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Human connection says more than words
On the other side of the world, I often found myself at a loss for words. With no working knowledge of the language, I was at the mercy of my interpreter and the students of Medical, Educational Missions and Outreach to hear the stories of the local Vietnamese. Luckily, the details weren’t lost in translation. But sometimes, I was on my own. OCT 19
Beyond the Bandage Solution
HUE, Vietnam — Small groups of students huddled together, crying. One woman stormed off with a shriek of frustration. “It’s not fair!” The students of Medical, Educational Missions and Outreach had just been given the news that the medical clinics they had planned and looked forward to all year had been shut down by the local government. OCT 19
In Vietnam, two disparate orphanages aim to achieve a common goal
The shirtless 17-year-old, engulfed by a mess of bodies and flailing limbs, jabbed his bare foot at a soccer ball pinned between bamboo stalks. Lanh reached down, grabbed the ball with his hands and booted it upfield with a grin. Game on. OCT 17
Clinging to Hope
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — Defeated, the mother stands in the street with her young daughter. “I’d like to go home,” the 7-year-old whispers, her tiny arms clinging to a giant stuffed bear. The mother and daughter had traveled 13 hours by bus from central Vietnam to one of the country’s leading hospitals, only to be sent away by the doctors. Hien Thu Thi Vo’s congenital heart defect would go untreated. OCT 17
Helping build a house of love
LONG AN, Vietnam — Lost among the fields and rice paddies of Long An stands a one-room brick house with a tiny sign at the top. “A gift from MEMO.” OCT 17
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UC President Mark Yudof denounces proposed cuts in state funding to university
Gov. Jerry Brown released a budget proposal this morning that would slash $500 million in funding to the University of California. If adopted, the total tuition payments of UC students would for the first time exceed the state’s contribution to the university’s general fund.
JAN 10Chancellor Block declares support as California DREAM act approaches legislative action
Alongside students holding up signs reading, “We are human” and “Education not deportation,” Chancellor Gene Block and members of the undergraduate student government showed support for the California DREAM Act Monday in Bruin Plaza.
The DREAM Act, which consists of two bills in the California state legislature, would allow undocumented students access to financial aid and privately funded scholarships.
In his address to about 75 students and members of the press, Block said the California DREAM Act legislation is overdue.
“(Undocumented students) excel despite the many obstacles that are presented to them,” he said. “(The DREAM Act) has my strongest support. Let’s get moving.”
The event was organized by the office of Christopher Santos, executive vice president of Undergraduate Students Association Council.
Tomorrow, the California state legislature’s subcommittee on higher education will review Assembly Bills 130 and 131 – the bills that comprise the CA DREAM Act.
Before the act goes to a vote in the entire assembly, the subcommittee must approve the bills.
Block said after the rally that although he will not be able to attend the hearings, Executive Vice Chancellor Scott Waugh will testify to the committee.
Block’s appearance and Waugh’s testimony reiterates the importance of the DREAM Act to lawmakers in Sacramento, said Phil Hampton, a university spokesman.
Ernesto Zumaya, a fourth-year English student and member of the EVP office, said several UCLA students and alumni will also attend the hearing.
“It is important for us as undocumented students to be present when the legislation is heard,” he said.
MAR 14
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A Vietnamese orphan boy at Thiên Bình Orphanage plays with a soccer ball given to him by students of Medical, Educational Missions and Outreach.
Hoa Kim Thi Huynh, left, and her mother Sua Thi Huynh stand at the doorway of their house, which was built with funds from Medical, Educational Missions and Outreach.
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