Episode Details

Jouapag Lee, a passionate advocate for social justice, healing, and liberation, shares her personal journey and motivations. She reflects on pivotal experiences that shaped her activism, including a deeply personal incident of racial and gender-based harassment in college that drastically shifted her worldview and led her into activism and organizing for better campus conditions for marginalized students. Through her Healing Timelines Project, a platform aimed at providing trauma-informed healing resources with a justice lens for Hmong descendants, Jouapag addresses intergenerational trauma, forgiveness, and trust.

01:10 Welcome to Social Justice Origin Stories

02:18 Meet Jouapag Lee

03:55 Jouapag's Social Justice Journey Begins

04:05 Facing Harassment and Realizing Injustice

08:31 Organizing for Change on Campus

11:55 The Role of Anger in Activism

17:48 Graduate School and Continued Activism

23:25 Reflecting on Social Justice Movements

26:01 The Healing Timelines Project

26:42 The Path to Nonprofit Work

27:12 Experiencing Burnout and the Healing Journey

27:59 The Role of Joy in Activism

29:14 Founding the Healing Timelines Project

30:55 Understanding Intergenerational Trauma

33:24 Navigating Forgiveness and Trust

39:58 Balancing Passion and Practicality

47:00 Reflecting on Social Justice Origin Stories

48:56 Gratitude and Future Generations

55:06 Closing Remarks and Call to Action

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