I never felt the desire to understand my native country. This changed last year. Recently I concluded almost two months of travelling in Korea. It’s the longest I’ve spent in my birth country since emigrating to Canada at age 3. They call people like me a 1.5 generation immigrant – someone who’s born in one […]
Read More Confessions of a 1.5 generation immigrantWhy I’m leaving Vancouver to embark on a journey around the world.
Read More Goodbye Vancouver, Hello WorldEarlier this month I attended the 17th annual Banff Forum in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories (NWT). The Banff Forum is a community of cross-sector leaders across Canada who convene annually to examine our nation’s issues through the lens of public policy. I joined the Banff Forum in 2017 and I always look forward to the critical […]
Read More Lessons from Northern CanadaI represented the Global Shapers Vancouver Hub at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Tianjin.
Read More WEF Annual Meeting of the New Champions: Reflections from a Global ShaperSome time ago, I arrived in London on a one-way flight with a suitcase and a sense of curiosity.
Read More Goodbye London, hello VancouverThe way we treat health is flawed. Here’s how we can change.
Read More Changing the way we view health
Leah Bae 