Taryn Flaherty (she/her) is a rising fourth year in the College of Arts and Sciences, majoring in history and minoring in sociology and East Asian Languages and Civilizations. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Taryn's research interests focus on historical social movements of immigrant communities in Philadelphia that have shaped the city we live in today. For her history thesis, Taryn is researching the development, community activism, and sense of self-determination in Philadelphia Chinatown through oral histories of residents, business owners, and community members. Taryn is involved in the Asian Pacific Student Coalition at Penn and recently led an effort to build a youth community center in Chinatown. On any given day, Taryn is likely studying at Paris Baguette, taking a mid-day nap at PAACH, or obsessing over some digital or physical archive.