ON Mar 13, 2012 | 6 comments
East Villagers Se...
This is the third year the East Villagers Non-Profit Community is offering an opportunity for young service-minded scholars to express their passion...
ON Jul 30, 2011 | 1 comment
Research Findings...
Research Findings Help Nike to Improve Compliance Policy The extensive study by the MIT Sloan professors confirm that big corporations such as Nike...
ON May 17, 2011 | 1 comment
Winners: EV Servi...
Thank you for participating in the East Villagers Service Scholar Essay Contest! We really enjoyed reading every one of your essays and viewing each...
ON May 6, 2011 | 1 comment
‘Three Cups...
As many already know, Greg Mortensen, the famed author of “Three Cups of Tea” and “Stones into Schools” came under criticism...
ON Apr 25, 2011 | 0 comments
East Villagers Se...
Interested in service? Want to learn more about health, environment and education? Passionate about social change? East Villagers will be hosting a...
ON Apr 5, 2011 | 0 comments
Summit on the Sum...
I recently started to develop an affinity for mountain trekking. I don’t think that I have the bravery for actual mountain rock climbing since...
featured news
Prev NextRECENT FROM Villager Spotlight
Meet New EV Interns: Kevi...
Hey! The name is Kevin Mo and I’m kicking it at Los Altos High School as a junior. I love life, and...
RECENT FROM Service Scholars
Meet New EV Interns: Kait...
“世上无难事,只怕有心人。” –Unknown Hi! My name is Kaitlyn Cheung. I am currently enrolled...
RECENT FROM Events
4th Annual EV Service Sch...
The 4th annual EV Service Scholars Essay & Art Scholarship Contest submissions are due on April 30, 2013!...
Homeless Good Samaritan
Check out this recent news about Billy Ray Harris, the “homeless Good Samaritan”. The story is a testament...
Death of an African Literary Titan
Chinua Achebe, the Nigerian author whose internationally acclaimed fiction helped to revive African literature, died...
Burned Iraqi Boy, 6 Years Later
When he was 5-years old, Youssif was attacked by strangers who doused his face in gasoline and then set him on fire....
Story of a North Korean Refugee
Here is a TED talk by Hyeonseo Lee, an extraordinary woman who overcame tremendous odds to bring freedom for herself...
Kenyan Heroine
posted on: Mar 29, 2013 | author: emilycheng
Story of a heroine. “For thousands of families in Kenya, seven cows are more valuable than a girl’s future … Now, a building rises in...
EV Interns – Welcome Spring!
posted on: Mar 29, 2013 | author: emilycheng
This Spring, the EV Intern Team has a lot of exciting new projects. Keep up with it all on our Facebook page! Here’s our team at our Friday...
Refuge to the Homeless
posted on: Mar 29, 2013 | author: emilycheng
A non-profit organization and the St. Boniface Church in San Francisco joined hands to provide refuge to the homeless. That is service and faith in...
Mulan Community Center: Books for Children
posted on: Mar 29, 2013 | author: emilycheng
“Books are a uniquely portable magic.” - Stephen King These are children of migrant workers whose lives face constant challenges of...
A Life-Changing Surgery
posted on: Mar 29, 2013 | author: emilycheng
Wow!! Wonders of surgery, resilient parents, and the will of a child to survive. Two months ago, baby Dominic came from Wisconsin to Boston...
Rainbow Village: Children in Yunnan
posted on: Mar 29, 2013 | author: emilycheng
These are some of the children who live and study at the Longkou Primary School in Yunnan Province. While their living condition seems humble, they...
The Last of a Class
posted on: Mar 29, 2013 | author: emilycheng
Heart-warming story of Ephraim Engleman, 101-years-old and the last surviving member of Stanford class of 1933. What a legacy this man is leaving...
Survivor of Human Trafficking
posted on: Mar 29, 2013 | author: emilycheng
Have you heard of Minh Dang? A speaker and advocate, UC Berkeley grad student, Bay Area native, and also a survivor of human trafficking. Her story...
East Villagers Service Scholar Essay & A...
posted on: Mar 13, 2012 | author: steveko
This is the third year the East Villagers Non-Profit Community is offering an opportunity for young service-minded scholars to express their passion...
Meet New EV Interns: Imperia Mendoza
posted on: Dec 17, 2011 | author: Imperia
Hey! My name is Imperia Mendoza. I am a 15 year old girl currently enrolled at Everest Public High School. I am a Christian Apostolic at Eternal Life...
Inequitable Distribution of Resources
posted on: Dec 3, 2011 | author: emilycheng
“Above all things good policy is to be used so that the treasure and moneys in a state be not gathered into a few hands… Money is like...
Lack of Education in China
posted on: Dec 3, 2011 | author: alysianguyen
As school has been in session for the past two months for my peers and me, I find that the majority of us has been placed under a tremendous amount...
EV Charity Dinner 2011
posted on: Nov 17, 2011 | author: steveko
The EV Service Scholars Interns cordially invite you to… All proceeds will go towards supporting students in China recovering from...
Meet New EV Interns: Sophia Huang
posted on: Oct 29, 2011 | author: sophiahuang
Imagine Michael Jackson’s “Cry” music video in 2000, the human chain linking every race, color, and gender together as one. The power of unity,...
Meet New EV Interns: Isabel Auyeung
posted on: Oct 29, 2011 | author: Isabel
“Let yourself be open and life will be easier. A spoon of salt in a glass of water makes the water undrinkable. A spoon of salt in a lake is almost...
Meet New EV Interns: Emily Cheng
posted on: Oct 29, 2011 | author: emilycheng
Hi! I’m Emily Cheng and I am a junior at Los Altos High School in northern California. I enjoy listening to music, making art, reading fiction,...
Meet New EV Interns: Ally Nguyen
posted on: Oct 29, 2011 | author: alysianguyen
“There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life...
My Service Scholar Experience
posted on: Sep 5, 2011 | author: Phillip Hon
Over the past year, I have had the privilege of working for East Villagers as one of their Service Scholars Interns. Over this time period I have...
Reflection
posted on: Sep 5, 2011 | author: Sharon Li
This program has helped me realize many things; before, although I was a large advocate for community service, I never really read the news, and just...
The 5th Amendment
posted on: Sep 5, 2011 | author: Sharon Li
America has a law that people can’t be trailed for Double Jeopardy; it’s not just a law, it is the 5th of the First 10 Amendments. My friends and...
America Education Cons
posted on: Sep 5, 2011 | author: Sharon Li
Although America’s education allows any children opportunities that other kid’s from other countries are not able to have, it also is actually...
American Education Pro
posted on: Sep 5, 2011 | author: Sharon Li
America’s education is something many people take for granted. Growing up in the United States made me believe that everyone had the same...
Last Words
posted on: Sep 5, 2011 | author: Onome Uwhuba
This is the last article I write for the East Villagers, and I can hardly believe it. Over the past few weeks it has slowly dawned on me, just how...
Kidnapping Rates
posted on: Sep 4, 2011 | author: Sharon Li
Right now a child just reported as missing or abducted in the United States. In another forty seconds the same thing will happen. Imagine that. Many...










