East Meets Words / ATASK’s Youth Empowerment Project

(flier designed by Jennifer Huei-Fen Lin)

Alisa Le

Alisa loves photography and art.

Sheila Nguyen

Sheila spends her time doing what is dear to her, which is writing.  She uses this method to express her individuality and way of thinking.  “I feel great when I am able to present my work, because I feel like I can give a piece of myself to others.”

Dan Chu

Dan Chu grew up in Vault 101.  At the age of 18, he left this nuclear fallout shelter to become an MIT graduate with a Ph.D.  When aliens invaded, he became a hero among the human ranks.  Later, after finishing a tour as a space marine, he became a writer.

Just kidding, Dan Chu is an ordinary 15 year old and a writer.

Evy Tran

Evy is sixteen years old and a senior at Everett High School.  “I love to play videogames.  My current addiction is Starcraft II.  If I could have any job in the world, I’d like to be a food critic.  Food is the love of my life.  It makes me happy.  My goal in life is to motivate others.  I want to help anyone who needs help.  I hope that someday there should be no more violence in this world but I know that would be difficult to achieve.  But at the very least I try to spread awareness and help those who seek help.” 

“There’s more than meets the eye.”

John Pham

John Pham was born in Dorchester, MA.  He attends Boston Latin School and wishes to become more involved in anti-violence.  He likes raps and poems and is inspired to write more of both.  But the thing he wants to do the most is open people’s eyes to the racism, sexism, inequality and injustice in the world.

John Truong

John Truong is a martial artist who kicks, punches, and flips from the art of Vovinam Việt Võ Đạo.  “Blue Eyes,” no not the Yu Gi Oh card Blue Eyes White Dragon, but rather the Vovinam Việt Võ Đạo’s lion dance of Massachusetts, is what he trains day by day.

Sozi Nguyen

Sozi is currently a senior at Boston Arts Academy.  She loves music and photography.  She’s funny and always makes everyone laugh.