One day in kindergarten, I came home from school and begged my mom to buy me a box of Lunchables. For lunch, she had packed me a thermos of homemade fried rice, a traditional Chinese dish with mixed rice, peas, …
The time has arrived, when we shall overlook our differences, and work hard to combat the widespread discrimination many of our communities face everyday. There are many injustices that I could mention, but some of the most targeted communities include …
May is the international Mental Health Awareness Month, and as such, this post will be dedicated towards sharing a few tips on how I personally try to maintain positive mental health. It is important to note that as I write …
When I tell people I work in food security, they generally blankly stare at me and a hesitated “Oh, that’s great” comes out of their mouth, perhaps somewhat instinctively.
I get it, “food security” sounds like a made up concept. …
This is the second installment of a three-part series on social stigma—a term that I would define as the negative connotations and prejudice people may have about an individual or specific group of people. This week, I wanted to write …
Two weeks ago marked the second annual Women’s March, and a number of Check Your Head’s finest came out to march in solidarity with millions of other women world wide.
Women’s March Global aims to promote social change in the …