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the country, Jacques concludes in his book. “It’s not that China hasn’t learned a hell of a lot from the West. It has,” Jacques said. ” But it will not be like the West.” “He talks about how the Chinese have their own sense of superiority, just as the U.S. has its own sense that we’re God’s people, and the British before us,”  said Youtz, who also organized Jacques’ lectures in the Seattle area. And how might exactly will that play out? That’s uncertain, Youtz noted. Generally, China has been more

just two books for her Asian identity, more specifically her Chinese culture — through “Joy Luck Club” and “Born Chinese” — but in-depth classroom discussions on racial equity were paltry at best. “I feel like I could’ve been more confident and engaged and loved myself more if the educational system saw me and supported me,” Chan said. “As a woman of God and faith reflecting on this, I realized God told me to love, value and make people know they matter. That’s why I do what I do, and it drives my

middle school, I disassociated with being Asian. In high school, I had to work harder to be confident in my cultural identity,” Chan says. “I reflected on what I’d been through, the microaggressions that piled up.” Students asked if she ate dogs; a teacher asked her to contribute thoughts on China. The language arts curriculum presented just two books for her Asian identity, more specifically her Chinese culture — through “Joy Luck Club” and “Born Chinese” — but in-depth classroom discussions on