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Chau Ly
Chau Ly
Thu, 03/13/2008

Inspired to care even more deeply

Inspired to care even more deeply
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Yesterday I heard a lecture by Jeff Canada (President of the Harlem’s Children’s Zone), “A Community Based Model for Saving Children’s Lives”, at Harvard Law School. It was AMAZING and INCREDIBLY INSPIRING! His words reinforced how much I care about changing the world and how my role as a fundraiser at United Way truly makes a difference to the community. In his passionate speech, he spoke about the crisis America is facing with its young people—how we’re failing them (“We’re creating a pipeline to the prison system,” he said.) and the serious consequences this has on our nation in the competitive global economy.He encouraged us to care and to take a stand for young people...  read more »

Chau Ly
Chau Ly
Tue, 02/12/2008

My 28th Anniversary

A personal story about community impact
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 On March 6, I will celebrate my 28th anniversary of coming to the US from Vietnam. I want to take this opportunity to share my family’s experience because it touches upon the full spectrum of our work.    read more »

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