On February 16, the Mayoral Internship hosted an American Creed seminar at Newport High School. Moderated by Edwin Ong and Muhan Zhang, a total of 20 people came. The seminar had about 30 minutes devoted to speeches and Q+A from two guest speakers: Conrad Lee, Bellevue City Council member and former mayor, and Steve Beren, […]
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As a intern, speeches and presentations are to be expected. It is important to know some basics of public speaking. Here are some tips for your next speech! Speak slowly. As people become increasingly excited about their topic, it is not uncommon to unintentionally speed up. Not only is this unprofessional, it also makes it difficult […]
Continue readingCHIME Event
February 3rd was the CHIME Chinese New Year Festival, which PATH Outreach attended. At the event, the project’s main responsibility was managing a booth dedicated to PATH. Team members were able to distribute brochures, inform people of PATH’s impacts and solutions, and persuade some people to attend a free PATH tour. Members also informed the […]
Continue readingCivic Saturday
We welcome a new year of civic engagement with the first Civic Saturday of the year on February 2nd Civic Saturday is an event held by Citizen University (a civic engagement advocacy group founded by Eric Liu) every two months to foster a sense of civic mindfulness in all attendees. Civic Saturday does this by […]
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PATH Empowers Interns to Strive Towards the UN’s 17 Global Goals
The Global Goals—17 goals for a better world by 2030. Including gender equality, environmental protection, and basic rights such as clean water and food, the Global Goals strive to build a brighter and more sustainable future. These goals were agreed on by the 193 countries of the United Nations, joining in a common mission to […]
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The American Creed in Relation to the Muslim Community
Our latest American Creed discussion was held on December 15th, 4-5PM at the Muslim Community Resource Center. A total of 23 people showed up to the meeting, moderated by Edwin Ong, Yasir Syed, and George Wang. Also in attendance was Mia Gregerson, a member of the House of Representatives. We started by going around the […]
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Chinese-American Identity Discussion
How has your identity influenced your interactions, thoughts, and beliefs throughout your life? What does Chinese American Identity mean to you? These were the questions interns discussed with each other during our meeting on Sunday, December 2nd. Mr. Conrad Lee started the meeting by delivering a speech about his own identity as a Chinese-American politician. […]
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Civic Saturday With Eric Liu
This past Saturday, December 8th, 2018, was the final Civic Saturday for the year. Civic Saturday is an event held by Citizen University (a civic engagement advocacy group founded by Eric Liu) every two months to foster a sense of civic mindfulness in all attendees. Civic Saturday does this by bringing the community together for […]
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Interns Volunteer for PATH Global Awareness Event (In Partnership with Microsoft)
On Friday, October 26th, interns had the chance to go to a one-hour PATH – Microsoft Employee Resource Group event. The event spoke on the global awareness goals that PATH hopes to achieve in the countries they assist. The executive host was David Ku, CVP of Artificial Intelligence and Research at Microsoft, who collaborated with […]
Continue readingInterns Observe Cutting-edge Health Technology at PATH Headquarters
On Tuesday, November 6th, new interns toured the PATH headquarters in downtown Seattle. Interns observed PATH’s new cutting-edge health technology (such as home-birth kits for third-world countries) and the impact their developments have had in underdeveloped areas of the world. Interns learned about how PATH communicates directly with users to ensure that products meet their […]
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