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Storytime Tapestry Newsletter The newsletter devoted to
spreading love and cultural awareness around the world. Famous People Column – An
open Column for all writers Wonderful announcement,
our Chinese columnist, Kun (Jastine) Leng will be coming to I was going to say that I am disappointed that no one
mentioned her column on Storytime tapestry but I see Vance that you have not
forgotten. I am going to send this out as a famous person, for the famous
people column, because Kun is. Carol Roach --- IN Over a century ago famous British author, Rudyard Kipling, wrote: “East is East, and West is West, and never the two will meet….” Never? How abysmal! How about in “I disagree, Mr. Kipling, and hope that many others do, also!” (Vance Agee, world traveler. Pro Temp retired educator and 2000 adjunct lecturer in diversity and multiculturalism at N.U. -- and Kun’s volunteer mentor. She arrives from NYC at Airport Thursday, August 2 at - - - A young and brilliant addition to the Asian and Non-Asian Community of WNY is coming soon to study in the International Program at D’Youville College. According to Agee: “The most brilliant student whom I have ever known.” Her humanitarian work is a model to all of us. Kun Leng lives in an area of central “Once we all realize the wealth of information and insight which Kun Leng has for us about China and about special topics, I anticipate a never-ending list of speaking engagements”, Agee stated. Kun Leng already has a group of friends anxious to teach her A request: A small group has formed a local/international “Friends of Jastine” (her pen name). We need friends to help by sharing their interests. She needs a church/church homes, help with her apartment and in finding a good part-time job, speaking and TV and radio invitations, and a nice airport welcome, etc.! If anyone would like to join “Friends of Jastine”, please e-mail mentor: Vance Agee, vgagee@roadrunner.net asap! Send a jpg pic of you and friends and tell how you can volunteer to help! We also need community groups and business sponsors! She arrives Thurs., August 2, Oh, we need a TV station as of this writing! XIE XIE (she-she = short “e”; “thank you”). ********************** 30 Volunteer Activities (“These activities have not been officially recognized nor rewarded: I didn’t receive anything from participating in them. Perhaps nobody would ever know them, if I didn’t mention them. But they are not non-rewarding. Some might consider them insignificant, but I believe that they are memorable and worthwhile. Nonetheless, I cherish my experiences growing up in central 1. I visit the underprivileged Yi villages once a week and give aid there. 2. I learn the Yi language, Miao language and Li language to interact with the ethnic groups. I have established a bridge of communication and understanding among the Yi, the Bai, the Dai, the Hui, the Miao and Tibetans. I will share this with other parts of 3. I celebrate festivals with ethnic groups: the Yi Torch Festival, the Dai Water-pouring Festival, and the Zhuang Horserace Meeting. 4. I learn to cook ethnic meals and teach ethnic families how to cook the Han dinners. 5. I read Chinese mythologies to ethnic children and teach them to speak Mandarin. 6. I have organized 20 classmates to visit the Old People House and assist the old lonely people twice a week. 7. I am a representative of my school to send aid goods to nearby Yi schools. 8. I give ethnic students lessons in the summer. 9. I publish many articles on international forums telling people about Chinese minorities. 10. I make audiotapes and CDs of ethnic music and VCDs of ethnic dances in order to educate the international community. 11. I collect old computers and distribute them to a Yi village and a Mosuo village and teach villagers how to use them. 12. I send many children’s books to illiterate ethnic children and teach them to write Chinese characters. 13. I teach woodcarving learned from the Yi group to the Han community and the international community. 14. I lead a team of 7 Yi children and 8 Hui children to clean streets. 15. I am the Vice President of Eagle Project and organize a large number of students to serve the community twice a week. 16. I spend time with disabled students in order to help them gain confidence. 17. I teach the old people English in my community every weekend. 18. I have built the Heart-to-Heart Line with the help of City Psych Center, which provides free telephone services to students who meet problems. 19. I have run a Health Hub around my community to instruct people how to stay healthy. 20. I led 15 classmates to do free bicycle-washing during Winter Travel Festival. 21. I volunteered as a tour guide during Winter Travel Festival in my hometown this December. 22. I held an exhibit in the downtown displaying pictures of Western foods and vehicles during Winter Travel Festival. 23. In November I volunteered to Promote 20/20 Movement (a display of creative inventions by Singaporean students) in 24. I volunteered to clean the house of an old Singaporean widow. 25. I built an organization of 40 students this summer to raise funds for drought-stricken areas in 26. In early 2006 I volunteered as a nurse for children at Xichang No.1 Hospital. 27. In summer 2005 I organized a team of 50 volunteer classmates to publicize protective measures against AIDS and Bird Flu. 28. In spring 2005 I led a team of classmates to plant trees by 29. In spring 2003 I started to organize classmates to take good care of elderly people around the community and continued until spring 2005. 30. I hiked into mountains and took many of pictures of the ethnic people to publish in Kun Leng WOW Vance Agee (Plus, she has received 15 awards from: school, Province, Community, journalism, etc.!) suzanne.macri@mail.house.gov To: Ms. Suzanne Macri Office of Congresswoman Louise Slaughter From: Vance Agee, B.A. summa; M.S. 4.0; Pres. Fellow Ed.D. abd Rotary Paul Harris Fellow, American Jewish Committee H.S. Human Relations Award; NIS NASSP Exchange with Minsk Gymnasia Nr. 1; Rotary Grant for Children of Chernobyl; Unite d Way, Memorial Medical, Cancer Society, ETC. awards…. Vance Agee 2166 Swann Road Ransomville, NY 14131 791-3607, vgagee@roadrunner.com Leng Kun 88 San Cha Kou Nan Lu Xichang City, Sichuan Province P. R. China, 615000 Tel: 86-13408344229 Fax: 86-834-3866766 E-mail: ghoul324@hotmail.com From Leng Kun: Hello, Vance! Thanks so much for your quick message! I'll go to Loreto says he's happy to help me with whatever I need, but he didn't say he'd contact the State Department. I'll appreciate it very much if you would send me a solid supporting letter. Maybe the visa officer will consider a bigger chance. Ah, actually I'm getting a bit nervous about the visa interview. LOL~I'll try my best! Looking forward to hearing from ya quite soon! GOod night! Article by Vance Agee, neglected by the P.S. I met her on Storytime Tapestry! |
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