Wednesday, May 13, 2009

SEAYL Interviewed by Legacies of War!

This past Saturday, Arthur and Phon were interviewed by an organization known as Legacies of War (http://www.legaciesofwar.org/). The organization was created to raise awareness about the history of the Vietnam War-era bombing in Laos, to provide space for healing the wounds of war and to create greater hope for a future of peace. A worker for the organization approached Arthur and I after SEAYL's performance of "More Than Refugees" at the Lao New Year celebration in San Francisco to see if we could collaborate in some way. Arthur and Phon agreed to do an interview in which they spoke about the creation of the song "More Than Refugees" as well as their struggles and challenges growing up in the Bay. The interview was incredible and extremely informative. I will be sure to post the video once it is edited. Thanks again to Legacies of War for the opportunity!

Monday, March 2, 2009

Environmenal Prevention Group Field Trip to Y.A.E.C.

THE CENTER WAS REALLY COOL. AND ALL THE ROOM WERE MOSTLY COMPUTER LABS AND THEY HAVE A LIBRARY ROOM FOR YOUTH TO GET READY FOR SAT AND GED AND MORE OTHER STUFFS THAT YOU WANT TO KNOW.THEY HAVE AN ALL GIRLS GROUP AND EVEN MEN. AND THEIR ARE A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN IN THE COMMUNITY.