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Finding Purpose in Obedience: Seeking to Do My Part
Posted by on April 5, 2012 at 12:42 PM EDTHaving witnessed the simple wins mentorship programs like the Philadelphia Suns provide youth, especially those lacking family support and guidance, Harry Leong is committed to continuing mentorship within the AAPI community. Using sports as a means to connect with with them, Harry and the rest of the Suns are cultivating lifelong charcteristics within students and young people.
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Making A Difference Starts With Acceptance and Understanding
Posted by on April 5, 2012 at 12:36 PM EDTDedicated to the plight of mental health patients from underrepresented communities, My Linh Vo, is determined to open the lines of positive communication and encouragement among AAPI communities and society.
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Once a Sun, Always a Sun
Posted by on April 5, 2012 at 12:28 PM EDTRebecca Chin holds firm to her roots as a Philadelphia Sun. She believes in the organization's unique ability to use basketball as a positive guiding force for the lives of inner-city AAPI youth.
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When I Speak My Community Is Listening
Posted by on April 5, 2012 at 12:11 PM EDTTerisa Tinei Siagatonu, passionate writer and committed activist, uses her voice and the manifestation of her beliefs through spoken word to touch the lives of other Pacific Islander and minority youth, to show them the power of their own voices.
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Dreaming Big: Pain is Temporary, Quitting is Forever
Posted by on April 5, 2012 at 12:04 PM EDTPaul Kim has led Kollaboration, a Korean-American talent show turned non-profit organization that focuses on empowerment through entertainment, to critical acclaim. Despite his father's hopes for his life, Paul chose a nontraditional path to succes, but continues to believe that Kollaboration works because it has a tremendous team "[working] toward a common goal [that] doesn't quit until they've succeeded."
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Creating Connections and Inspiring People Begins and Ends with a Story
Posted by on April 5, 2012 at 12:00 PM EDTNidhi Chanani tells her story through illustrations, imagery and color, but willingly inspires the lives of any stifled or curious creative soul -- Asian Americans and others, who are "interested in the arts, or starting a small business, or simply those who question the common path to success."
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Striving for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Visibility in our Asian American Communities
Posted by on April 5, 2012 at 11:56 AM EDTAcceptance, acknowledgement and above all else visibility are the things Elena Chang and Suma Reddy strive for. Their work with the Asian Acceptance Project (APP) speaks volumes to their passion for and pride in the Asian American and Pacific Islander LGBT community.
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Re-mark-able
Posted by on April 5, 2012 at 9:23 AM EDTThis week's "For the Win" spotlights Evan Ducker, a high school student who wrote a book to raise awareness and educate others about birthmarks.
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Guiding a Future
Posted by on April 4, 2012 at 1:29 PM EDTLaura Going shares how her mentor helped her chart her future, not just roll the dice, in this week's "Tales of Excellence, Achievement and Mentorship."
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Knocking on Your Door: Community Service in Action
Posted by on April 4, 2012 at 12:36 PM EDTCora Tomalinas facilitates change in her community by actively awakening and appealing to the hearts and minds of the people -- the true meaning of People Acting in Community Together (PACT).
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