Wednesday, September 08, 2010
Youth
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This summer the National Commission on Asian American and Pacific Islander Research in Education (CARE) released a report, "Federal Higher Education Policy Priorities and the Asian American and Pacific Islander Community," that aims to raise awareness about the unique needs of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) student population. Following President Obama's call for America to regain its lost ground in higher education, the report also offers important polic...
NEW YORK -- Fashion designer Ezra Santos will make his New York debut at Couture Fashion Week at 4 p.m. on September 11th. The fashion show will be held at the legendary Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf- Astoria on Park Avenue in Manhattan. The Manila-born designer comes full circle as he shares with his compatriots the qualities that make him one of the major proponents in the recognition and advancement of Filipino talents in the international fashion arena. Santos, a fashion stalwart who is base...
IT'S never too early to let your children know how you feel about underage drinking. Parents of middle school children might not think they need to worry about the subject, but statistics show that about 10 percent of 12-year-olds say they've tried alcohol. By age 15, that number jumps to 50 percent. Government and health officials involved in "We Don't Serve Teens"--a national campaign to prevent underage drinking--advise parents to talk early, talk often and get others involved to protect kids...
HONOLULU -- City life on America's mainland has a certain rhythm to it that many find hard to get used to. You speed down the street, shoving small children and the elderly out of the way if necessary and you must remember to not smile or make eye contact with anyone. It's all about getting from point A to B in as little time as possible by whatever means. I'll take a noisy city block over white picket fences and straight-laced neighbors any time. What can I do; I am a city girl. Always have and...
MATTHEW Parry-Jones, 10, received a scholarship grant to perform at the famous Herbst Theatre in San Francisco on August 22nd. The show was directed by the well-known John Bisceglie, who has produced and directed several original productions, such as "Forever Broadway" and "SF Follies." Performing is nothing new to Matthew. Even as a baby, he was delighting audiences promoting Huggies diapers on Philippine television and in print ads. He was featured one of the 10 most beautiful babies in the Ph...
WASHINGTON D.C. -- Forty Filipino students mostly from Mindanao arrived August 8 to participate in a one-year student exchange program under the Department of State's Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Program (YES). They visited the Embassy August 9 and called on Ambassador Willy C. Gaa. "I congratulate these young Filipinos for passing the rigorous selection process of YES. I am confident that as they are immersed into their host families and communities, they would also impart elements of...
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – Comcast announced its most recent multi-city launch of MYX, the only Asian American music entertainment and lifestyle channel, in Central California. Major cities include Sacramento, Stockton, Fresno, Davis, Modesto and Davis, where the network is available on Comcast channel 368, with digital basic cable subscriptions. "MYX is part of Comcast's on-going commitment to our customers to bring value by connecting them to the people, places and programming that are impor...
MANILA -- Daybreak is happy hour in a world turned upside down at a trendy bar in the Philippines' financial district, the clientele young and loud and with a vague California accent. Vodka cruisers and beer fly by the bucketful as good friends Cici, Pau and Jels go off duty along with the rest of the night shift in the nation's halfmillion strong business process outsourcing (BPO) workforce. Even the hors d'oeuvres are edgy -- "drunken" shrimp and green mango soaked in pale pilsen -- reflecting...
MANILA - Beatings and sexual harassment are rife in state-run schools in the Philippines, with many pupils also routinely bullied, according to a government-led study published this week.
Schools tolerate teachers spanking, beating, pinching, slapping, cursing and shouting at children to impose discipline, and there are no standard mechanisms for addressing complaints, the Council for the Welfare of Children said.
"Children experience violence both from their peers in school and from sc...
WASHINGTON D.C. -- Ambassador Willy C. Gaa delivered the opening remarks during the Professional Networking and Career Development Night organized by the Filipino Young Professionals (FYP) held July 23 at the Carlos P. Romulo Hall of the Embassy of the Philippines. FYP is a group of young FilAms coming from various professional backgrounds such as business, engineering, legal, health and government organized to foster greater camaraderie and to offer volunteer services to community events. The n...
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