Our1World and the Friends of Hue Foundation are joining hands to create a health-related public service video training workshop and production program. Young folks, ages 14 - 22, are invited to participate. Volunteers will be trained on how to use multimedia to tell effective and compelling health stories. The stories and additional media created in the course of the program … [Read more...] about Volunteer Opportunity: Produce a Health PSA with Our1World and Friends of Hue Foundation
Philanthropy
Catch Vincent Trinh on NPR Discussing Janet Liang’s Bone Marrow Drive Tomorrow
One of our writers, Vincent Trinh, will be discussing his work helping Janet Liang's bone marrow at 10 am tomorrow on Insight, a program from Sacramento's local NPR station. Vincent will talk about how he formed a connection to Janet's cause and decided to organize a bone marrow drive at UC Davis on his own time, despite not knowing Janet personally. Carol Gillepsie, the … [Read more...] about Catch Vincent Trinh on NPR Discussing Janet Liang’s Bone Marrow Drive Tomorrow
When FarmVille Met Philanthropy
At OneVietnam and VTP, we love social media, philanthropy, and having fun. When any two of the three interersect (as in our iStory initiative), we’re ecstatic. When all three combine, we’re over the moon. That’s why we’re so excited to see what Nick Kristof and Games for Change have in store with what’s being touted as the humanitarian Farmville. In an interview with … [Read more...] about When FarmVille Met Philanthropy
Red Spring Festival: Giving Blood for Tet
As Lunar New Year approaches, families around the world are no doubt occupied with cleaning the house, arranging apricot and peach flowers, buying new clothes, selecting the Five Fruits, or delighting in rice cakes. Those who are more traditional are visiting ancestral tombs, paying off debts, or readying their kitchens to bid farewell to the Kitchen God. And in recent years, a … [Read more...] about Red Spring Festival: Giving Blood for Tet
Counting Our Blessings and Sharing the Wealth
In light of the holidays, it is always good to receive a little reminder of how truly blessed we are. “La lanh dum la rach,” which literally translates to “the good leaves protect the worn,” is a Vietnamese proverb reminding us that there is always something each of us can do for those who are in need. I am sitting here in front of my laptop, cozy in my room on this day … [Read more...] about Counting Our Blessings and Sharing the Wealth