Daily Archives: August 6, 2011

Just a Friend by Jasmine V

Just a Friend by Jasmine V

Singer Jasmine V dropped a new track “Just a Friend”. The song talks about a guy saying that he’s just a friend with a girl, but the evidence says otherwise. Comments on the video claim its a diss to Justin Bieber. Jasmine V was in his Baby video and was in that infamous shot of Justin Bieber kissing her in the backseat of a car. Listen to the song and make your own conclusion. You can download the song FREE here.

Watch more Jasmine V videos including Jealous and Werk.

Just a Friend by Jasmine V

Jaime Lo, small and shy : short film

Jaime Lo, small and shy : short film

Jaime Lo, a shy Chinese-Canadian girl, observes the world around her through her drawings. When her father is sent to Hong Kong for a year-long work assignment, Jaime Lo must use her creativity to cope with his absence. This story offers us a lighthearted glimpse into a common dilemma that many immigrant families face, where one parent must work overseas in order to provide for the rest of the family back home.

“Jaime Lo, small and shy” is geared toward children age 5 to 9 with vibrant animation brings a cultural tale alive. The film was directed by Lillian Chan.

See more short films geared towards kids: The Chinese Violin

Jaime Lo, small and shy : short film

Wong Fu Weekends : Episode 55

Wong Fu Weekends : Episode 55

Wes, Ted and Phil bring you backstage to their sold out 2011 International Secret Agents (ISA) concert in Seattle. See all the Asian American talent hanging out including Far East Movement, i.aM.mE Crew (America’s Best Dance Crew Season 6 Champions), David Choi, and New Heights (Rising Seattle band), Victor Kim, and Wong Fu Productions. You never know who might drop in for the concert. Hosting the event will be Cathy Nguyen, Ryan Higa, and KevJumba.
It’s sheer pandemonium in Seattle. Seattle representin’

This episode also adds more fuel to the Wes and Cathy rumors.

Wong Fu Weekends : Episode 55

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.