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		<title>Boat People SOS Hosts &#8220;A Time to Write&#8221; Student Writing Contest To Celebrate Diversity and Citizenship</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:21:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[October 20, 2009 (HOUSTON, TX) &#8212; To highlight the diversity of Houston and the city&#8217;s commitment to civic engagement, Boat People SOS (BPSOS) is partnering up with Mayor Bill White and sponsoring Houston&#8217;s First Annual Citizenship Week from November 16-20th, 2009. As an event to connect the city to its youth, BPSOS will be hosting [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bpsoscdd.wordpress.com&blog=3335554&post=1980&subd=bpsoscdd&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">October 20, 2009 (HOUSTON, TX) &#8212; To highlight the diversity of Houston and the city&#8217;s commitment to civic engagement, Boat People SOS (BPSOS) is partnering up with Mayor Bill White and sponsoring Houston&#8217;s First Annual Citizenship Week from November 16-20th, 2009. As an event to connect the city to its youth, BPSOS will be hosting &#8220;A Time to Write,&#8221; a citywide story contest that will be open to all students grades 4-12 in the Greater Houston Area.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">The month-long event, which is expected to draw talented writers from Houston, Alief and various other Harris County school districts, will challenge students to respond to Joseph Campbell&#8217;s quote, &#8220;the privilege of a lifetime is being who you are,&#8221; by reflecting on what being a Houstonian means to them. The story contest will also provide an opportunity for the city to celebrate its diversity through the writings of its youngest residents and future leaders.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">Applicants will be judged on their creativity and content. Nine finalists from the elementary, junior high and high school grade levels will be selected to share their stories at an awards ceremony to take place on Friday, November 20, 2009 from 7-9 PM in Southwest Houston. Community-sponsored prizes and awards will also be given to the finalists.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">Download: </span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;"><a href="http://bpsoscdd.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/information-and-application-packet1.pdf" target="_blank">Information and Application Packet</a>  and <a href="http://bpsoscdd.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/story-contest-sponsorship.pdf" target="_blank">Sponsorship Packet</a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">The contest, which is open to all Houston-area students until Friday, November 13, 2009, is just one of many activities BPSOS participates in to enhance civic engagement. The organization has long provided services and advocacy to Houston&#8217;s immigrant and refugee communities, and hopes that its participation in the city&#8217;s first Citizenship Week will increase cultural awareness among the youth.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">&#8220;Houston has long been heralded as a city of great diversity and global influence,&#8221; said Trish Nguyen, BPSOS-Houston Senior Branch Office Manager.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">&#8220;We hope that the contest will not only connect Houston&#8217;s many communities together, but will also inspire students to think about what the city means to them.&#8221;</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">If you would like more information on the &#8220;A Time to Write&#8221; contest or would like to partner with BPSOS in the Houston 1st Annual Citizenship Week, please contact Amy Nguyen by phone 832-434-1830 or by email at amy.nguyen@bpsos.org.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">About BPSOS: Boat People SOS (BPSOS) is a national community-based organization. Since 1980, our mission has been to assist Vietnamese refugees and immigrants in their search for a life in liberty and dignity by empowering, equipping and organizing Vietnamese American communities in their progress toward self-sufficiency.</span></p>
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		<title>BPSOS Holds Press Conferences On The Proposed Water Spinach Regulation</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:03:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Houston, Texas – BPSOS, in collaboration with other leading Asian Pacific American community organizations, will hold two press conferences on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 to discuss the proposed water spinach regulation and its impact on local growers, restaurants, grocery stores, the Asian American community in general, and the State of Texas.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><br /><p><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">Houston, Texas – BPSOS, in collaboration with other leading Asian Pacific American community organizations, will hold two press conferences on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 to discuss the proposed water spinach regulation and its impact on local growers, restaurants, grocery stores, the Asian American community in general, and the State of Texas.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;"><strong>DATE:</strong> Wednesday, October 21, 2009</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;"><strong>TIME:</strong> 11AM (English panel) &amp; 6PM (Vietnamese panel)</span></p>
<div><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;"><strong>WHO:</strong> Dr. Thang Nguyen, Executive Director of BPSOS, Inc.<br />
State Representative Hubert Vo (D-TX)<br />
Ms. Yani Keo Rose, former president of the Cambodian American Community of Texas<br />
Representatives from the Vietnamese American National Chamber of Commerce and the Asian American Chamber of Commerce of Houston</span></div>
<p><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;"><strong>WHERE:</strong> Viet Civic Center (Nha Viet)<br />
11360 Bellaire Blvd. Ste. 900, Houston, TX 77072</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">Water spinach, or “rau muong” in Vietnamese, is a leaf vegetable used extensively in Malay, Chinese, and Southeast Asian cuisine and part of the staple diet of many Asian Americans. Due to its high growth rate, which has caused it to become an environmental problem, it is listed as a “noxious weed” under the Federal Noxious Weed Act (the term &#8220;noxious&#8221; refers to its effect on the environment, not to any toxicity). However, many states offer permits due to its importance as a crop for Asian growers and markets.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">In Texas, water spinach is a multi-million dollar industry. It has been grown and sold in Texas for the past 30 years and offered as a popular dish in most Asian restaurants. Ironically, it has been listed on the state’s “Harmful or Potentially Harmful Exotic Fish, Shellfish and Aquatic Plants” list, which makes it illegal for anyone to sell, purchase or grow the vegetable.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">“Water spinach was listed on the Prohibited Plant Species list because of its weed potential &#8212; there was a fear that it would take over native species and clog waterways in Texas,” said Duc Truong, BPSOS Advocacy Coordinator. “However, there are ways to grow this crop responsibly. The species that is being grown in Texas grows in damp soil, not water, so the risk is minimal. Plus, it would never survive the cold winters in Texas in natural water habitats.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commissioners held a hearing in May to discuss a proposal to allow for the sale, possession and cultivation of water spinach provided that it is strictly regulated.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">“The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department completed a risk analysis on water spinach and concluded that there is a low risk that it will grow in the wild with little potential for environmental damage in Texas,” said Truong. “The proposed rules set by the Department will allow for the regulation of the vegetable and how to stop an outbreak, if it ever occurred.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">The proposed rules would implement a regulatory system that would require growers to acquire an exotic species permit issued by the department. The rules would also establish standards for growing facilities, require facility inspections, impose recordkeeping and reporting requirements, and prescribe processing and packaging standards, including standards for transportation.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">The issue has garnered much concern from the Asian American community, especially Cambodians growers who are directly affected. “We (Cambodian American growers) did not do anything wrong. We have grown water spinach since March 1985, we worked with Commissioner of Agriculture and Commissioner of Land, we leased 62 acres from Texas State Land until 1991 when we had our farmers trained and they bought their own land. We never had any problem,” said Yani Keo Rose, former president of the Cambodian American community and Founder of Cambodian Gardens, a community of Cambodian growers. “Now we have more than 100 farmer families who worry about their livelihood; they are happy that someone is doing something to help them.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">BPSOS supports the newly proposed rules which ensure adequate regulation of “water spinach” while at the same time, protect the livelihood of hundreds of grower families who are directly affected, the economic interests of Asian restaurant businesses, and the cultural norms of our Asian communities.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">The Commissioners are expected to vote on the proposed regulations on November 5th.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;"><strong># # #</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">Founded in 1980 to rescue Vietnamese boat people at sea, BPSOS (formerly known as Boat People S.O.S.) is a national Vietnamese American community-based organization with 16 branch offices across the US. Our mission is to assist Vietnamese refugees and immigrants in their search for a life in liberty and dignity by empowering, equipping and organizing Vietnamese American communities. Since 1997, BPSOS has developed programs and services to assist local community members in immigration services, financial literacy, health awareness, ESL for naturalization, and other human, social, and educational service programs.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">For more information, visit www.bpsos.org.</span></p>
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		<title>Service Fair Well Received by the Community!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:19:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Saturday, October 3rd, BPSOS hosted a Service Fair at the Vietnamese Civic Center featuring services and programs from the Houston Fire Department, Harris County Hospital District, City of Houston Public Library and the Community Emergency Response Team. The event’s main purpose was to get the community to listen to fire safety tips and learn [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bpsoscdd.wordpress.com&blog=3335554&post=1973&subd=bpsoscdd&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">On Saturday, October 3rd, BPSOS hosted a Service Fair at the Vietnamese Civic Center featuring services and programs from the Houston Fire Department, Harris County Hospital District, City of Houston Public Library and the Community Emergency Response Team. The event’s main purpose was to get the community to listen to fire safety tips and learn hurricane preparedness tips.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">“We wanted to give our clients a venue where they could sit, listen, and ask questions about some of Houston&#8217;s services,” said Cassady Le, event coordinator. &#8220;The city provided us with Vietnamese-translated material which was really effective with getting our attendees&#8217; attention.&#8221;</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">Although the event was scheduled to start at 11 o&#8217;clock in the morning, attendees were already lining up as early as 9 AM.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">“I want to make sure I get a free smoke detector from the Houston Fire Department,” said one elderly attendee.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">After doors opened, the attendees took their seat and listened to a 30-minute presentation from the Houston Fire Department and Community Emergency Response Team. Following the presentations, participants were able to walk around and sign up for services such as a library card from the Houston Public Library and register for CHIP applications. With approximately 90 attendees, the Service Fair ended in an hour and a half.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">“I was glad the participants asked a lot of questions about our 2-1-1 services. The information we were able to share will help individuals find assistance for services, [such as food, shelter, disaster relief, and after-school programs]” said Jackie Miller from the City of Houston. &#8220;We were able to sign up registrants for 2-1-1 transportation.&#8221;</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">BPSOS exists to empower the Vietnamese communities, and through events such as the Service Fair, we are able to supply the community with knowledge that will help in their search for a life in liberty and dignity.</span></p>
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		<title>BPSOS-Orange County Branch Hosted a Networking Luncheon</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:40:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BPSOS-ORange County branch just hosted a networking luncheon with approximately 50 partnering agencies attending. Some of the highlights of participants are Peter Chau Nguyen from Census Bureau 2010, Lilly Ngoc Hieu from Representative Loretta Sanchez, Kelly Phan from OCPD, Suzie Matsuda from Health Care Agency, Helen and Kylaa from Nhan Hoa Clinic, Quynh Nguyen from CalOptima, Tuyet [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bpsoscdd.wordpress.com&blog=3335554&post=1966&subd=bpsoscdd&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">BPSOS-ORange County branch just hosted a networking luncheon with approximately 50 partnering agencies attending. Some of the highlights of participants are Peter Chau Nguyen from Census Bureau 2010, Lilly Ngoc Hieu from Representative Loretta Sanchez, Kelly Phan from OCPD, Suzie Matsuda from Health Care Agency, Helen and Kylaa from Nhan Hoa Clinic, Quynh Nguyen from CalOptima, Tuyet Le from Council on Aging, and Pauline Le from Caregiver Resource.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">These are but a few rising faces in our community.  The event was successful in showing off our new office located in the &#8220;heart of little Saigon&#8221; on 9191 Bolsa Ave., Ste.110-111, Westminster, CA 92683. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">Participants learned about our activities and curriculums ranging from Citizenship, ESL, computer, Healthy Marriage, and Healthy fish diets. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">Just last year in 2008, we have served to approx. 500 community members through six programs.  </span></p>
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		<title>Hội Việt Lai Kentucky: Hy Vọng Đang Lên</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nguyễn Thúy Loan
Anh chị em Việt lai Kentucky đã dự tính từ đầu năm nay sẽ tổ chức buổi họp mặt lần đầu tiên để ra mắt cộng đồng địa phương trong một ngày gần đây, nhưng vì trận bão tuyết thình lình thổi đến nên đành phải hoãn lại. Mục đích của buổi họp [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bpsoscdd.wordpress.com&blog=3335554&post=1960&subd=bpsoscdd&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;"><strong>Nguyễn Thúy Loan</strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">Anh chị em Việt lai Kentucky đã dự tính từ đầu năm nay sẽ tổ chức buổi họp mặt lần đầu tiên để ra mắt cộng đồng địa phương trong một ngày gần đây, nhưng vì trận bão tuyết thình lình thổi đến nên đành phải hoãn lại. Mục đích của buổi họp mặt này là quy tụ anh chị em lai để tạo thêm tình đoàn kết và tìm sự ủng hộ của cộng đồng Việt và Mỹ để vận động nhập quốc tịch Hoa Kỳ.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1964" title="VietLai" src="http://bpsoscdd.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/vietlai.jpg?w=300&#038;h=203" alt="VietLai" width="300" height="203" /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">Tuy chưa bao giờ làm những việc tổ chức hội họp hay lên sân khấu trình diễn nhưng anh chị em đã mạnh dạn tình nguyện nhận công việc rồi phân công lẫn nhau. Hai tháng trước ngày tổ chức, anh chị em đã tích cực gặp nhau hàng tuần để bàn thảo xem sẽ thực hiện buổi họp này như thế nào và chia sẻ công việc cho nhau ra sao để có được một buổi họp có kết quả tốt. Mặc dù đã có ông Paul &#8211; một nhà giáo về hưu, và ông Maurice và Will &#8211; cựu quân nhân Hoa Kỳ trong cuộc chiến Việt Nam, đến họp với anh chị em để tìm cách giúp đỡ, nhưng anh chị em vẫn hồi hộp và hy vọng cho việc tổ chức buổi họp này được thành công.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">Còn các con của anh chị em, cũng lần đầu tiên được lập nhóm “Trẻ Đoàn Kết” rất hăng say tập dợt nhảy múa để chờ ngày lên sân khấu biểu diễn, và hy vọng sau này sẽ hòa nhập với giới trẻ của cộng đồng Việt cùng múa hát trong các dịp lễ hội khác. Như thế mới đúng nghĩa của tên gọi Trẻ Đoàn Kết.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">Thế rồi dự tính này cũng đã trở thành hiện thực. Buổi hội họp và đêm văn nghệ Tình Lai đầu tiên đã diễn ra vào ngày 26 tháng 7 năm 2009 vừa qua với nhiều ý nghĩa đặc biệt lắm.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">Lời kêu gọi ủng hộ của anh chị em đã được cộng đồng Việt và Mỹ đáp ứng nồng nhiệt bằng nhiều cách: Các vị lãnh đạo của các đoàn thể tôn giáo, cộng đồng Việt và khách Hoa kỳ đã nói lên lòng ủng hộ thiết thực của họ. Đó là Đại Đức Thích Thanh Quang &#8211; chùa Phước Hậu, Đại Đức Thích Đồng Tiến cùng ban trị sự chùa Từ Ân, Linh Mục Ngô Đình Chính cùng đại diện Hội Đồng Giáo Xứ St. John Vianney, Ông Nguyễn Văn Đang và phu nhân &#8211; Hội Cựu Tù Nhân Chính Trị Việt Nam, Hội Cao Niên Việt Louisville, Bà Trần Văn- Địa Ốc. Các Ông Bà Mary-Pilly, Pat-Ray cùng với cháu, các Bà Helen Lang &#8211; Crane House, Susan, Sandra và Barbara cũng đến tham dự buổi họp này.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">Sau lễ chào quốc kỳ là phút mặc niệm; tiếp theo là lời cầu nguyện của hai nhà thuyết giảng Revia và Joyce thuộc Hội Thánh Cơ Đốc đã đem giá trị linh thiêng cho buổi họp ngày hôm đó. Ngoài ra, còn có ông Dennis Cunningham, cha của anh trưởng ban tổ chức, từ tiểu bang khác về để dự buổi họp quan trọng này. Khi đứng trên sân khấu, ông đã tha thiết kêu gọi cộng đồng Việt và Mỹ giúp đỡ anh chị em lai trong việc vận động quốc tịch Hoa Kỳ.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">Cách đây 2 năm, chính ông đã cùng anh chị em này đi gặp Thị Trưởng Louisville và Dân Biểu John Yarmuth để xin cho những người con này được nhập quốc tịch vì có cha là công dân Hoa Kỳ. Bên cạnh đó còn có ông Maurice, một cựu quân nhân có tấm lòng nhân ái và rộng lượng đã ủng hộ tài chánh nhiều lần cho những buổi vận động kêu gọi này, đến hội trường ngay từ buổi sáng để cùng với ban tổ chức sắp xếp và trang trí cho buổi tổ chức được khang trang và long trọng. Ông không ngần ngại làm bất cứ việc gì khi anh chị em nhờ đến và còn ở lại cho đến tối khuya.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">Điểm đáng chú ý nữa là viên chức của Phòng Thống Kê Dân Số, đã đến giúp anh chị em hiểu biết thêm tin tức về chương trình kiểm kê dân số của chính phủ trong năm 2010 tới đây.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">Buổi văn nghệ Tình Lai đã diễn ra rất sinh động với sự ủng hộ nhiệt tình của hai ca sĩ Quốc Anh, Thành Tâm, và sự đóng góp tài nghệ của anh chị em địa phương đã làm cho không khí thêm sôi nổi và đem hy vọng và niềm vui cho mọi người.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">Tuy đây là lần đầu tiên nhóm “Trẻ Đoàn Kết” lên sân khấu biểu diễn nhưng đã thu hút được nhiều sự chú ý và hoan nghênh nhiệt liệt của mọi người. Kế đến là cô bé xíu dễ thương McKenzie trình diễn bài hát Con Cò Bé Bé bằng tiếng Việt làm quý khán thính giả phải ngạc nhiên và khâm phục.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">Ca sĩ Quốc Anh có tài dí dỏm làm không khí hội trường thêm vui nhộn đã thu hút khán thính giả cùng hòa nhịp hát chung với anh. Đặc biệt hơn nữa là ca khúc “Những Mảnh Đời Rách Nát” do chính tác giả Quốc Anh sáng tác và trình diễn còn được nhạc sĩ Thành Long “Lục Huyền Cầm” phổ cổ nhạc, và cũng qua ngón đàn cổ nhạc điêu luyện của nhạc sĩ Thành Long cho Kim Nhung trình bày.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">Thành Tâm, người đã cùng với Hoàng Thanh thực hiện bộ phim “Những Mảnh Đời Rách Nát”, với mục đích kêu gọi sự giúp đỡ của quý đồng hương, anh chị em lai đang sinh sống tại Hoa Kỳ ủng hộ và đóng góp để trợ giúp anh chị em lai kém may mắn còn sót lại bên quê mẹ Việt Nam. Điểm nổi bật nhất là một số anh chị em lai Kentucky trên quê cha Hoa Kỳ xuất hiện trong bộ phim này đã cương quyết nói lên lời bênh vực anh chị em bên quê mẹ và quyên góp tiền mà chính Thành Tâm và Hoàng Thanh đã đem về Việt Nam trao tận tay anh chị em. Phải chăng đây là cơ duyên mà Thành Tâm hôm nay được trực tiếp gặp gỡ anh chị em lai Kentucky?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">Chuyến về Kentucky lần đầu tiên này của Thành Tâm, ngoài mục cống hiến tài năng ca nhạc để giúp vui, còn thực hiện lời nói của mình hồi đầu năm, khi được phỏng vấn qua điện thoại về việc nhập quốc tịch Hoa Kỳ cho anh chị em lai: “Thành Tâm nhận được sự ủng hộ nhiệt tình của anh chị em lai và quý đồng hương nên quyết định năm nay đứng ra đảm trách việc vận động nhập quốc tịch cho anh chị em. Đây là việc cần phải làm vì danh dự và quyền con người của chúng ta bị lãng quên. Chúng ta phải cùng nhau kiên nhẫn đến cùng, quyết tẩy sạch vết bùn nhơ bị bôi nhọ: Những người con mà cả hai quê mẹ và cha không công nhận”. (Trích đăng trên báo Mạch Sống số 80, tháng 3, năm 2009). Lý do thúc đẩy Thành Tâm bước vào việc vận động nhập quốc tịch để anh chị em tìm lại thế đứng trong xã hội quê cha và có tiếng nói với chính phủ Hoa kỳ. Lời kêu gọi của anh đã được anh chị em lai cùng quý đồng hương Việt và Mỹ hưởng ứng nhiệt liệt và ký vào thư yêu cầu Ủy Ban Cứu Người Vượt Biển tiếp tay vận động.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">Bài diễn văn sau đây của anh trưởng ban tổ chức, Hà Cunningham, đã mang đủ ý nghĩa của buổi văn nghệ Tình Lai.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;"><em>Xin kính chào quý đồng hương cùng tất cả anh chị em,<br />
Được sự đồng ý của anh chị em Việt lai Kentucky, tôi xin đại diện ban tổ chức hân hoan chào mừng và cảm ơn quý lãnh đạo các đoàn thể tôn giáo, xã hội cùng toàn thể quý đồng hương, đã dành thời giờ quý báu đến dự buổi họp mặt của anh chị em Việt lai hôm nay. Đặc biệt trong buổi họp mặt này, có sự hiện diện của các vị lãnh đạo tinh thần và xã hội cùng một số khách người Mỹ. Đó là một vinh dự rất lớn cho anh chị em Việt lai.</em></span></p>
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<em>Đây là lần đầu tiên Hội Việt lai Kentucky tổ chức họp mặt có văn nghệ, tôi xin chân thành cảm ơn sự hiện diện của hai ca sĩ Quốc Anh và Thành Tâm từ phương xa California và Minnesota về để ủng hộ Hội Việt Lai Kentucky thêm vững mạnh. Tôi xin gửi đến các bậc cha mẹ, chú, bác, quý đồng hương cùng toàn thể anh chị em lời chúc sức khỏe và đoàn kết. Trước khi bước vào chương trình, tôi xin có đôi lời gởi đến anh chị em Việt lai trên đất cha.</em></span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;"><em>Hỡi anh chị em Việt lai thân yêu! Chúng ta đến sống ở thành phố Louisville và các vùng lân cận; tuy chưa hoạt động rộng rãi được như những anh chị em ở các tiểu bang khác, nhưng tình đoàn kết và thương yêu của anh chị em và của cộng đồng người Việt Louisville thật bao la. Đó chính là niềm hãnh diện cho cộng đồng nói chung và cho anh chị em Việt lai nói riêng.</em></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;"><em>Chúng ta rất cần tình đoàn kết, yêu thương, không phân biệt sang hèn hay nghèo khó, để cùng nhau nhìn về phía trước, tạo mọi điều kiện để làm vẻ vang cho hội Việt lai trên đất cha mình, nêu gương sáng cho con cháu chúng ta, để sau này chúng nhận thức được sự đoàn kết của các bậc cha mẹ và của cộng đồng người Việt. Chúng ta cần sự đoàn kết, để có thể cùng nhau vận động nhập quốc tịch nơi quê cha thân yêu. Việc này chỉ có thể làm được khi chúng ta có một hội đoàn vững mạnh; rồi từ đó, bắc nhịp cầu đến với anh chị em Việt lai ở các tiểu bang khác trên toàn đất cha. Tinh thần đoàn kết của chúng ta, cùng với sự ủng hộ của các cơ quan đoàn thể Việt và Mỹ, chắc chắn chúng ta sẽ nhận được niềm vui.</em></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;"><em>Anh chị em thân yêu!</em></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;"><em>Chúng ta sinh ra đã thiếu tình cha VÌ CUỘC CHIẾN&#8230; Nay ta đã khôn lớn và khi còn ở quê mẹ Việt Nam, ai cũng mơ ước được trở về quê cha đầy hứa hẹn. Ngày nay, chúng ta đã toại nguyện, nhưng vẫn còn một số anh chị em của chúng ta còn lại nơi quê mẹ, cũng rất muốn được về quê cha. Chúng ta tuy ở trên đất cha mà vẫn chưa được quyền làm con; đó là chúng ta vẫn chưa được nhập quốc tịch của cha. Chúng ta đang bị lãng quên ngay trên đất cha của mình. Anh chị em chúng ta hôm nay có một sự nghiệp vững vàng nhưng chưa có chỗ đứng của mình trên đất cha. Anh chị em hãy cùng nhau góp sức để tìm lại quyền làm con trên đất cha thân yêu. Tình đoàn kết yêu thương của chúng ta và sự ủng hộ nhiệt thành của cộng đồng Việt Kentucky là niềm hy vọng, là điểm tựa cho chúng ta và con cháu chúng ta sau này&#8230;</em></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;"><em>Một lần nữa, hội Việt lai Kentucky xin chân thành cảm ơn các đoàn thể tôn giáo, xã hội, quý đồng hương và anh chị em.</em></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;"><em>Chân thành cảm ơn,</em></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;"><em>Hà Cunningham</em></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">Không kinh nghiệm nhưng văn nghệ không bán vé vào cửa. Chưa kinh nghiệm, mọi sự coi như bắt đầu từ con số không; thế mà anh chị em thực hiện được là do sự ủng hộ nhiệt tình của quý đồng hương Việt và Mỹ dành riêng cho anh chị em lai.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">Chương trình đã hết nhưng cuộc vui chưa tàn, anh chị em lại đón Quốc Anh và Thành Tâm về nhà trưởng ban tổ chức để tiếp tục chuyện trò. Đây là cơ hội quý báu để anh chị em có thời gian biểu lộ tình thân thương, cùng lãnh nhận lời nhắn nhủ của người anh tinh thần Quốc Anh, đã dùng tài năng văn nghệ để tâm tình với anh chị em lai qua những ca khúc tình lai thấm đượm tình người; cũng như với Thành Tâm, anh chị em có dịp hiểu Thành Tâm hơn, người đã tự nguyện dành một phần của lòng mình cho anh chị em lai cùng cảnh ngộ.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">Một tuần sau buổi họp mặt đó, anh chị em lại xum họp quây quần bên nhau để tổng kết, lắng nghe những ý kiến của nhau và của những người tham dự để rút tỉa nhiều kinh nghiệm cho những buổi họp mặt trong tương lai được tốt đẹp và thành công hơn. Buổi tổng kết này cũng có Ông Maurice đến dự. Ông đã chân tình nêu lên những nhận xét của chính ông để giúp anh chị em lai Kentucky tiến triển hơn trong tương lai và anh chị em đã sẵn sàng ghi nhận.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;"><em>Chương Trình Phát Triển Thực Lực Cộng Đồng (NEST) tại Louisville được Văn Phòng Tái Định Cư cho Người Tỵ Nạn tài trợ ngân khoản số 90RE0135.</em></span></p>
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		<title>BPSOS Welcomes Edward to the Hurricane Ike Disaster Case Management Program</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:40:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Edward Ngo graduated from University of Houston in 2002 with a computer engineering degree. He has over 15 years of IT experiences and has specialized in IT securities with many oil companies in the Houston area. 
Added to his series of skills, Edward has managed many large projects overseas and locally. Due to the economy [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bpsoscdd.wordpress.com&blog=3335554&post=1951&subd=bpsoscdd&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">Edward Ngo graduated from University of Houston in 2002 with a computer engineering degree. He has over 15 years of IT experiences and has specialized in IT securities with many oil companies in the Houston area. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">Added to his series of skills, Edward has managed many large projects overseas and locally. Due to the economy Edward decided to change his focus and hope to use his skills and experiences to help people in the community after Hurricane IKE. BPSOS welcomes Edward to the Hurricane Ike Disaster Case Management Program!!</span></p>
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		<title>BPSOS Proudly Welcomes Kevin L. Badeaux to Disaster Case Managment Team</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:05:16 +0000</pubDate>
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Kevin Badeaux is a case manager for the Port Arthur, Texas office, assigned to work with English and Spanish speaking clients.  He is a native of Port Arthur, the eldest of seven children and has eleven nieces and nephews.  After graduation from Bishop Byrne High School, Kevin attended Rice University in Houston and earned a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bpsoscdd.wordpress.com&blog=3335554&post=1944&subd=bpsoscdd&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">Kevin Badeaux is a case manager for the Port Arthur, Texas office, assigned to work with English and Spanish speaking clients.  He is a native of Port Arthur, the eldest of seven children and has eleven nieces and nephews.  After graduation from Bishop Byrne High School, Kevin attended Rice University in Houston and earned a B.A. in Political Science, Psychology and Legal Studies.  After attending seminary, Kevin spent 25 years in the ministry. This gave him extensive experience in working with people of various cultures as well as involvement in community organizing.  Kevin loves to travel and has been fortunate to be able to pursue further studies in Rome, Paris and Cuernavaca (Mexico).  Kevin enjoys studying languages and in his time with BPSOS hopes to improve his (very) rudimentary knowledge of Vietnamese.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">Kevin has a great empathy for people recovering from crisis situations, especially those facing linguistic or cultural barriers.  He has enjoyed his work as part of the BPSOS team so far and looks forward to a great experience.</span></p>
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		<title>BPSOS is ecstatic to have Mai on the team!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:32:05 +0000</pubDate>
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Joining BPSOS is Mai Huynh, a mother of many of skills. Mai had over 10 years of experience in Banking Business with Chase, Wells Fargo and Washington Mutual, holding various positions such as Managing Client Associates operation, Fraud Prevention Analyst and Sale/Services. During which she had received numerous awards and recognitions and even a free [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bpsoscdd.wordpress.com&blog=3335554&post=1936&subd=bpsoscdd&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">Joining BPSOS is Mai Huynh, a mother of many of skills. Mai had over 10 years of experience in Banking Business with Chase, Wells Fargo and Washington Mutual, holding various positions such as Managing Client Associates operation, Fraud Prevention Analyst and Sale/Services. During which she had received numerous awards and recognitions and even a free trip to Cancun!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">In addition, she had also participated in many activities with Chase nonprofit work. Her most recent job was with the Neighbor Centers Inc. as a Case Manager assisting DHAP families moving toward self-sufficiency through permanent housing and transitioning to other services beyond the DHAP. “After having first hand encountered with the damages brought on by Hurricane Ike and the many lives affected by it, I believe that helping others is my true passion and changing my career to public service was the right choice,” said the new case manager supervisor. She is motivated and excited to be a part of an organization doing meaningful work while giving back to community. “I am ready to face any challenge in my new role,” Mai exclaimed. BPSOS is ecstatic to have Mai on the team!</span></p>
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		<title>DCMP Proudly Welcomes Mary Carrier to Case Management Team!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:48:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mary Carrier is a retired Hurricane Rita survivor who is currently residing in Port-Arthur with her mom, daughter, son-in-law and their seven children. With her twenty plus years in the U.S. Army. Mary will bring great expertise to the Disaster Case Management Program. She is a voting officer in two non-profit organizations, a member at [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bpsoscdd.wordpress.com&blog=3335554&post=1926&subd=bpsoscdd&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1928" title="Mary" src="http://bpsoscdd.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/mary.jpg?w=219&#038;h=250" alt="Mary" width="219" height="250" />Mary Carrier is a retired Hurricane Rita survivor who is currently residing in Port-Arthur with her mom, daughter, son-in-law and their seven children. With her twenty plus years in the U.S. Army. Mary will bring great expertise to the Disaster Case Management Program. She is a voting officer in two non-profit organizations, a member at large in another, and a volunteer for several others. Besides her enjoyment of reading, boating, fishing and spending time with family. Mary also have a passion for serving others. Let’s welcome Mary to BPSOS!</span></p>
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		<title>New Hires: Please Welcome Tien Do</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:27:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[July, 23, 2009: Tien Do settled in the United States 8 years ago. In 2008, he earned his degree in Psychology and Sociology from Houston Baptist University. Tien has always been a person to give back to the community. Before settling in the US, Tien was active in working with poor children in Vietnam. He [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bpsoscdd.wordpress.com&blog=3335554&post=1911&subd=bpsoscdd&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1884" title="Tien" src="http://bpsoscdd.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/tien.jpg?w=300&#038;h=225" alt="Tien" width="300" height="225" />July, 23, 2009: Tien Do settled in the United States 8 years ago. In 2008, he earned his degree in Psychology and Sociology from Houston Baptist University. Tien has always been a person to give back to the community. Before settling in the US, Tien was active in working with poor children in Vietnam. He feels that helping those in need is his passion and that he really loves his position at BPSOS. Welcome, Tien.</span></p>
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