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09.21.2011
Now, there is a new way to contribute to the cause: a monthly recurring donation!
Just head over to the Donate page and choose your amount. Then click "subscribe" and you are done!
*Must have a paypal account to set up a recurring donation.
Thank you for your support!
09.15.2011
Applications are now available for the 2012 trips. Trips are currently being planned in Vietnam, Taiwan, and for the first time, South Africa and Korea! If you or anyone you know is interested, please head on over to the Volunteer page and fill out an application!
08.28.2011
Welcome home, volunteers!! After more than 2 months, almost every ETA4 volunteer has returned home (with the exception of an adventurous few who are still traveling!). There is a lot to say about all of the successes we experienced this year... but instead of writing it in the news section, I'll direct you to the section of the website dedicated to telling the story - check out the 2011 Trips page!
05.31.2011
Good music, delicious food, and a giving attitude... all who attended ETA4's charity dinners in Orange County (at Seafood World Restaurant) and San Diego (at Ly's Garden) would agree that they were a huge success! Overall, ETA4 was able to raise almost $7000 for the summer programs and various projects. Amazing.
Thank you everyone who came out and supported... it figuratively means the world to us. Be sure to check out photos and video on the blog.
05.18.2011
ETA4 has recently been featured in two national Vietnamese publications, Viet Bao and Nguoi Viet. You'll find links to the articles below:
Viet Bao
Nguoi Viet
Keep an eye out in your local publication for more ETA4 articles!
04.25.2011
This past Saturday and Sunday, ETA4 held a charity garage sale. The final results were awesome, as ETA4 was able to raise $510 towards the summer programs. To put this in persepctive, this will cover a venue rental for 10 classrooms for 5 weeks, which ETA4 will use to instruct over 500 students. Awesome job and thanks to everyone who donated their items!
04.08.2011
On April 17th, UCSD's TASA (Taiwanese-American Student Association) will be hosting a "Mr. and Ms. Formosa" Pageant, with all proceeds going to the ETA4 Taiwan program. Some information:
The Mr. and Ms. Formosa Culture Pageant will be crowning one male and
one female contestant as one who best represents Formosa, the name
originally given to Taiwan, meaning "Beautiful Island" in Portuguese.
This event was created in hopes of spreading Taiwanese culture as well
as enriching those with interest in Taiwan, matching TASA's mission
statement perfectly. This event is intended to be a philanthropic
event, with any profits raised being donated to ETA4. We
believe ETA4 to be an admirable organization, and with our help, they
can further achieve their worthy goals.
For information on how to attend this event, contact Victor: victor@eta4.org .
ETA4 in the News + CGIU Updates!
04.07.2011
On April 17th ETA4 was selected to attend the Clinton Global Initiative University conference in San Diego. If you haven't heard about it, please check out Clinton Global Initiative University. It was a very selective process! We were able to get in touch with other groups who are very passionate about making an impact in the world. In addition, we were honored to be present as President Clinton delivered several messages. We have built some good connections with several contacts who will be able to contribute to our cause in the long run.
Additionally, we were featured in the San Diego Union Tribune! Check it out and let all of your friends know:
ETA4 in the San Diego Union Tribune !
Charity Dinner Tickets On Sale
04.06.2011
Tickets for the 2011 Charity Dinners are now on sale. This year, there will be 2 dinners: The first in Orange County on May 22nd, and the second in San Diego on May 29th. Each dinner will include a full 7-course meal, live entertainment, silent and live auction, raffle, door prizes, and more!
For more information, see the 2011 Charity Dinner page.
04.05.2011
ETA4 is seeking a qualified grant writer to find and excecute grants for the organization. The Grant Writer will be compensatedwith a percentage of grants won.
If interested, please contact Anna Huynh: anna@eta4.org .
Volunteer Orientation Friday,6 PM @ UCSD
03.08.2011
Volunteer orientation for the class of 2011 ETA4 volunteers will be held this Friday, 03.11 at 6 PM on the UCSD campus. Topics covered will include our mission statement, our expectations, the action plan, and general Q&A. This is the place where you can get all of your questions answered, so don't miss out!
For specific information, please contact Agnes Chiao, Volunteer Retainment: agneschiao@eta4.org .
02.04.2011
The mobile version of eta4.org has been launched. To access from your smartphone, just go to www.eta4.org/mobile . It's that easy!
02.01.2011
Applications for the summer 2011 trips are now closed. If you would like to be placed on the waiting list, or would like to help out domestically, send us an email at info@eta4.org.
01.30.2011
ETA4 joined Lend a Hand San Diego along with various other community organizations to pick up trash in El Cajon neighborhoods, as well as identifying graffiti within the area. Although we came in a small bunch of 4 (Mike Lo, Ruby Le, Victor Wilson, Anna Huynh), we were able to put together 4 full bags of trash to contribute to the cleaning up of El Cajon! After the event, we went to have a delicious vegan lunch together at Stephanie's Bakery in Ocean Beach, and visited the Chinese Historical Museum of San Diego in downtown! We are hoping that for our next community service event, more of you will be able to make it out! Special thanks to Jennifer for reaching out to Lend a Hand! We look forward to your planning our next community service event as the last two have been very fun and rewarding!
01.29.2011
The third version of eta4.org has been installed. This easy to use and fully functional website is simple to navigate and looks pretty cool too! Hope you enjoy browsing around and don't forget to say hello to the world.
11.28.2010
We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving with friends and family!
On Sunday, a small group of ETA4 members (alumni, current, and new!) got together at Anna’s house to put together Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches, Hot baked potatoes, a sac lunch with Capri Sun, Nutritional Bars, Fruits, and Canned foods in order to go distribute them in downtown San Diego. In addition, we wrote personalized messages and left them in the bags for the homeless people. Some notes read:
-“Roses are red, violets are blue, please don’t forget, we’re thinking of you!”
-“Dear Friend, we may not be able to fully understand your situation, but we hope that we’re able to contribute in any small way.”
-“We hope that we can contribute in any small way. We wish you a joyous holiday season and don’t forget we’re thinking of you!”
7 people from ETA4 marched downtown SD to distribute a total of 55 meals to 55 wonderful people.
Subtitles coming soon!
ETA4 profiled on Hue news program
ETA4 English camp featured on Taiwanese news program
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