⭐️五月是美國亞太裔傳統月!美國亞太裔外交官在美國國務院扮演重要的角色,在AIT的運作上更是如此!在整個五月份,我們將為各位介紹AIT亞太裔官員的重要貢獻。今天要跟大家分享的是文化新聞組組長蘇戴娜真摯動人的成長故事。(照片中間那位笑容可掬的女孩就是蘇組長)
💞有人說:「只有當你有了自己的孩子,你才會真正了解父母的愛。」我的日籍母親和美籍父親為我們家三姊妹犧牲許多,但直到我有了自己的孩子,我才真正體會父母的犧牲奉獻。當我們離開日本時,我們對加州的一切感到新奇又困惑,同時也極力想要融入新的校園生活。我的母親每天都會幫我準備漂亮的便當帶去學校,但我都會求她改做花生果醬三明治,因為同學都會說我們「很奇怪」。家母理解我們的感受,也暫時放下了她自己的文化偏好。自此之後,我們開始吃牛奶麥片當早餐,而不是味噌湯,午餐則是花生果醬三明治。
但母親也總是告訴我們,別人覺得「奇怪」的地方,正是我們之所以獨特的原因:我們承襲了兩種文化,能說兩種語言,我們在童年看過的世界可能比許多人一輩子看到的還多。當其他小孩對我們不友善,或是取笑母親的口音時,母親告訴我們,他們會這麼做是因為害怕或無知,人們天生會恐懼新事物,但絕不能無知,因為每個人都有能力透過教育和學習來獲取知識。家父雖然出生於美國,但有時候在美國也覺得格格不入。家父年輕時本著冒險犯難的精神加入美國海軍,也擺脫了小鎮思維的侷限。當我收養女兒的那天,我把她抱在懷裡,心想現在的世界終於比較友善,有愈來愈多人覺得外國口音很有趣,而且帶便當盒是件很酷的事情。但我知道,作為一個亞裔女孩,在這個紛紛擾擾的世界也有她自己要面對的、不同的挑戰。我希望能夠盡我所能保護她,但我知道我能為她做的,就是讓她摒除無知的迷惑,擁抱生命的奇遇和燦爛。-- AIT文化新聞組組長蘇戴娜
#AsianAmericanandPacificIslanderHeritageMonth
⭐️It’s Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! AAPI diplomats are a vital part of the State Department, and especially our AIT operation! All month, we look forward to featuring the important contributions of our AAPI colleagues. Today we are sharing the inspiring story of Public Diplomacy Section Chief Diane Sovereign with you. (Diane is the one in the middle of the picture)
💞Some say that “only when you have your own children can you truly understand the love of your parents.” My Japanese mother and American father made many sacrifices for me and my two sisters that I never fully appreciated until I had my own child. When we left Japan, we were confused by California but felt desperate to fit in at our new school. My mother made beautiful bento boxes for our lunches, but we begged her for peanut-butter and jelly sandwiches because kids called us “weird.” My mother understood and put aside her own cultural preferences. We started eating cold cereal instead of miso soup for breakfast, and yes – peanut butter for lunch.
But she always told us that what other people called “weird” is what made us so special: that we benefited from two cultures; that we could speak two languages; that we had seen more of the world as children than many people see in their whole lives. When kids were unkind to us or made fun of my mother’s accent, she told us that they did it because they were afraid, or ignorant. Fear of new things, she said, was natural. But ignorance was unacceptable-it was a condition each person had the power to cure through learning. My father was born in the U.S. but sometimes felt like a stranger. He joined the U.S. Navy at a young age to seek adventure and escape the limits of small-town thinking. When I held my own daughter in my arms on the day I adopted her, I was happy that we now live in a world where foreign accents are interesting and bento boxes are cool. But I know she faces her own, different challenges as an Asian girl growing up in a confusing world. I want to protect her from everything. But I know the best thing I can do for her is to live a life that welcomes adventure and rejects ignorance. -- AIT Public Diplomacy Section Chief Diane Sovereign
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girl in the picture 故事 在 Eric's English Lounge Facebook 的精選貼文
A Christmas Story 一個聖誕節的故事
There is much good in the world. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
世上仍有許多美好的事物。聖誕快樂!
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About a week ago, I saw a family receiving help from a charity. The volunteer gave them secondhand clothes and a pair of shoes to a little girl. Her father thanked the volunteer while the little girl looked so happy and jumped around in her new shoes. It deeply touched me. How fortunate I am to live in the comfort of my home without needing to worry about food or clothes on these cold winter days. It also reminded me of my childhood.
大概一個星期前,我看到某戶人家獲得慈善機構的協助。志工提供他們二手衣物,並將一雙鞋子送給了一位小女孩。小女孩的父親看見自己的女兒洋溢著幸福的笑容,連忙向志工道謝,一旁的小女孩則穿起鞋子手舞足蹈。這樣的畫面,深深觸動了我。現在的我無疑是幸運的,無須挨餓受凍,卻不禁使我想起自己的童年。
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When I was younger, my family was also disadvantaged, and I relied on government aid just to be able to eat at times. I still remember wearing secondhand clothes that don't fit and gluing my shoes together because the sole would detach whenever I ran too fast. Now, I have my own educational platform, live a comfortable life, and have a tiny bit of influence. I can and must do much more to help.
年幼時,我生長在相對弱勢的家庭,須仰賴政府補助,才能享用學校的營養午餐。我記得自己穿著完全不合身的二手衣褲,必須用強力膠把鞋子黏好,以防我跑動時鞋底又脫落。如今,我有了自己的教育平臺,生活無虞而有餘裕,也累積了些許影響力。我想,自己必須做的更多。
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I began researching possible ways to contribute to needy children, who honestly do not need English learning more than they need food in their bellies and a coat on their shoulders.
由於聖誕節將近,我開始找尋可能的途徑,來幫助那些有需要的孩子。他們需要的不是學習英語的資源,而是能夠裹腹的食物與得以禦寒的衣物。
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Taiwan has a comparatively low poverty rate, partly due to government efforts and its definition of poverty as being low-income. However, what of those not listed in the government tax records? What about those without a roof over their heads? Even when a family is making what is considered the poverty line—anywhere from 170 to 350 USD per month depending on the area—they still suffer from the lack of resources. Think of how much you are currently earning. Would a family of four or five be able to survive on that if they did not have housing?
臺灣的貧困比例相對較低,部分原因在於政府的努力,另一方面則因「貧困」的定義--低收入。但是,那些政府未登記在案亦未申報所得稅者,以及無住房供給的人,又該如何是好?即便一個家庭的所得在貧窮線以上(視地區而定,每月所得約介於170至350美元之間),仍缺乏足夠的資源。想想我們現有的所得,如果一家四口無住房供給,他們是否能夠以此為生?
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I came across a charity program and was inspired by the following (now defunct) charity fundraiser.
我偶然發現了一個慈善計劃,並受到這個慈善募款活動(現已結束)的啟發:http://bit.ly/2WByk8q
We are five international exchange students at NTU who feel welcomed to Taiwan with open arms. In the spirit of the generosity and warmth of the Taiwanese people, we would like to give back by partnering with Andrew Charity Association to provide children in the Taipei area with Christmas gifts in addition to their monthly food boxes delivered by Andrew Charity Association.
我們五位是到臺大交換的國際生。來臺交換期間,承蒙臺灣人熱情的招待,讓離鄉甚遠的我們備感溫暖。因此,我們想與臺灣本土的慈善團體「安得烈食物銀行」合作,於歲末時以「寒冬送暖」的方式,為臺北地區的弱勢兒童送上聖誕小禮、食物箱與新年祝福,讓這份溫暖傳遞給社會中更多的人。
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因此,我立刻搜尋了安得烈慈善協會:
The food boxes from Andrew Food Bank are what these children look forward to the most every month. With the Christmas holidays coming up very soon, we hope to give them another reason to smile in addition to their boxes of food…something small but enough to surprise them and let them know that someone out there cares about them.
安得烈的食物箱是孩子們每個月最期待收到的禮物,聖誕節即將到來,在這個溫馨的節日,我們希望能夠幫助這群孩子的食物箱需用費用之外,同時另外預備適合孩子的聖誕禮物,如文具、保溫瓶等,一份額外的小驚喜,讓他們感受到愛和關懷,也是為他們打氣加油,鼓勵他們在困境中不灰心,帶著希望和勇氣迎接2020年。
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I contacted Andrew Food Bank asked them the procedure for donation. I then researched the organization before thinking about what I could do to help.
我聯絡了安得烈食物銀行,詢問了捐贈的相關程序。我研究了並且認同機構的服務宗旨,並思考著如何提供協助。
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Of course, I could start crowdfunding like the original fundraiser, but with Christmas so close, that would take far too long. I needed funding immediately, and then a Christmas miracle happened.
當然,我可以仿效原先的慈善活動開始募資,但聖誕節將至,這會花太多時間。我需募得資金,以實現聖誕奇蹟。
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That night, out of nowhere, I saw a picture of a sponge scrubber exceeding my new book in sales, so I thought it would be humorous to post the picture with a link to the book. That very night, we sold about 600 books! Now I have the funding needed to purchase about 150 gifts! I only make a percentage of the total revenue, so I decided to donate double of all my proceeds from the sale to purchase gifts in addition to the food boxes for these disadvantaged children. It's my small way of saying Merry Christmas to you and giving a little warmth to the needy.
當天晚上,我猛然看見一塊菜瓜布的銷量,在博客來網上超過我出版的新書,當下感到莫名的搞笑,就將之截圖下來,在粉絲專頁中發布貼文,並附上新書的連結。不知為何,當晚我們竟奇蹟般地售出近600本書!現在,我已募得足夠的資金,得以購買150份禮物。由於我只能獲得銷售總額的一小部分,因此我將盡綿薄之力,以我個人銷售所得的兩倍為捐款金額,用於購買這些弱勢孩童的禮物,為有需要的人傳遞些許溫暖,並以此向支持我的朋友們獻上聖誕節的祝福。
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The most basic principle of education is caring for those around you and letting them know you care, whether they are your family, friends, or total strangers.
教育最基本的準則是關懷身邊的人,並讓他們知道你在乎他們,無論他們是你的家人、朋友,抑或是素未謀面的人。
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I am not asking you to donate. Instead, let us just remember this principle of caring. Bring a little warmth into other people's lives. There are many who need your help, and we're all capable of giving so much love and care.
我並非在請求各位捐贈,而是我們都該記得這個有愛的冬天,以及這樣的生活原則。當我們行有餘力之時,不要忘了為身邊的人伸出援手,把愛傳出去。
There is much good in the world. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
世上仍有許多美好的事物。聖誕快樂!
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安得烈慈善協會: http://www.chaca.org.tw/
Eric’s English Lounge 宗旨與目標: https://bit.ly/2BaENzJ
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資料來源:
https://www.gvm.com.tw/article/72938
https://borgenproject.org/poverty-in-taiwan/
https://www.brain.com.tw/news/articlecontent?ID=45670
https://www.chaca.org.tw/happinessangel/foodbank.aspx
https://www.dodoker.com/index.php?r=project%2Fview&id=367