Born During the Vietnam War: An Operation Babylift Adoptee’s Story
Vietnam is not the war of my generation. It is, however, a war generations before mine have ensured won’t be forgotten. Growing up I read Tim O’Brien’s book “The Things They Carried” and watched...
THIS IS MY STORY TO TELL
THIS IS MY STORY TO TELL
PART 1 - MORAL STORIES – WHY WE NEED THEM
Stories, such as moral stories, have the power to shape mankind’s destiny. Some stories have survived time and are able...
FELIX MANALO (A classical Epic Movie of the Year)
The movie tells the life story of Felix Yzagun Manalo, the first Executive Minister of Iglesia ni Cristo that was officially established in the Philippines in 1914.
Felix Ysagun Manalo is a sprawling historical epic...
Iowa, China and Ethiopia: How One Couple Built Their Family through Birth, Adoption and...
When I first set out to interview Jane and Dave Jensen of Decorah, Iowa, I envisioned walking away from our interview with a story about how the international adoption process has changed over the...
Teaching in China – An Eye-Opening Experience of China on the Rise
Michael Cho is a Chinese American, Cantonese to be specific, raised in South America for 10 years. This past summer, he had the opportunity to travel to China as part of a teaching program to teach English to...
Power of the Dragon
For the last 5 years, @OrlandoPolice and inner city teens from the Paramore, Rosemont, Black Male Achievers and Operation Positive Direction have joined together to train and compete in Dragon Boat competitions all over...
YESS Center Continues to Strive for Excellence
I still remember the moment two years ago when I found out that a spot was available for us to open a cultural center in Orlando. For me, it was a dream come true....
Miyuki Sugimori – one of the 15 Japanese candy craft (Amezaiku) artists in the...
Miyuki is an Ame Zaiku artist who had performed at Epcot’s Japanese Pavilion inside the World Showcase since 1996; with her last performances occurring on November 23, 2013. Miyuki is one of the only...
Serve. Inspire. Change.
"Serve, Inspire, Change!" Those were the words I defaulted to when asked to explain my summer experience as a Bank of America Student Leader in three words or less. However, what was supposed to...
Orange County Firefighter Encouraging Others in Asian Community to “Go Beyond”
Orange County Fire Rescue Department is in the midst of its largest hiring initiative to date, and it recently announced its Go Beyond campaign to recruit prospective firefighters. One of its firefighters/paramedics, Joshua Ritter,...