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Jacob Sablan

Jacob (he/him) is an undergraduate at the University of British Columbia studying Political Science and Law & Society. He grew up in Edmonton, Alberta, but his family is from Tarlac in the Philippines. His interests include environmental politics, intersectionality, decolonial praxis, migration, and the political economy of education. Outside of work, Jacob enjoys traveling, working out, attending concerts, watching movies, and trying new food spots across Vancouver.

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Power Through Digital Solidarity: Broadening the Space for Palestinian Activism on Social Media

Avatar photo by Jacob Sablan December 3, 2023December 27, 2024

Social media can foster activism for Palestine by organizing on-the-ground protests, amplifying citizen voices, and challenging mainstream media narratives.

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Which Story Is Newsworthy? The Kalamata Migrant Crisis and the Titanic Submersible Tragedies on the Mediterranean Sea

Avatar photo by Jacob Sablan August 14, 2023December 28, 2024
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The Model Minority Myth & Race-Based College Admissions

Avatar photo by Jacob Sablan July 28, 2023July 28, 2023
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The Struggle Over Territorial Sovereignty: Land Grabbing in the Philippines

Avatar photo by Jacob Sablan June 20, 2023June 14, 2023
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Explainer: The Global Fund

Avatar photo by Jacob Sablan May 24, 2023May 29, 2023
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Our Climate’s Future: Youth Activism Responses to the Willow Project

Avatar photo by Jacob Sablan April 30, 2023April 30, 2023

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