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When I Grow Up : Elephant Keeper episode

When I Grow Up : Elephant Keeper episode

Another new episode of When I Grow Up is out, host Kea heads to the zoo to see what kind of jobs might interest her. Here’s a synopsis:

Lions and Tigers and Elephant poop? Head on over to the Honolulu Zoo with “When I Grow Up” host Kea to see what it’s like to take care of these amazing animals. Watch Kea as she feeds them, picks up their um…presents and even gets to bathe them! And you thought your chores at home were hard. A professional elephant keeper? WHOA..NOW THAT’S A COOL JOB! Is this what you want ot be when you grow up?

Previous episodes:
When I Grow Up : Pizza Maker episode

When I Grow Up : Elephant Keeper episode

Thanks channelAPA.com from Kenya

Thanks channelAPA.com from Kenya

channelAPA.com got a special thanks from half way around the world in Kenya courtesy of The Supply Education Group. The headmaster of the school, Albert Keronye, gave us a video thank you. (It was definitely an unexpected surprise in our inbox.) Here’s the email they sent us:

On behalf of The Supply, we wanted to thank channelAPA for continuously supporting our cause and helping us bring awareness to the village of Lenana. The first step to any sort of change is awareness because it ensures that an issue is no longer invisible. That is why you have helped us in inspiring our young asian americans to start taking action and empower them in knowing that no matter how young they are, they can make a difference.

Thank you ChannelAPA and we hope to continue to inspire together.

Learn more about the school being built with the help of Kevjumba and Jubilee Project.

Thanks channelAPA.com from Kenya

More about The Supply Education Group

The Supply Education Group is a not-for-profit operating organization whose exclusive purpose is to empower and transform communities through education. We move from village to village in developing countries working with local schools and community leaders on educational projects that secure the education for all children, positively impact the communities, and generate income for schools to become self-sufficient. The hope is that this input of resources will create a long-term ripple effect, creating local leaders, driving economies, fighting corruption, and allowing communities to pull themselves out of poverty.

Currently, they are empowering Lenana village, a slum village 10 km west of Nairobi. They are in the process of working to build the first ever secondary school in this village.

Asian Mini Warbler and the Warblettes

Asian Mini Warbler and the Warblettes

The Asian Mini Warbler (Kellen Mirador Sarmiento) strikes again. In his latest video, he sings Katy Perry’s Teenage Dream with his groupies, the Warblettes, at WarblerCon 2011! He’s getting more and more publicity. His first video already broke 2 million views and the can be seen in the Glee 3D movie trailer.

Also see the Asian Mini Warbler performing Raise Your Glass.

Asian Mini Warbler and the Warblettes

Michelle Rhee on Bloomberg Risk Takers

Michelle Rhee on Bloomberg Risk Takers

“Bloomberg Risk Takers” profiles Michelle Rhee, the controversial education reformer who fought to change the American public school system. As former DC Chancellor, Rhee made headlines when she shook up one of the toughest school systems in the country and closed 15 percent of the district’s public schools, firing hundreds of teachers in the process. The education establishment fought back, and Rhee was criticized by some parents and students. In 2010, Rhee announced the launch of StudentsFirst, a national organization she hopes will enable the US to regain its competitive edge in education.

Michelle Rhee on Bloomberg Risk Takers

Filipino Grandma reads Go the F*ck to Sleep

Filipino Grandma reads Go the F*ck to Sleep

An unsuspecting Filipino grandma was given the book “Go the F*ck to Sleep” to read to her grandchild, Kherington Carrington. A few sentences into the book, the grandmother doesn’t like the book and puts it down. However, she keeps picking up the book and continues reading with profanity and all while holding the baby. The grandmother’s reaction is priceless from cover to cover.

Filipino Grandma reads Go the F*ck to Sleep (contains profanity)

Go the F*ck to Sleep read by Samuel L Jackson (contains profanity)

Hey Ya Asian American dancing twins

Hey Ya Asian American dancing twins

Over the weekend, a video of two Asian American boys dancing to “Hey Ya” by Outkast on the Wii was picked up by sites around the internet and drew nearly one million views Saturday. See the twins Justin and Jeremy sing and dance to the game “Just Dance 2”. Actually, Justin is more the singer, Jeremy is more the dancer. Whole lotta shimmy and shakin’ going on here. Hey Ya….. OH-OH!!!

So much young Asian American talent these days. Last month, we saw Asian Mini Warbler performing Teenage Dream and Raise Your Glass. We even got B-boys Lil Demon x J-Styles in American Apparel commercial.

Hey Ya Asian American dancing twins