My name is Tony Luong and the following is a blog written to introduce the VIET Fellows program which I am currently part of as the Program Manager/US Director. In collaborating with OneVietnam Network's VTP, we hope to be part of a connecting effort to strengthen discussions, stories, and people--all of which are essential to our community's future. In the following weeks, … [Read more...] about Introducing the 2011 VIET Fellows
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G.I. Joe Search & Rescue: Helping You Find Yours
On the morning of April 1, 2011, 20-year-old Joe Le ventured out to the Angeles National Forest, intent on conquering the trail up to the Bridge to Nowhere. Little did he and his hiking buddy know that the river currents at the time were more powerful than normal, due to the recent weather changes melting the winter snow. While plunging through the San Gabriel River using the … [Read more...] about G.I. Joe Search & Rescue: Helping You Find Yours
Scared, Anxious, Apprehensive, Hopeful
By Jeffrey Vuong, a Little Saigon native and recent graduate from Duke University with a BA in English. Jeff is currently a first year student at UCLA Law School, where he hopes to become involved in the debate between technology and the law. As I embark on my service week, I feel: scared, anxious, apprehensive, and hopeful. I’m scared because I am not sure I will be able to … [Read more...] about Scared, Anxious, Apprehensive, Hopeful
VNMAP Medical Mission 2011: Recruitment and Reflections
Viet Nam Medical Assistance Program (VNMAP) is a medical outreach program that tackles the problem of health disparity in Vietnam while providing medical students an opportunity to gain first-hand experience treating health issues in a developing country. VNMAP is currently recruiting for its Summer 2011 Medical Mission. Medical students will have the opportunity to work … [Read more...] about VNMAP Medical Mission 2011: Recruitment and Reflections
[M.E.M.O.]ries: The Words of My Father
Steven Pham is biochemistry and pre-med student at UCLA. Last year, he wrote about M.E.M.O., an organization that does medical outreach in Vietnam here. This is a follow-up on his experiences with M.E.M.O, their operations, and the lessons learned from it. *** My father calls it a “goose bump” moment, a moment in your life when everything just seems to make sense. The … [Read more...] about [M.E.M.O.]ries: The Words of My Father