Writing sample - Press Releases and Donations

TABLE OF CONTENT
WRITING SAMPLE #1 - Press release 1
WRITING SAMPLE #2 - Press Release 4
WRITING SAMPLE #3 - Event Coverage 7
WRITING SAMPLE #4 - Grant Proposal 8
WRITING SAMPLE #5 - Solicitation Letter 14
WRITING SAMPLE #6 - Sample News Blast 16
By Kathy Kim Pham - admin@kathy-pham.com
WRITING SAMPLE #1 - Press release
JAPANESE AMERICAN CULTURAL &
COMMUNITY CENTER
AND
VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information:
July 5, 2016 Helen H. Ota
(213) 628-2725, ext. 131
hota@jaccc.org
“MELE MURALS” PREMIERES IN LOS ANGELES ON AUGUST 5TH AT ARATANI
THEATRE
LOS ANGELES, July 5, 2016 -- The Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (JACCC) and
Visual Communications (VC) proudly present MELE MURALS, a film by Tadashi Nakamura. The Los
Angeles premiere screening will be on Friday, August 5 at 8:00 p.m. at the Aratani Theatre.
MELE MURALS (melemurals.com) is an hour-long documentary on the transformative power of modern
graffiti art and ancient Hawaiian culture for a new generation of Native Hawaiians. At the center of the story
are two renowned street artists - Estria Miyashiro (aka Estria) and John Hina (aka Prime) - a group of
Native Hawaiian youth, and the rural community of Waimea.
“VC is excited to be working with JACCC to showcase Tad Nakamura's stories about Native Hawaiians and
how the arts can impact communities.” said Francis Cullado, Executive Director of Visual
Communications.“Through MELE MURALS, we hope that our local community will be inspired by the
efforts of Native Hawaiians to educate youth, preserve culture, and build communities.”
The event schedule will be as follows:
6:30 p.m. - Intimate Garden Concert with popular Hawaiian artist PAULA FUGA (VIP ticket holders only)
8:00 p.m. - Film Screening of MELE MURALS
9:30 p.m. - Q&A with filmmakers and featured street artists ESTRIA and PRIME

Tickets are available at: https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe.c/10099520. VIP ticket ($40) holders will enjoy
an intimate 6:30 p.m. concert in JACCC’s James Irvine Japanese Garden with Paula Fuga and reserved
theater seating. For general admission ($20), attendees will see the 8:00 p.m. screening, a shortened
performance by Fuga and Q&A with the film’s cast and crew. For groups of 10 or more, tickets are $15
each person.
MELE MURALS will be screened on Friday, August 5 at 8 p.m. (6:30 p.m. VIP reception) at the Aratani
Theatre at JACCC, 244 S. San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. The closest parking lot is Joe’s Auto
Parks or Sho Tokyo Garage on 350 E. Second Street. Parking is also available at Judge John Aiso Parking
Lot, located at 101 Judge John Aiso Street. Several pay lots and metered street parking are also available in
Little Tokyo.
For more information, call Helen H. Ota at (213) 628-2725, ext. 131 or visit JACCC.org. Follow “JACCC”
and “Visual Communications”, or the event page on Facebook for the latest updates.
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Founded in 1971, the mission of the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center is to present, perpetuate,
transmit and promote Japanese and Japanese American arts and culture to diverse audiences, and to provide a
center to enhance community programs. JACCC is the preeminent presenter of Japanese and Japanese American,
and Asian American performing and visual arts nationally.
Visual Communications is the nation’s premier Asian Pacific American media arts center. VC’s mission is to
develop and support the voices of Asian American & Pacific Islander filmmakers and media artists who empower
communities and challenge perspectives. Since its founding in 1970, Visual Communications has been a leading
pioneer of cinematic and community arts in the independent and mainstream arenas.
Mele Murals
(64 minutes, digital video, 2016)
A Film by Tadashi Nakamura
A production of ʻŌiwi TV and Pacific Islanders in Communications,
in association with Center for Asian American Media
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/155597960
Website: http://www.melemurals.com
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Synopsis
Mele Murals is a documentary on the transformative power of modern graffiti art and ancient Hawaiian
culture for a new generation of Native Hawaiians. At the center of the story are two renowned street artists -
Estria Miyashiro (aka Estria) and John Hina (aka Prime) - a group of Native Hawaiian youth, and the rural
community of Waimea.
Set against the resurgence of Hawaiian language and culture of the past twenty years, Estria and Prime tell
how their street art has taken them on personal journeys to discover their history, identity and
responsibilities as Hawaiian people. Estria, who left Hawai'i to study art in San Francisco, made a name for
himself as an internationally known graffiti artist before returning to reconnect with his Hawaiian roots.
Prime, who grew up in the projects and became one of the first kings of the Honolulu graffiti scene, left a life
of hustling and drugs after the birth of his first child and returned to the art when he realized it was a way to
help youth.
Through the stories of these two graffiti artists and their joint quest to uphold Hawaiian culture through
mural-making, Mele Murals shows how public art rooted in underground graffiti unexpectedly but powerfully

fuses with Native Hawaiian traditions and contemporary life to impact the students, the town of Waimea, and
most of all the artists.
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Director’s Statement
I worked on Mele Murals for three years with ʻŌiwi TV - Hawai'i's first and only indigenous television
network. Hawaiʻi, to the outside world, is an idyllic tourist destination with mai tais, hula dancers, and
beautiful beaches. This myopic view of Hawaiʻi promotes the stereotype and tourism-focused branding of a
vacationers paradise but lacks the depth and authenticity of the true character of Hawaiʻi. We wanted to
create a story that opens the veil for the viewer to get an intimate look into a genuine modern Native
Hawaiian experience - resilience in the face of colonization, revitalization of the Hawaiian language and
culture, and reconnecting and remembering an identity as Native Hawaiians.
This was my first time working with the Native Hawaiian community and I continue to be blown away by the
strength and beauty of the people, their traditions, and their land. At the core of Mele Murals is the
resurgence of Hawaiian culture and language that is being led by a new generation of Native Hawaiian
artists, educators, and youth. I am still learning how to be an ally to the Native Hawaiian community in their
struggle to protect their culture and language, and directing this film was an attempt to strengthen my
understanding and support of their movement.
About the Director
Tadashi Nakamura was named one of CNN’s Young People Who Rock for being the youngest filmmaker at
the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. His last film "Jake Shimabukuro: Life on Four Strings" (NEA funded) was
broadcasted nationally on PBS in 2013 and went on to win the 2013 Gotham Independent Film Audience
Award. Nakamura’s trilogy of films on the Japanese American experience, "Yellow Brotherhood" (2003),
"Pilgrimage" (2007) and "A Song for Ourselves" (2009) have garnered over 20 awards at film festivals.
About the Producer
Keoni Lee, in 2009, co-founded the first Native Hawaiian television station, ʻŌiwi TV in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi.
ʻŌiwi TV has since produced the largest collection of Hawaiian language television programming and has
gained a reputation in the Hawaiian and native television community for authentic and high-quality
productions. Keoni has a business background and M.B.A. but found his calling in production because he
saw the potential of creating significant positive impact in his Hawaiian community through the power of
media. He has produced documentaries for PBS national broadcast through the Pacific Heartbeat series
and has screened at film festivals including the Hawaii International Film Festival and CAAM Fest.
Cast and Production Credits
Directed & Edited by Tadashi Nakamura
Executive Producer: Keoni Lee
Producers: Keoni Lee & Tad Nakamura
Director of Photography: Justyn Ah Chong
Associate Producer: Kamakaniokaʻāina Paikai
Featuring:
Estria Miyashiro
John “Prime” Hina
Kanoa Castro
Pōmai Bertelmann
Pua Case
Makaliʻi Bertelmann

Kuʻulei Guerpo
Kay-ala Kahaulelio
Past News Coverage
Colorlines - May 25th, 2016
https://www.colorlines.com/articles/filmmakers-crowdfund-support-documentary-about-native-hawaiian-stree
t-artists
NBC Asian America - May 25th, 2016
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/mele-murals-explores-native-hawaiian-identity-through-urban-
street-art-n579376
WRITING SAMPLE #2 - Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information:
June 22nd, 2016 Farrah Su (213) 680-4462
farrah@vconline.org
VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS PRESENTS “UPROOTED FROM THE SCENES”
SUMMER SCREENING JULY 28 IN LITTLE TOKYO
LOS ANGELES, June 22, 2016 (vconline.org) -- Visual Communications invites you to “Uprooted from
the Scenes”, a collection of ten short films and the 10th installment of the Summer Intern Screening
Exhibition. The event, including Q&A with directors, will be held on Thursday, July 28th at 7PM at the
Tateuchi Democracy Forum at the Japanese American National Museum. A post-screening reception
will be held outside in the lobby area with free food and drinks as well as an opportunity drawing for
exciting prizes from sponsors!
The interns’ summer screening program — which began in 2003 as a way to share their enthusiasm for the
achievements of Asian Pacific American artists — has grown into a highly anticipated annual event that
draws the community of film-goers together for a night of tears, laughter and joy in Little Tokyo.
This year’s “Uprooted from the Scenes” promises to be an entertaining night for all. The event will
highlight works from VC’s Digital Histories program, Armed with a Camera (AWC) Fellowship and the
32nd Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival.
The program lineup for “Uprooted” includes the following:
● BA - Leonardo Tadashi
● COOK IT YOURSELF (Digital Histories) - NJ Nakamura
● HOME IS WHERE THE SUNSETS (AWC) - Kayla Tong
● NOODLE DELI - David Liu
● NOT JUST GARDENING… (Digital Histories) - Cathy Uchida
● NUOC (AWC) - Quyen Nguyen-Le
● PARACHUTE GIRLS - Alex Rubens
● SAMEER AND THE GIANT SAMOSA (AWC) - Faroukh Virani
● SOUNDS WE HAVE NO LETTERS FOR - Bernard Badion
● US - Seth Ronquillo
"It's always exciting to have different, non-Film Festival audiences experience the latest cinematic works
that our communities' artists are creating," said Abraham Ferrer, Visual Communications' Exhibitions

Director. "I think that the reactions by the crowd we expect for 'Uprooted From the Scenes' will offer a
true test of whether a work of cinema resonates with its audiences.
"As a program curated in part and organized by our summer interns, we're excited to offer 'Uprooted
From the Scenes' for the community" Ferrer added. "We're proud of what our interns — Farrah Su, Kathy
Pham, and Connie Oh — have in store for everybody, and we look forward to joining with our Event Venue
Partner, the Japanese American National Museum, to present this stellar program of our artists' visions
and voices."
Online pre-sale ticket prices are $12 for general admission ($10 for senior citizens, students, and Visual
Communications Members with I.D) at http://bit.ly/uprootedvc_tix. At the door tickets are $15 for General
Admission ($13 for senior citizens, students, and Visual Communications Members with I.D). Proceeds will
support Visual Communications in promoting upcoming film-makers and media artists.
“Uprooted from the Scenes” will be held on Thursday, July 28, 7:00 PM at the Tateuchi Democracy
Forum at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo, 100 N Central Avenue, Los Angeles, CA
90012. Parking is available at the Judge John Aiso Parking Lot, located at 101 Judge John Aiso St.
(between 1st and Temple Sts., across the street from the Union Center for the Arts. $5 flat rate). Several pay
lots and metered street parking are also available in Little Tokyo.
For more information, call (213) 680-4462 or visit www.vconline.org. Follow the Facebook page “Visual
Communications” or the event page: http://bit.ly/uprootedvc for the latest information.
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Visual Communications is the nation’s premier Asian Pacific American media arts center. VC’s mission is to
develop and promote the diverse voices of Asian Pacific American filmmakers and media artists who empower
communities, challenge perspectives, and shape the landscape of visual culture. Since its founding in 1970, Visual
Communications has striven to organize and empower communities, build connections between generations,
challenge perspectives, and create an environment for critical thinking necessary to build a more just and humane
society.
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BA (Brazil/United States, 2015) Dir./Scr.: Leandro Tadashi
Little Bruno's life is turned upside down when his "Bá" (from Bachan, grandma in Japanese) is brought to live in his
house.
Digital, 14 mins., color, narrative, in Portuguese w/E.S.
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COOK IT YOURSELF (United States, 2016) Dir./Wtr.: N.J. Nakamura
If you love eating Japanese foods, why not make it yourself? From start to finish, a cooking class at the San
Fernando Valley Japanese American Community Center makes a one-pot meal.
Digital, 4 mins., color, documentary
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HOME IS WHERE THE SUNSETS (United States, 2016) Dir./Scr.: Kayla Tong
Hong Kong-born Alison’s life and identity turn awry when her family visits her in L.A. for the first time. Stress grew in
her as they continue to wreak havoc. She is forced to come to terms with their differences.
Digital, 5 mins., color, narrative
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NOODLE DELI (United States, 2015) Dir./Wtr.: David Liu
From China's Shanxi Province to the San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles, chef Jeffrey Zhifeng Yang continues
one of the world's most fabled culinary traditions — the art of making noodles. NOODLE DELI captures a day in the

life of Yang’s restaurant in Temple City, California, home to a group of new immigrants on a united quest for
community, identity and the American Dream.
Digital, 14 mins., color, documentary, in Mandarin and Shanxi w/E.S.
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NOT JUST GARDENING…(United States, 2016) Dir./Wtr.: Cathy Uchida
“For my children, I have been working from yard to yard for fifteen years.” Following World War II, many Japanese
American men turned to gardening to support their young growing families. To most of their wealthy or middle-class
customers, they were just gardeners who were employed for their loyalty, work ethics, and artistic flare. Known for
their stylized landscapes of manicured lawns, bonsai-like shaped trees, and shrubs, they left an indelible imprint on
landscapes across the nation. This is the story of how one generation’s struggle and sacrifice for the sake of their
children’s success influenced geo-political and economic ties between America and Japan.
Digital, 7 mins.. color, documentary
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NUOC (United States, 2016) Dir./Scr.: Quyen Nguyen-Le
A Vietnamese American teen attempts to piece together and understand their mother's experience as a Vietnam War
refugee. The journey pulls us into a fantastical series of iconic historical photographs and images, ultimately
highlighting the complexity of fully understanding others' experiences — and opens up possibilities for building
relationships based on being presence and co-existence.
Digital, 5 mins.. color, experimental, in English and Vietnamese w/ E.S.
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PARACHUTE GIRLS (United States, 2015) Dir.: Alex Rubens; Scr.: Emily C. Chang
Essentially abandoned as children by their parents, two estranged sisters are reunited when younger sister,
Ellie, crashes older sister Evelyn's dinner party and begins to destroy her suburban illusion of the perfect
family.
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SAMEER AND THE GIANT SAMOSA (United States, 2016) Dir./Scr.: Faroukh Virani
In this dark comedy from the director of VIMANA (Festival 2014), a newlywed Indian couple’s diverging views on
marriage and tradition give way to a surreal turn of events that reveals the groom's true, hidden appetites.
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SOUNDS WE HAVE NO LETTER FOR (United States, 2015) Dir./Scr.: Bernard Badion
As a blind date goes wrong, a man (Eugene Cordero) and a woman (Julia Cho) agree to end the night early, but
struggle to leave the conversation when they connect on a 'dystopian view of dating' over boba.
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US (United States, 2013) Dir./Wtr.: Seth Ronquillo
The narrative of today's Dreamer movement has highlighted the experiences of students who desire to become part
of American society, but what's been missing are the experiences of the siblings, the parents, and the families of
immigrants. US charts the director’s family's immigrant narrative as undocumented people in the U.S., and their
efforts to make a home in a once-foreign place.
Digital, 11 mins., color, documentary

WRITING SAMPLE #3 - Event Coverage
Asian American Entertainers Talk About Industry Change at the CAPE Gala
“Twenty five years ago, I used to joke that there were more space aliens than Asians [on the screen],”
says Wenda Fong, one of three co-founders of the Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (CAPE).
But on Saturday October 22nd, Fong celebrated CAPE’s 25th anniversary gala with a full house of
actors, producers and digital content creators at the Belasco Theater, Los Angeles.
Given the various allegations of Hollywood whitewashing—Ghost in the Shell, Aloha, and Dr.
Strange—made this past year, Mochi asked CAPE’s red carpet attendees to weigh in on the state of
AAPI media representation.
Most actors conceded that opportunities to showcase the diversity of Asian Americans are still scarce
in the mainstream media.
“I just want to see a wider range of roles. You know, a normal chick with normal problems, that’s not
a ninja,” says Akemi Look of How to Make It In America, “There’s nothing ‘super’ Asian about them,
but they just happen to be Asian. That’s what I want to push with the roles I pursue and stories I tell.”
Hollywood has struggled to represent the growing population of Asian Americans, which according to
the US Census Bureau, has since more than tripled since 1990s. Likewise, concerns about tokenizing
and exotifying Asian characters were brought up. Hayden Szeto from the Edge of Seventeen says,
“We’re here more than just to serve an ethnic purpose. Film is behind real life by a century.”
The USC Annenberg School for Communications and Journalism found that in 40 of the 100
top-grossing American films, Asian Americans had no speaking role.
Nevertheless, Monica Macer, showrunner for Oprah’s Queen Sugar, expressed pride in the progress
made on TV: “Back then there weren’t a lot of Asian Americans represented. Now, I feel you can turn
on the television and see a wider representation of the Asian diaspora.”
Since Margaret Cho’s 1990s show All-American Girl, the number of AAPI actors on screen has
increased. Asian Americans now see themselves in family comedies such as Dr. Ken, Fresh Off the Boat
and action series like Agents of SHIELD and Hawaii Five-O.
We also see Asian leads in children’s shows such as Nickelodeon’s Make It Pop. Musician and star
Megan Lee says, “It’s a huge honor to be part of a movement to create more diversity on the screen.
It’s also a bit of a responsibility to be a good role model.”
Furthermore, both CAPE co-founder Chris Lee and Twitch.tv’s COO Kevin Lin attested the power of
digital media during the night. While Hollywood lags behind in accurate representation of people of
color, Asian Americans can at least turn to Netflix, YouTube, and other alternative entertainment
outlets. The great turnout for the night was telling in itself. It’s organizations like CAPE that challenge
the status quo in Hollywood and allow Asian Americans to find power in numbers and support each
other.

WRITING SAMPLE #4 - Grant Proposal
Approved 05 September 2013
Submitted 05 August 2013
Initiating a Volunteer Training Program at the Russian
Language Library in West Hollywood, CA
Contents
Goals 1
Narrative 2
Timeline 3
Budget 4
Supplemental Documents 5
Project Grant Selection and Requirements 7
Goals (300 words)
Outside the small crowd of regular patrons, the Russian Language Public Library in West Hollywood has
remained somewhat of a hidden gem. With novels, academic journals, atlases, and textbooks in Russian, it
houses some works that can be found nowhere else in the United States. Unfortunately, the library is only
open three days a week with a small volunteer staff of senior citizens, all who have worked there since the
1990s. With student assistance, the staff could more efficiently organize collection of over 24,000 Russian
titles. Secondly, if the library developed a web presence, then we could promote the library, document its
history, and attract more visitors. Our project hopes to engage both heritage speakers and second-language
learners, with three main goals:
1) Increase public awareness of the Russian Language Public Library as a valuable cultural, heritage, and
community-building center by creating a website and Facebook page for the library;
2) Empower and train language learners to engage with the Russian speaking community in West
Hollywood, manage web publicity and catalog books at the library throughout the school year;
3) Preserve and raise appreciation for the library’s indispensable Russian language materials.
First, the library staff, UCLA Russian club and I will create the website and Facebook page for the library.
We will then work closely with the library staff to develop training materials for prospective volunteers. This
includes a code of conduct, community service log, and handout with useful Russian terms to introduce a
common working language with student volunteers and Russian-speaking volunteers. Afterwards, with the
support of the UCLA Russian Flagship and Slavic department, we will recruit students to volunteer at least
once a month at the library. The Russian club will coordinate transportation, guide volunteers, and conduct
training sessions.
Narrative (500 words)
Your project proposal should include a narrative text of no more than 500 words. The proposal should address the following points:
● Need Statement: what encouraged you to complete this project? Is there a need for this project in your community?
Support your opinion with evidence.
● Who is the direct beneficiary of your project? How many people are expected to benefit? Who are the indirect
beneficiaries, if any?

● Why is this project important to you? How has this project emerged from your NSLI-Y experience? How does the project
further contribute to NSLI-Y program goals?
● Describe the project (what you plan to do, when, and where).
● Indicate if other organizations or people will collaborate on this project. If applicable, provide a brief description of any
collaborating organizations or individuals.
● Describe your project evaluation strategy.
Motivation
During my NSLI-Y year, I developed a personal sense of belonging in the community and confidence in my
language skills when I volunteered at the Cheboksary School of Foreign Languages. By initiating a volunteer
training program at the Russian Language Public Library (RLPL) in West Hollywood, I personally hope that
other students will discover this rewarding feeling too. Naturally, I have a love for libraries after four years of
leading book-sales, children’s crafts, and holiday events at the San Jose Public Library.
Need
With no website or searchable address on Google, RLPL needs a webpage to increase the number of
visitors and publicize its priceless Russian language material. Also, the RLPL staff needs additional help to
organize the library collection. This calls for a training program for new volunteers, but currently there is
none. Therefore, I hope to implement one. Likewise, UCLA students learning Russian need more language
practice outside the classroom, so these language learners could gain valuable experience as RLPL
volunteers.
Plan
Based around the academic year, our project will train about 10-15 language learners to improve their
Russian and leadership skills by interacting with library patrons (speaking/listening), cataloging (reading),
and managing web publicity (writing). Meanwhile, the patrons, who are mostly monolingual Russian
speakers, will experience improvements in service, accurate organization of library material, and positive
interactions with youth. Support comes from the library, City of West Hollywood, UCLA Flagship, Slavic
Department and Russian Club, which hosts weekly Durak card games and film screenings.
In September, the Russian club and library staff will develop volunteer training material, including a code of
conduct, community service log and vocabulary sheet to improve communication with the Russian-speaking
library patrons and staff. We will promote RLPL by creating a website and Facebook Page, which can also
be used to recruit student volunteers. Recruitment posters will hang in UCLA Slavic Department and
Flagship office year-round.
Starting in October, we will conduct half-hour orientations for new volunteers to get acquainted with the
library-building, catalog system and working language. These will occur every other week. Concurrently,
students will set up their own volunteering schedule aiming for 3-5 hours each month. If requested, the City
of West Hollywood will formally recognize the hours by letter. The Russian club can help arrange
transportation via Zipcar rental or bus. Volunteers, proven responsible, will manage the website and
Facebook Page. If there are enough volunteers, we will consider planning events to attract high school youth
to the library, and running a booth at the Russian Style Festival.
Evaluation
Mid-December, April and June, we will hold a volunteer recognition luncheon. During these months, library
staff, patrons and volunteers will complete separate bilingual surveys about the program: the staff and
patrons will answer questions about the quality of their experience at the library, while students will evaluate
their training and volunteer experience. We will use these quarterly evaluations to measure our project’s
success and build a sustainable program.
Timeline
Note: Grant recipients will be announced by September 5, 2013; 80% of grant awards
will be transferred in September 2013. Project activity must be completed and all funds
expended by December 18, 2013.
Detailed Action Plan
# Name and Description of Project Activity Responsible Due Date (Oct 1,

Persons 2013 - Dec 18, 2013)
0 Gather information about the library, its collection
and community. Decide what to publish online.
Library Staff, City of
West Hollywood,
Russian Club
Sept 16, 2013
1 Publish a Facebook Page for Russian Language Public
Library to promote the library collection and
establish a web presence
Library Staff,
Russian Club, Kathy
Sep 22, 2013
2 Finalize training material and setup: Russian vocab
handout, code of conduct, community service log
Library Staff,
Russian Club, Kathy
Sep 25, 2013
3 Setup tentative calendar of bi-weekly shifts and
hours with Library
Library Staff,
Russian Club, Kathy
Sep 27, 2013
4 Apply for Zipcar Rental Subscription for Year Russian Club, Lena Sep 27, 2013
5 Promote Library and Volunteer Opportunity via
e-mail, posters and verbal communication
UCLA Professors at
Slavic Department,
Center for World
Languages, Russian
Club
Oct 05, 2013
6 First Volunteer shift and Training at Library Volunteers, Russian
Club
Oct 19, 2013
7 Second Volunteer shift and Training at Library Volunteers, Russian
Club
Nov 02, 2013
8 Third Volunteer shift and Training at Library Volunteers, Russian
Club
Nov 16, 2013
9 Fourth Volunteer shift, Volunteer Luncheon and
release bi-lingual survey for patrons
Volunteers, Russian
Club, Kathy
Nov 30, 2013
10 Finalize all transportation reimbursements and
record financial spending
Volunteers, Kathy Dec 07, 2013
11 Send out online evaluation surveys to Volunteers Russian Club Dec 07, 2013
12 Deadline for staff and patron surveys on library
experience, plus online volunteer evaluations
Library Staff,
Russian Club, Kathy,
Volunteers
Dec 18, 2013
13 Analyze surveys and write up project results and
suggestions for improvement in formal report
Library Staff,
Russian Club,
Kathy, Volunteers
Jan 15, 2014
14 Finalize Volunteer t-shirt design and Order shirts
(depends on students’ interest level)
Russian Club LATEST Nov 13, 2013

Budget
# Budget Category Item Description Grant
Funding
Cost
Sharing
Total
Cost
1 Printing - Promotion - Staples Promotional Color Flyers,
(50 per order x fixed unit
price $34.99)
34.99 10 44.99
2 Printing - Recognition Event –
FedEx (already purchased)
Certificates and Holders
(Two packs of 15
certificates x unit price
$3.00 each, Four packs of
6 holders x unit price of
4.00, plus printing cost
$0.25 each page)
23.98 + 6.00
= 29.98
0 29.98
3 Printing - Training -Staples Training Handouts:
Contact sheet, Vocabulary
sheet, Code of Conduct,
CS Log, Typing Guide (6
BW sheets x 25
volunteers x cost per
page $0.25)
37.5 0 37.5
4 Training - Amazon Office
Supplies
Avery square labels for
labeling folders and
official material (Pack of
300 fixed unit price)
10.99 10 20.99
5 Training - Amazon Office
Supplies
Avery two pocket
portfolios for training
material and organization
(Two packs of 25 x fixed
unit price $10.42)
20.84 0 20.84
6 Transportation - LA Metro Bus Pass Reimbursements
(alternatively Bus tokens,
tentative plans)
100 100 200
7 Transportation - Zipcar Zipcar Rental ($25
application fee,
$50/month, 9 months
plus gas extra)
400 175 575
8 Volunteer - Recognition Event Lunch Event at Russian
Café (estimate
$13.50/person x 15
people)
100 102.5 202.5
9 Volunteer -
Refreshments/Snacks
Priyaniki, Cookies 0 15 15
1
0
Volunteer -
Refreshments/Snacks
Kvas, Water 0 25 25
1
1
Volunteer -
Refreshments/Snacks
Cups, Napkins 0 20 20
1
2
Identification - Volunteer Tshirts (cost estimate for
15 volunteers x 12.35
base cost per shirt)
185.25 0 185.25
1
3
Technology - Donation Used Laptop to replace
old PC using Windows 95
0 144.95 144.95

OS (pending)
1
4
Preparation - Services from
Individuals prior to project
Donated Time (hours
amassed so far x $10/hr)
0 150 150
1
5
Technology - Website Domain
and Hosting
Facebook and Wordpress 0 0 0
TOTAL 815.52 867.45 1682.9
7
Supplemental Documents
Please include below or upload all relevant documentation, such as:
● Website of host site/institution where you will be carrying out the project;
● Project’s website, if applicable;
● Link to price lists or catalogs if the project requires purchasing materials;
● Letters of support from supervisors, collaborating organizations or people
● Resumes or bios of collaborating professionals
Letters of Support:
Resumes of Collaborating Professionals:
Description Website Address
LA Times Article on Russian
Library
http://articles.latimes.com/2003/dec/24/local/me-library24
Zipcar Rates for Los Angeles http://www.zipcar.com/losangeles/learn-more?plan_key=evp-50
Russian Library Draft Website http://russianlibrary.blogspot.com/
Staples Printing Rates http://www.staples.com/sbd/content/copyandprint/copiesanddocum
ents.html
LA Metro - Bus Fares http://www.metro.net/riding/fares/
LA Metro - Bus Tokens and
Passes Pricing
http://www.metro.net/riding/fares/passes-tokens/
UCLA Russian Club Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/272165786183646/
UCLA Slavic Department http://www.slavic.ucla.edu/
City of West Hollywood
Russian-speaking Community
http://www.weho.org/index.aspx?page=866
Training Material Who is Working on it? Completed or Not? Link if
possible
Code of Conduct - Rules
Community Service Log
Template
Volunteer Contact Sheet
(Name, Birthday, Contact info)
Typing Guide for Russian
keyboard

Vocabulary Handout
EXTRA NOTES:
All grant activities must be completed and funds expended by December 18, 2013.
NSLI-Y Alumni Project Grants (up to $2500) are awarded to NSLI-Y alumni to support alumni-led
projects that advance NSLI-Y goals. Applicants must provide a project description that includes a statement
of project goals, detailed budget, identification of need and response to that need, and timeline. All projects
should involve use of a NSLI-Y language and promote NSLI-Y program goals:
● To improve the ability of Americans to engage with the people of Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Hindi,
Korean, Persian (Tajik), Russian, and Turkish-speaking countries through shared language
● To develop a cadre of Americans with advanced linguistic skills and related cultural understanding
who are able to use their linguistic and cultural skills to advance international dialogue and compete
effectively in the global economy
● To provide a tangible incentive for the learning and use of foreign language by creating overseas
language study opportunities for U.S. high school students
● To spark a lifetime interest in foreign languages and cultures among American youth
Alumni are encouraged to develop creative proposals for one-time events or small-scale projects. Examples
of possible projects include:
● Support for refugees or immigrant populations that incorporate use of a NSLI-Y language;
● Promotion of learning NSLI-Y languages in U.S. communities, including informal classes of NSLI-Y
languages; assistance to formal classes/programs of NSLI-Y languages - such as implementing a
conversation club in the NSLI-Y target language; Presentations about NSLI-Y languages and
countries where those languages are spoken;
● Community service projects in communities where NSLI-Y languages are spoken;
● Conducting research in a NSLI-Y target language;
● Professional development activities related to NSLI-Y program goals;
● Any other projects judged by the selection committee to be in the spirit of the program goals.

WRITING SAMPLE #5 - Solicitation Letter
June 28th, 2016
Kathy Pham, Social Media & Communications Associate
Visual Communications
120 Judge John Aiso Str., Basement Level
Los Angeles, CA 90012
213-680-4462
kathy@vconline.org
Elisabeth Aguilar, Donations Coordinator
Laugh Factory - Hollywood
8001 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90046
Dear Elisabeth Aguilar,
I am writing on behalf of Visual Communications, a Los Angeles non-profit (Tax:
23-7108393) dedicated to supporting Asian Pacific American media arts and artists, to
request your support through an financial sponsorship or an in-kind donation of two to
five Laugh Factory tickets for July 28th. Specifically, we are seeking the tickets as
incentives for opportunity drawings for the 10th edition of our Summer Screening series.
These funds raised during the drawing will help us continue our programs teaching
senior citizens film-making through Digital Histories and community film-makers further
skills through Armed with a Camera.
“Uprooted from the Scenes” will be held on Thursday, July 28th from 7pm to 10pm at the
Tateuchi Democracy Forum at the Japanese American National Museum in Little
Tokyo. This entertaining night will feature the screening of curated short films from Asian
Pacific American artists, Q&A with directors, reception and opportunity drawings.
We expect an audience of 200 attendees, including the event organizers, so this is a
great opportunity to publicize your services and engage with our community. Please
consider supporting Visual Communications and our event. Attached with this letter is
the information for this event’s sponsorship levels.

Local organizations such as yours have made our past screenings and events possible,
and we look to your continued participation to ensure the success of this special
program. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us. We
thank you for your support.
Sincerely,
Kathy Pham
Social Media & Communications Associate
Visual Communications
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Levels of Sponsorship:
Cash sponsorships or in-kind donations worth $500 or more:
- Program pamphlet will include your business/organization name and logo
on the front page and sponsor page
- Program pamphlet will include a full page promotion for your
business/organization
- Your business/organization will be acknowledged online on our VConline
Facebook page and the event’s Facebook page
- Your business/organization will be verbally acknowledged as a “main”
sponsor/donor at the opening of the screening
- Your business/organization will be verbally acknowledged as a
sponsor/donor at the reception
Cash sponsorships or in-kind donations worth $250 or more:
on the sponsor page
- Your business/organization will be acknowledged on our event Facebook
page
sponsor/donor at the opening of the screening
Cash sponsorships or in-kind donations less than $250:
on the sponsor page

WRITING SAMPLE #6 - Sample News Blast

Subject Line: What is Digital Histories?
Seniors empowered to tell stories through film
One of VC's most unique programs, Digital Histories (DH) highlights the voices of APA seniors
and their communities through film and media.
Through Digital Histories, our senior filmmakers learn and use storytelling techniques and
multimedia technologies to showcase their stories in creative, innovative ways. Digital Histories
films are both inspiring and educational - they teach us so much about an often overlooked part
of APA identity and history. Our senior filmmakers are trained through an eight-month program
beginning in September 2016. The final films are showcased at VC's annual Los Angeles Pacific
Film Festival and other public screenings throughout the Los Angeles community.
The amazing voices of our seniors deserve to be heard! You can help us support the APA senior
community and media. Donate to Digital Histories now to help us prepare in time for the
2016-7 program. Become a member of VC to support more programs like Digital Histories.
Additionally, you can watch some examples of DH works. Like the Digital Humanities Facebook
page to receive updates about events and stories!
Your support makes amazing VC programs like Digital Histories possible!

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