Photo by Megan Williams Being a third culture student, senior Nicole Wong has grown more confident in opening up about her cultural upbringing through her journey of personal identity and growth. Wong — a Liberal Arts for Education major and Multimedia Design minor — grew up facing cultural differences between Hong Kong, Shanghai and America. She was born in Hong Kong (soon … [Read more...] about Nicole Wong’s Blossoming Cultural Confidence
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Clothing Across Cultures
Photos by Megan Williams ____________________ Email Jessica Wang: jessica.wang@pepperdine.edu Follow Currents Magazine on Twitter: @PeppCurrents and Instagram: @currentsmagazine … [Read more...] about Clothing Across Cultures
Serving or Saving: What Factors Drive Service to Others
Senior Pia Anderson works with children in Puerto Vallarta as a part of her nonprofit organization, Para Ti Global. Anderson founded this organization with her brother, Luke, to aid communities in Mexico and the Philippines. Photo courtesy of Para Ti Global “Esto es para ti.” This is for you. These are the words from a young Mexican boy in 2014 that have stuck with Pia … [Read more...] about Serving or Saving: What Factors Drive Service to Others
How One Delicious Salad Can Create Global Citizens
Irene Ruiz smiles for a photo in the shop she works at on Olvera Street, where she sells Mexican-imported items like pottery and leather goods. Photos by Megan Williams Colorful flags wave and the smell of Los Angeles’ most famous taquitos float through the air as Mariachi music plays and vendors call out in Spanish from their booths. This is Olvera Street — a little slice of … [Read more...] about How One Delicious Salad Can Create Global Citizens
Diana Martinez Emphasizes Global Interconnectedness
Photo by Megan Williams The question “Where are you from?” seems fairly straightforward for most people. It’s usually answered with the name of a city, a state or a country, with little thought or worry for how to reply. For Communication Professor Diana Martinez, however, answering that question is not so easy. She immigrated to the United States from Ecuador as a child, and … [Read more...] about Diana Martinez Emphasizes Global Interconnectedness
