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Sarah Segrest: You Don’t Have to Stop Dreaming
AANN recently had the opportunity to interview Sarah Segrest. Segrest is a triathlete. she was born in Vietnam and adopted by an American family when she was about 6 mouth old. she majored in nuclear engineering at first, but switched to marketing three years later. she is the first Vietnamese to win a Texas state championship. Hope to meet the challenge is the major reason that Sarah decided to
2026 NCAAC & ILF Youth Entrepreneurship Contest Award Ceremony
The 2026 North Carolina Youth Entrepreneurship Contest concluded with an awards ceremony held at the Cary Chamber of Commerce on July 25. The competition was jointly organized by the North Carolina Chapter of the International Leadership Foundation (ILF) and the North Carolina Asian American Coalition (NCAAC). Open to high school students across North Carolina, the competition provided young people with an opportunity to present original business ideas, strengthen their public-speaking
Milkweeds and Monarch Butterflies in Plantfest
On October 11, Plantfest, organized by the Master Gardener volunteers of Orange County, was held at Blackwood Farm Park, north of Chapel Hill, NC. The various booths at Plantfest attracted many plant and animal enthusiasts. Among the numerous booths was d “Planting Milkweeds for Monarch Butterflies”,. Their project was titled “Milkweed and Monarchs X ZHAO” and was run by Xilong Zhao and his wife Jihong and supported by a Chinese
2025 NCAAC & ILF Young Entrepreneurship Event: An Overview
Written by Colette Shiu and Michael Stehlin Inspiring the Next Generation In August 2025, the North Carolina Asian American Coalition (NCAAC) and the International Leadership Foundation (ILF) collaborated and hosted the Young Entrepreneurship Contest and Award Ceremony. The event provided participants all across North Carolina with the opportunity to share innovative business ideas while learning what it takes to be a leader. Theme and Purpose The theme for this year’s
Soccer Strengthens Asian American Communities Across the United States
Soccer has become one of the fastest-growing sports among Asian American communities across the United States. Families from countries such as Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, China, and the Philippines have helped this sport gain a lot of attention. Today, thousands of Asian American children compete in local leagues, club programs, and school teams. This makes soccer an important part of communities across many states while it also connects families to
Qixi Festival: An Ancient Tradition That Lives On Today and How It Is Celebrated in the Asian American Community
The Qixi Festival, often called Chinese Valentine’s Day, is celebrated on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. It honors the legend of Zhinu (the Weaver Girl) and Niulang (the Cowherd). These were two lovers who were separated by the Milky Way and reunited for one night each year by a bridge of magpies. Nowadays the Qixi festival is associated with romance, but it originally celebrated perseverance, hopes for