It’s been a few weeks since I donated two ten-inch ponytails worth of my hair to Locks of Love, an organization that takes donated hair to make wigs for young cancer patients. It was my first step to orientate myself back to Los Angeles when I returned for Thanksgiving, and a necessary measure towards becoming the kind of person I’d like to be.
Unfortunately, not everyone has taken it so well. I mean, it’s hard to say, “Your hair looks terrible,” to someone who has just donated it, so I haven’t heard that from anyone (thank goodness.) I have, however, received several questions about why I did it. And as much as I would like to say that it was out of good will and good will alone, I have to be honest about the matter.
Since I moved out to Houston, it became apparent to me what my long hair did for me. I hid behind it, allowed it to be a self-esteem booster, and it seemed that the longer it grew, the more attention it received. I began to rely on my hair to be one of the reasons people noticed me, and I knew my own vanity in trying to manage the tresses was getting vastly unmanageable. Continue reading
Deadline: November 30, 2007
The Project Coordinator is responsible for the overall management of ICAN’s Happy 5 Parenting Workshops. Happy 5 aims to empower Vietnamese parents, grandparents, and care providers of children 0-5 years old with knowledge and techniques to ensure safe and healthy child development. The Project Coordinator works closely with ICAN’s team and under the supervision of the Senior Program Manager.
Project Management/Coordination
• Create and implement community outreach to recruit Vietnamese participants.
• Coordinate all logistics related to the Parenting Workshops and Support Groups.
• Co-conduct home visit interviews for workshop participants, and provide follow-up resources.
• Build relationships with other non-profit organizations, community based organizations, and faith-based organizations for outreach opportunities.
• Implement program evaluation by analyzing workshop surveys, and home visit surveys.
• Assist in program reporting & grant writing with the Executive Director and other staff members.
Desired Skills and Qualifications:
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Please call (415) 992-6647 and forward the phone number & video to all your contacts- help RYA fundraise w/o having to donate money or buy anything!
Finding Home - Quê Hương Trong Tôi
Tet Trung Thu 2007
VNHELP - Mua Thu Cho Em 12
Friends of Hue Foundation proudly presents Comic Care
An Evening of Howling Laughter to benefit FHF's Children Shelter
Saturday October 6, 2007 at 7 p.m. San Jose City College Theater
PRESENTING:
** DAT PHAN, a winner of the Last Comic Standing
FEATURING:
** Ali Wong of Jamie Fox's Laffapalooza
** PETER VO, a writer of MAD TV
Date: Saturday October 06, 2007
Time: 7:00 PM
Place: San Jose City College Theater
2100 Moorpark Ave., San Jose
TICKETS: VIP seating $50.00,
General Seating $25.00,
students with valid ID $20.00
INFO: (408) 455-0175
Don't Miss It!
Proceeds will benefit the Friends of Hue Foundation. We maintain a Childrens' Shelter and Vocational Learning Center in Thua Thien Hue Province and provide basic medical care to rural communities in the Central area of Vietnam. All U.S.-based staff serve as unpaid volunteers, and all proceeds from this show will go directly to our Children's Shelter.
Asian Chefs Association
Đêm Nhạc Tình Thương
Free Acting Workshops for Youth
Tully Community Branch Library
880 Tully Rd.
San Jose, CA 95111
(408) 808-3030
Monday 9/10/07 from 5PM-7PM
Friday 9/14/07 from 4PM-6PM
Saturday 9/15/07 from 4PM-6PM
Sunday 9/16/07 from 3PM-5PM
Monday 9/17/07 from 5PM-7PM
Wednesday 9/19/07 from 6PM-8PM
Friday 9/21/07 from 4PM-6PM
Milpitas Library
40 N. Milpitas Blvd.
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 262-1171
Friday 10/5, 10/12, 10/26, 11/2/07 and 11/9/07 from 5PM-7PM
Come and join members of San Khau Viet CALI, a Vietnamese theatre company in San Jose that performs bilingual plays.
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