Podcasts
Yiqi Cao, a fourth-year Jefferson Scholar at the University of Virginia, will speak at TEDx Charlottesville about food culture and its ties to family history.
Yiqi Cao believes that food is an extraordinary tether for memories and traditions. In 2013, she traveled to China to explore food culture and family history while compiling a photo journal titled “Ginger and Scallion.” As Yiqi learned to make her grandparents’ favorite dishes, the stories that unfolded helped her understand her family’s legacy of creating something from nothing. This history drives her quest to improve healthcare quality and access for those in need. Yiqi is a fourth-year Jefferson Scholar at the University of Virginia, where she studies biomedical engineering and business and helps lead the student-run organization Engineering Students without Borders.
