Building Social Capital
Key Club is a club that gets involve with our community the most from all the clubs I joined. We even have convention every year. What we do the most is to volunteer and help people to improve our relationship with others and our community.
Also if you have some talents like drawing, singing, or tutoring, you can volunteer in a preschool or elementary school to hang out with the children. Just like a program call “big brother & big sister”, that you read books or play games with children after school. So I would say that Key Club is a club that you might want to consider to join, it helps you with community service hours and get the opportunity to interact with the community you live in.
Monday, March 17, 2008
AOD #10 (1st quarter)
Mentoring
Religion is very powerful that can guide some of us the way that is the best. I saw a Taiwanese article online. It is about a guy who used drug and send to the jail. He quit the drug and started to believe in religion. The religion was Christianity. He became a priest, and tried to convince people (or gangs) not to follow the way he chose to do.
And I think it is very nice that this guy became a thoughtful and smart person and try to convince to people to choose a better way to live, not wasting times on getting yourself into troubles. So I believe religion is very power and needed in our community. Maybe religion might not mean that much to me, but to have something believe is really a way to get some pressure out of me.
Religion is very powerful that can guide some of us the way that is the best. I saw a Taiwanese article online. It is about a guy who used drug and send to the jail. He quit the drug and started to believe in religion. The religion was Christianity. He became a priest, and tried to convince people (or gangs) not to follow the way he chose to do.
And I think it is very nice that this guy became a thoughtful and smart person and try to convince to people to choose a better way to live, not wasting times on getting yourself into troubles. So I believe religion is very power and needed in our community. Maybe religion might not mean that much to me, but to have something believe is really a way to get some pressure out of me.
AOD # 9 (1st quarter)
Diversity
Coming to America was like folding up my eyes and can’t see what’s at front of me. Before I came I did not know that there were so many people from other countries immigrated here. I was so surprised and had to get used to live in an environment like this.
Back in my country, there are some people moved to Taiwan, but you don’t see them often. Taiwan is still a country that full of Asian. After I came, I made friends with people from the different background and shared our cultures with each other. It is very nice to know and live in a country that full cultures and we are rich
Coming to America was like folding up my eyes and can’t see what’s at front of me. Before I came I did not know that there were so many people from other countries immigrated here. I was so surprised and had to get used to live in an environment like this.
Back in my country, there are some people moved to Taiwan, but you don’t see them often. Taiwan is still a country that full of Asian. After I came, I made friends with people from the different background and shared our cultures with each other. It is very nice to know and live in a country that full cultures and we are rich
Monday, March 10, 2008
AOD #9
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLiAWOOLKfo UN for Taiwan' from Ireland
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krE2ljzy3oQ&feature=related (English) UNforTaiwanVoices fromUK
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rj_6NSErqus UN for Taiwan, Taiwan for UN (Canberra and Sydney)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DckoXjIQIb0 UN for Taiwan (Vancouver,Canada)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m82hvm0tEWg UN for Taiwan - BHARATH (INDIA)
*** http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54LOcSYfTwY UN for Taiwan at New York大手筆台灣入聯廣告
Those are some of the videos show there are voices from different countries support Taiwan, even though they don't live in Taiwan. They are some Taiwanese ask their friends to support Taiwan in different diversity group (Diversity & Buliding Social Capital). They had march and commercials ( in ths sky >UN for Taiwan at New York) Especailly, people in the first video are seniors. They are old and don't live in Taiwan. But they still love Taiwan with their hearts. many people are working hard, trying to get freedom and fairness from the world. Even though I am not soing any of these activites, but I still want to ask everyone that if you believe Taiwan is an independent country, please support us. Let those Taiwanese be free from the fearness of wars and fights.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krE2ljzy3oQ&feature=related (English) UNforTaiwanVoices fromUK
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rj_6NSErqus UN for Taiwan, Taiwan for UN (Canberra and Sydney)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DckoXjIQIb0 UN for Taiwan (Vancouver,Canada)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m82hvm0tEWg UN for Taiwan - BHARATH (INDIA)
*** http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54LOcSYfTwY UN for Taiwan at New York大手筆台灣入聯廣告
Those are some of the videos show there are voices from different countries support Taiwan, even though they don't live in Taiwan. They are some Taiwanese ask their friends to support Taiwan in different diversity group (Diversity & Buliding Social Capital). They had march and commercials ( in ths sky >UN for Taiwan at New York) Especailly, people in the first video are seniors. They are old and don't live in Taiwan. But they still love Taiwan with their hearts. many people are working hard, trying to get freedom and fairness from the world. Even though I am not soing any of these activites, but I still want to ask everyone that if you believe Taiwan is an independent country, please support us. Let those Taiwanese be free from the fearness of wars and fights.
AOD #8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tz1aHksJN0c (English) (China says Taiwan is a threat to peace? )
The main statement of this video is "Freedom without fear is a basic human right. " CHina had kept attack Taiwan past years, tries to take over Taiwan. But why does China has this action? Isn't this action show that China does not believe Taiwan is still part of them, it's a country now. And that's why CHIna is trying to use force to take it down. And the Director-General Department of Arms Control. MOFA, China answered how U.S.A treat this issue, " We condemn this idea. But some guys in the world treat taiwan as if it is one of their states. And even more important than any of thier states." And then the Former Chinese Premier declared, " WHo ever seeks/help independence for Taiwan, will come to an unhappy end." Also the representive of China said, "Inviting Taiwan join W.H.O is illegal," when help is needed in Taiwan.
From what i see from this video, Taiwanese are risking their lives for freedom and independance. The public dialogue and polical imagination are very important here. They are something that we should concern related the problems between China and Taiwan.
The main statement of this video is "Freedom without fear is a basic human right. " CHina had kept attack Taiwan past years, tries to take over Taiwan. But why does China has this action? Isn't this action show that China does not believe Taiwan is still part of them, it's a country now. And that's why CHIna is trying to use force to take it down. And the Director-General Department of Arms Control. MOFA, China answered how U.S.A treat this issue, " We condemn this idea. But some guys in the world treat taiwan as if it is one of their states. And even more important than any of thier states." And then the Former Chinese Premier declared, " WHo ever seeks/help independence for Taiwan, will come to an unhappy end." Also the representive of China said, "Inviting Taiwan join W.H.O is illegal," when help is needed in Taiwan.
From what i see from this video, Taiwanese are risking their lives for freedom and independance. The public dialogue and polical imagination are very important here. They are something that we should concern related the problems between China and Taiwan.
AOD #8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJsVB3tTqbM&feature=related
This news is about the Chinese basketball team v.s. one of the Taiwanese basketball team. The first day of the game, one of the Chinese basketball player gave a black eye to one of the Taiwanese basketball play. The next day, the Chinese basketball player used his elbow to hit on one of the Taiwanese basketball player, which caused the Taiwanese player has bleeding nose for a long time (could be hours).
The Taiwanese basketball coach said that purpose of this game was trying to build relationship with the Chinese basketball team. But when the violence started, the meaning of playing the game was lost. Many people said that the reason why the Chinese player did it was because the player was too proud of himslef and look the Taiwanese down, that's why he started to hurt others. I won't say this is the main reason because there are always a lot conflict between sport players. But continued violence is not allow, especially using violence again and again to the same team.
This news is about the Chinese basketball team v.s. one of the Taiwanese basketball team. The first day of the game, one of the Chinese basketball player gave a black eye to one of the Taiwanese basketball play. The next day, the Chinese basketball player used his elbow to hit on one of the Taiwanese basketball player, which caused the Taiwanese player has bleeding nose for a long time (could be hours).
The Taiwanese basketball coach said that purpose of this game was trying to build relationship with the Chinese basketball team. But when the violence started, the meaning of playing the game was lost. Many people said that the reason why the Chinese player did it was because the player was too proud of himslef and look the Taiwanese down, that's why he started to hurt others. I won't say this is the main reason because there are always a lot conflict between sport players. But continued violence is not allow, especially using violence again and again to the same team.
AOD #7
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaK_kE3anII&feature=related
This is a video that has voices of people from different diversities. The people are American, Native Taiwanese, Hakka, Taiwanese(was not born in Taiwan)... so on. I am very glad that there are people from different diversities support Taiwan that much. I can tell you I am very touched. And I believe there are some reasons why for them to support Taiwan. ANd one of them must be that they found that Taiwan has its own power to run itself as a independent country. And this is an example of buliding social capital.
This is a video that has voices of people from different diversities. The people are American, Native Taiwanese, Hakka, Taiwanese(was not born in Taiwan)... so on. I am very glad that there are people from different diversities support Taiwan that much. I can tell you I am very touched. And I believe there are some reasons why for them to support Taiwan. ANd one of them must be that they found that Taiwan has its own power to run itself as a independent country. And this is an example of buliding social capital.
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