The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Podcast

APF Canada Research Analysts Dongwoo Kim and Julia Nguyen discuss identity, gender, and race against a backdrop of rising anti-Asian racism in Canada.

A discussion about Canada's participation in the 2022 Beijing Olympics.

A discussion about the battle between Facebook and the Government of Australia over the country's news media law.

A discussion about the unprecedented acceleration in digital adoption in Southeast Asia as an engine of economic development, particularly in the context of the post-pandemic world.

Welcome to our Asia Watch: Beyond the Headlines series, where we take a deeper dive into current developments in Asia of interest and impact for Canadians.

Welcome to our Asia Watch: Beyond the Headlines series, where we take a deeper dive into current developments in Asia of interest and impact for Canadians.

In the Asia Pacific Youth Council's second podcast episode of Have Your Say they present perspectives and experiences of youth and young professionals who have had the opportunity to live or work between Canada and Asia.

This podcast series from the Toronto branch of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada's Asia Pacific Youth Council presents perspectives and experiences of youth and young professionals who have had the opportunity to live or work between Canada and Asia.

In this special episode of The Youth Element, join Justin Kwan and special guest host Erin Williams as they dig deeper into the thoughts of Canadian millennials, our country's role on the world stage, and how this might influence our relations with Asia.

This is it – the series finale of The Youth Element. In this episode, join co-hosts Justin and Linda as they break down, one last time, what their peers abroad think of when it comes to “adulting.” More specifically, tune in to hear about millennial concerns over growing into adulthood in Taipei, Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Seoul – from incredibly intensive job application systems, to long-ter...

While youth around the world are going through a lot of the same struggles, in this episode of The Youth Element, join co-hosts Linda and Justin as they explore every day activities, youth spaces, and even trendy #hashtags to better understand how youth across East Asia are responding to similar socioeconomic pressures in the context of their respective cities – be it through retail therapy, overt...

Welcome to the final instalment of The Youth Element’s 3-part break-out series on political engagement. After exploring activism and social consciousness among millennials in Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, co-hosts Linda, Justin, and a special guest, turn their microphones on South Korea. Join our hosts as they unravel the catalytic role South Korean youth played in the President Park scandal, and...

In episode four of The Youth Element we examine why political activism among youth in Taiwan and Hong Kong is growing, and how young people are making their voices heard through these new channels of political engagement. First, we discuss how young activists in both places have moved off the streets and into the formal political process. We also dig deeper into how some of the leading activists b...

In this episode of The Youth Element, join us as we investigate how a prominent group of students in Japan called SEALDs (Students Emergency Action for Liberal Democracy), tried to reinvigorate the idea of political participation amongst the younger demographic. We’ll not only examine the group's brief success in shaking up the status quo and dispelling the image of the apolitical generation, but...

In this episode of The Youth Element, join us as we explore how South Korea and Taiwan’s military service is more than just a stage in a young person's life. We’ll be looking at not only how our current generation of youth feels about the service and its purpose in their respective societies, but we’ll also look at how other aspects of life and culture are influenced by the military – from geopoli...

The first episode of The Youth Element is all about new beginnings: the beginning of this podcast series, the beginning of our personal journeys in creating this project, as well as the beginning of a brand new school year. Join us, Justin and Linda, as we break down what The Youth Element is all about. Then, stay tuned as we dive straight into our first topic of the series: school.

Welcome to The Youth Element podcast. Over the next several weeks, join co-hosts Justin Kwan and Linda Qian as they travel across five cities in East Asia: Shanghai, Taipei, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Seoul, to listen to the voices of millennials and learn more about contemporary East Asia through their views and the stories of their own lives.