Janine Berridge-Paul is joined by Jaclyn Wong to discuss the work of "Live Well Take Action, an Ambassador Program for East Asian Youth" In addition to the work of this specific program, Janine. and Jaclyn also talk about larger themes of anti-asian racism taking place in their community and the impact COVID has had on this.


Jaclyn Wong is a 1.5 generation Chinese immigrant who grew up in York Region and now works as a teacher at the York Region District School Board. She is also one of the program managers at the Live Well, Take Action: Ambassador Program for East Asian Youth, an after-school initiative that encourages students to explore social issues affecting Asian communities. In addition, Jaclyn is committed to various activist roles across the GTA and city of Toronto. She is currently working on her thesis about anti-oppression, education and well-being at Trent University. When she needs to ground herself, she likes to play her ukulele and immerse herself in the Star Trek universe. Jaclyn goes by she/her pronouns.