Homeless Shelter Meal Service
To many participants, including the friends that I brought, it
was the first volunteer experience and also the first exposure
to this oppressed population. It was definitely the eye opening
event to many of them. We all were very attentive and eager to
help to serve the meal efficiently. Some of us spent sometime
afterwards talking with the residents of this shelter and it taught
us to appreciate the fortunes that we have(job, housing, choice,
freedom etc) and the importance of sharing and helping out each
other when necessary. To me, it was definitely the rewarding experience,
although seeing small children living in this type of environment
broke my heart.
I had been looking for a place for networking tailored to Asian
American population. I met with Jason Wong
at APCI coalition meeting. After hearing his
presentation, I felt like this would be a good group to join
for my professional and personal growth. I feel that as our
populations grow, it is crucial for Asian Americans to unite
together and make our presence known in the community.
I am open to any type of activities. For example, speaking of
community/social service perspective, I would be interested
in volunteering for children/family or oppressed women service
type of programs, because in my professional life, the population
that I serve is somewhat limited(the elderly, that is!). I would
like to contribute to your programs as much as my schedule permits.
As I mentioned earlier, I strongly feel that by us uniting and
working together, we can make a significant contribution to
the community, be it cultural education, networking, community
services etc. I hope that this organization grows and attracts
people from diverse background so we can educate each other.
Mika Kondo is a Family Care Consultant
& Cultural Outreach Specialist for Alzheimer's
Association. For more information, please contact Mika
at (602)528-0545 or visit the website www.alzdsw.org
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