The Process of Becoming. The host for this show is Crystal Kwok. The guest is Yeeman ‘ManMan’ Mui. Performing artist and music educator Man Man shares journey on transformations in gender, music, and life. A contemplation on the performance of gender and culture and how we become who we are. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for […]
Being Trans (KwokTalk: Breaking Boundaries)
The Process of Becoming. The host for this show is Crystal Kwok. The guest is Yeeman ‘ManMan’ Mui. Performing artist and music educator Man Man shares journey on transformations in gender, music, and life. A contemplation on the performance of gender and culture and how we become who we are. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for […]
Racism in Hong Kong (KwokTalk: Breaking Boundaries)
Anti-Blackness and Shades of Discrimination. The host for this show is Crystal Kwok. The guest is Thelma Patmorre. With America’s troubling racial history, KwokTalk pushes the boundaries to examine how the hierarchy of colorism plays into racial order within Chinese culture. What does it mean to be Black in Asian societies? How can we dismantle […]
Global TV and Fashion Icon Yue-Sai Kan (Beyond the Lines)
Beyond Emmy Awards. The host for this show is Rusty Komori. The guest is Yue-Sai Kan. We talk with Yue-Sai about ‘One World’ being the first ever television series hosted by a Chinese American on national Chinese TV with a weekly viewership of over 300 million people, and why she achieved global success in cosmetics, […]
Startalk (China, Hawaii and You)
Intensive Chinese Training. The host for this show is Andrew Zimmerman. The guest is Cynthia Ning. In this episode, we cover the following points: 1) Origins of the program 2) Expectations, requirements, and structure of the program 3) Definitions of success– What can students do when their done? 4) Alumnis through the program 5) Loss […]
The Great Wall of Chinese Part 3 (China, Hawaii and You)
A Rocketship Lesson. The host for this show is Andrew Zimmerman. In this episode, Andrew covers: 1) How to learn characters 2) Pinyin 3) Important misconceptions 4) Tonals 5) Recommended study content The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6kVpPfl21Lrd85JH9g4omH2 Please visit our ThinkTech website at https://thinktechhawaii.com and see our Think Tech Advisories at […]
The Great Wall of Chinese Part 2 (China, Hawaii and You)
Chasing the Road Less Travelled. The host for this show is Andrew Zimmerman. The guest is Akeel Alleyne. In this show we discuss the following points: 1) Akeel’s personal history on getting into Chinese 2) Why is mandarin so difficult 3) Unique stories—How do people react to non-Asian people speaking Chinese? 4) Is Chinese useful […]
The Great Wall of Chinese (China, Hawaii and You)
How to Learn Any Language. The host for this show is Andrew Zimmerman. The guest is Jacob Truman. In this show we discuss the following points: 1) The history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day saints and other religious institutions learning languages for missions 2) Why is mandarin so difficult 3) Unique stories—How […]
Racism against Asians in America (Bigotry In America)
The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is David Louie. David Louie helps us understand Racism against Asians in America; what in the world is going on? We discuss the history of racism against Asians in America, the recent rise of violent incidents against them, and what can be […]
Should we be barring Chinese Nationals from American Universities (Global Connections)
What are the risks and consequences involved. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guests for this episode are Russell Leu and Chang Wang. With tensions between the U.S. and China heating up, there are increasing calls for expelling or barring Chinese nationals from U.S. universities and corporations. Whatever the national security justification […]