August 16th, 2010 in Community, Events, Partners, Youth | No Comments
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‘Youth’ CategoryAugust 12th, 2010 in Community, Education, Immigration, News, People, Politics, Youth | No Comments Check out this follow up article regarding our recent CDA Membership Mixer: West Seattle Herald: White Center CDA Mixer touches on important issues Due to the request of our CDA Members, we will hold a follow up mixer to talk more about the issues discussed last weekend. Stay tuned for more information! Post a commentAugust 10th, 2010 in Community, Events, Partners, People, Youth | No Comments From Edna Noga, White Center CDA staff member:
Talofa, Aloha, Kiora, Malo E Lelei, Hafa Adai, Bula, and Greetings! Please save the date, and come join us at this exciting event! 1st Annual PASEFIKA Men’s & Women’s Festival Volleyball Tournament White Center Heights Elementary School The 7th Annual PASEFIKA Island Festival is scheduled to attract a record crowd of more than 2000 attendees this year. The annual cultural festival is hosted by White Center Assembly’s PASEFIKA, a faith and community based organization and is co-sponsored by other community partners. This festive celebration provides FREE ADMISSION to the general public. The event will feature special performances and entertainment by our local Pacific Island artists and cultural groups, information and community resources booths, Island style-games (coconut husking, weaving, etc), Keiki’s corner (children’s activities), VIP guest speakers and more. Throughout the day, there will be drawings for gifts donated by festival sponsors, vendors and community partners. In addition, an array of on-site vendors will display and sell handmade goods and crafts, island clothing and jewelry, and a buffet of island dishes to enjoy. This family-oriented cultural event is a wonderful opportunity for Washington residents to experience the culture and diversity of the Pacific Islands that is available to them right here in the Pacific Northwest. In addition, WCA/PASEFIKA is proud to present our 1st Annual Men’s & Women’s Volleyball Tournament on Friday, August 13th, from 9am- 6pm, at White Center Heights Elementary School. Details are included in attached packet. Please see deadlines for registration and contact Tournament Coordinator, Pastor Aleki Koke at (206)724-8199. Please contact our Event Coordinator, Edna Noga, at 206.280.6098, or e-mail edna.noga@gmail.com. If you have vendor specific questions, please contact our Vendor Coordinator Sunshine Tinae at 206.434.7853 or sunshine.tinae@yahoo.com. If you have questions regarding entertainment, please contact our Entertainment Coordinator Nicci Faimalo at 253.307.7529, or nicnabe@yahoo.com. Please share this information with your respective families, friends, church members, co-workers, acquaintances, and communities. Best Regards, July 28th, 2010 in Community, Education, Employment, Events, Health, Housing, News, Partners, People, Politics, Youth | No Comments
Non-members are also invited! If you are a member, bring a friend and learn more about the benefits of becoming a member. Thanks! Post a commentJune 16th, 2010 in Education, News, People, Youth | No Comments Sokha Lam Danh, a 2008 graduate of Aviation High School, was named a recipient of a 2010 Institute for International Public Policy Fellowship (IIPP). Dahn is currently a sophomore at the University of Washington majoring Business and American Ethnic Studies. The IIPP selects outstanding young women and men from across the United States who are interested in pursuing careers in international affairs and foreign service. Danh is one of 15 national applicants selected. Each IIPP Fellow receives scholarships and services totaling nearly $100,000 over a five-year period. This includes two summer institutes, study abroad opportunities, language institutes, international internships, and two-year matching funds for graduate school. Source: Burien KOMO Blog editor’s note: Sokha is the brother of Sopha Danh, who works in the CDA’s Family Development department. Congrats Sokha! May 25th, 2010 in Arts, Business, Community, Environment, Events, Partners, People, Youth | No Comments  Volunteers give the "Welcome to White Center" sign a makeover during the 2010 White Center Spring Clean on May 15. Photo by Alex Meas of Youth Media Institute. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE REST OF THE PHOTOS, AND ANOTHER BIG THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS, SPONSORS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS FOR A GREAT EVENT! Post a commentMay 20th, 2010 in Arts, Community, Events, People, Youth | No Comments We’d like to thank that hundreds of volunteers who came to the White Center Spring Clean on May 15. Here’s a before and after of one of our projects - an art mural on 108th Avenue (by Mt. View Elementary) by talented artists Darvin Vida, Iosefatu Sua and Hoven Vida with the help of students from Cascade Middle School, amongst other students . We’ll put up the official White Center Spring Clean photos, courtesy of Youth Media Institute, very soon.  Before...  ...After!  Before...  ...After! April 29th, 2010 in Community, Events, People, Youth | No Comments  White Center CDA Resident Fellow and SSCC Cambodian Student Association President Peterson Chum, right, hosts a game of musical chairs at the Cambodian New Year Event. Photo by Patty Julio.
 Different fashions of Cambodia. Photo by Patty Julio. |
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