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Meet New EV Interns: Imperia Mendoza

Hey! My name is Imperia Mendoza. I am a 15 year old girl currently enrolled at Everest Public High School. I am a...

Meet New EV Interns: Imperia Mendoza
posted on: Dec 17, 2011 | author: Imperia

Inequitable Distribution of Resources...

“Above all things good policy is to be used so that the treasure and moneys in a state be not gathered into a...

Inequitable Distribution of Resources
posted on: Dec 3, 2011 | author: emilycheng

Lack of Education in China

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...

Lack of Education in China
posted on: Dec 3, 2011 | author: alysianguyen

Meet New EV Interns: Sophia Huang

Imagine Michael Jackson’s “Cry” music video in 2000, the human chain linking every race, color, and gender...

Meet New EV Interns: Sophia Huang
posted on: Oct 29, 2011 | author: sophiahuang
Meet New EV Interns: Isabel Auyeung

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

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

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...

final reflection

final reflection

posted on: Oct 1, 2011 | author: Stacy Hsueh

It has been a rewarding experience working with East Villagers over the past year. I was able to explore and reflect on numerous global issues...

My Service Scholar Experience

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...

The end of the beginning…

The end of the beginning…

posted on: Sep 5, 2011 | author: Joy Liu

As I sit down to write my final article, I’m surprised by how fluid time is. It seems like only yesterday when our team (Karina, Jenny, and I)...

Reflection

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Libya

Libya

posted on: Sep 4, 2011 | author: Sharon Li

Muammar Gaddafi has been the ruler of Libya, an oil-rich nation located in North Africa since 1969, from seizing power by leading a group of young...

Bubblewrapped Children

Bubblewrapped Children

posted on: Sep 1, 2011 | author: Onome Uwhuba

In moving to America, one of the first and most prominent things I noticed was the extraordinary amount of litigation that takes place over the most...

Toyota in the Hospital

Toyota in the Hospital

posted on: Sep 1, 2011 | author: Onome Uwhuba

After spending almost an entire year writing about public health especially in the developing world, I can confidently say, that half the problem is...

Down the Slippery Slope of Oil

Down the Slippery Slope of Oil

posted on: Sep 1, 2011 | author: Onome Uwhuba

I would like to preface this article by admitting that I am from the Niger Delta (as in born and raised there, all my ancestors are from there,...

Too Many People.

Too Many People.

posted on: Sep 1, 2011 | author: Onome Uwhuba

One in six Africans reside in the country of Nigeria, a country smaller than the American state of Texas. In fact, Nigeria contains about half the...

Little Red Scarf August Newsletter

Little Red Scarf August Newsletter

posted on: Sep 1, 2011 | author: steveko

Angel of the Month: Minjuan Minjuan is a quiet yet brave girl. She shows no fear of needles, surgeries, or painful and unfamiliar...

Voo-Doo, Herbs and Science: a merging of minds?

Voo-Doo, Herbs and Science: a merging of mind...

posted on: Aug 31, 2011 | author: Onome Uwhuba

A long time ago, when I still entertained dreams of being a chemist—before my meeting with organic chemistry killed all such hope—I had always...

The Forgotten Child Killer

The Forgotten Child Killer

posted on: Aug 31, 2011 | author: Karen Ngo

Pneumonia. When this word is mentioned in Canada, there is an immediate assumption towards it being an affliction of the elderly. However, pneumonia...

A Change in Perspective

A Change in Perspective

posted on: Aug 31, 2011 | author: Karen Ngo

Back in July, I had the chance to attend a graduation event for the Master of Public Health in Global Health Program at the University of Toronto....

Agent Orange Today

Agent Orange Today

posted on: Aug 31, 2011 | author: Karen Ngo

Agent Orange was used as a herbicide in Operation Ranch Hand, a herbicidal warfare program, by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War (1961-1971)....

Somalia Republic

Somalia Republic

posted on: Aug 27, 2011 | author: Sharon Li

The Somali Republic is a small country in the eastern part of Africa. It’s bordered by Djibouti, Kenya, Ethiopia, Yemen, and the Indian Ocean. It...

Toilet.

Toilet.

posted on: Aug 27, 2011 | author: Onome Uwhuba

Some of the best jokes are often about toilets, and what goes on within (or without) them. However, 40% of the world population do not have access...

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