http://speakunited.org/blog/Chau+Ly/%2A/%2A en http://speakunited.org/blog/chau+ly/2008/03/inspired-care-even-more-deeply <p>Yesterday I heard a lecture by Jeff Canada (President of the <a title="HCZ" href="http://www.hcz.org">Harlem’s Children’s Zone</a>), “A Community Based Model for Saving Children’s Lives”, at Harvard Law School. It was AMAZING and INCREDIBLY INSPIRING! His words reinforced how much I care about changing the world and how my role as a fundraiser at United Way truly makes a difference to the community. In his passionate speech, he spoke about the crisis America is facing with its young people—how we’re failing them (“We’re creating a pipeline to the prison system,” he said.) and the serious consequences this has on our nation in the competitive global economy.He encouraged us to care and to take a stand for young people... <span class='read-more'><a href="http://speakunited.org/blog/chau+ly/2008/03/inspired-care-even-more-deeply">&nbsp;read&nbsp;more&nbsp;&raquo;</a></span></p> http://speakunited.org/blog/chau+ly/2008/03/inspired-care-even-more-deeply#comments Healthy Child Development Increasing Opportunities for Youth Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:31:23 -0500 Chau Ly 1010 at http://speakunited.org http://speakunited.org/blog/chau+ly/2008/02/my-28th-anniversary <p> On March 6, I will celebrate my 28th anniversary of coming to the US from Vietnam. I want to take this opportunity to share my family’s experience because it touches upon the full spectrum of our work.   <span class='read-more'><a href="http://speakunited.org/blog/chau+ly/2008/02/my-28th-anniversary">&nbsp;read&nbsp;more&nbsp;&raquo;</a></span></p> http://speakunited.org/blog/chau+ly/2008/02/my-28th-anniversary#comments Healthy Child Development Increasing Opportunities for Youth Sustainable Employment Affordable Housing Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:46:35 -0600 Chau Ly 988 at http://speakunited.org