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* Sure investment
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* Question class
* Senior citizens
* Film production
* Boarding school
* Chess match
* Private tutor: Culture
* Home library
* Write a Story Foundation
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July 30, 2002
* Sure investment
Investing in the Iranian economy is not a bright idea these days. But there's
one investment that is safe and can make a great impact: building schools. Our dollars
go a long way in Iran. With only a few thousand dollars, you and a a small group
of friends can help build a private school that will educate children for generations.
-- Jahanshah Javid
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July 23, 2002
* Question class
Colleges often offer classes on unconventional, non-traditionnal subjects designed
to open the mind. But how about this for high school, or even earlier: A class where
each day the teacher would encourage students to question the validity of a commonly-accepted
idea, norm, practice or behavior -- deconstructing ideas and behavior and challenging
everything we believe in.
The idea is not to destroy a young student's whole outlook on life, but exercising
the brain and learning to question everything accepted as "truth". Teenagers
tend to be rebellious anyway. So why not guide that angst and turn it into something
that would be most useful for the rest of your life?
-- Jahanshah Javid
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July 24, 2002
* Senior citizens
There are many Iranians that soon (very soon) are going to be needing special
care. They are going to be considered senior citizens and there is no way that they
will ever be placed in a nursing home here. I wouldn't put my dog in one of those
places (well I don't have a dog).
My point is Iranians need to create a special place just for them. This place
should have many activities, resources for health insurance, social security, what
can they expect from being citizens. It should be run by Iranians for Iranians.
We have to remember that they left their beloved Iran to be close to their son/daughters.
We must care for them, make them feel welcome here - we have to learn from them.
They are our encyclopedia and resource center. I volunteer to help start this organization.
I am asking you, my dear Iranian friends, to contact me.
I am not Iranian, but my heart belongs to Iran. I can tell you that about six
months ago this nice Iranian Lady was here visiting her son. She was alone in his
house all day. His son had to work. This lady got sick and needed someone to take
care of her. You guess it - she didn't have anyone. Her son didn't know what to do.
He called my neighbor (Iranians) and my neighbor called me (I am a nurse). We
went to her house, took care of her, but my friend had to leave. So I stayed with
this nice lady for a few days (keep in mine my Farsi is poor). Somehow I managed
to communicate with her. Her son is not married, and travels a lot for his business.
Now this is one of many cases that our Babajoon and Mammanjoon are here alone.
We must do something. Let's get started. I am good in fundraisings and I know toghether
we can do it.
Khodaa Haafez ,
Isabel
(Man bache Tehrunam)
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July 23, 2002
* Film production
Why don't we (Iranian-Americans) create a film production company. We seem to
have a whole lot of stories to tell, but we can tweak them to suit the American or
perhaps the global audience. I am sure financial possibilities are abundant. So who's
in?
-- Sheila K
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July 22 2002
* Boarding school
This is more like a wish: A private/non-profit English-Persian co-ed boarding
school for high school students somewhere in the spectacular valleys of northwest
Iran. Or the plains of Hamdan. Somewhere green and hilly.
-- Jahanshah Javid
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July 22 2002
* Chess match
Organize an annual chess match between Iranian and American students/youth. Make
it interactive: allow people to watch every move online. It will be hugely popular
and help relations in the long-run.
-- Jahanshah Javid
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July 19, 2002
* Private tutor: Culture
Having a private tutor is not a lot of fun. But there's one possible kind of "tutor"
who could provide fun AND be educational for those living abroad. If you have young
kids at home, hire someone with a good command of Persian to come over once or twice
a week and simply read popular Iranian stories to them. Children can learn so much
just by listening.
-- Jahanshah Javid
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July 17, 2002
* Home library
Libraries are essential. The internet has not replaced the need for them yet.
And we really need them in our communities abroad.
There are many Iranian parents living alone at home in Los Angeles or London or...
They don't have much to do except read Persian books and magazines. They usually
have a modest library at home. They should let members of their community known that
their books are available to the public. Everyone should, not just parents. My books
are available.
-- Jahanshah Javid
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July 16, 2002
* Write a Story Foundation
Start an organization to encourage people of all ages to write stories.
These stories can focus on immigrant experiences, for instance. Every year select
the best stories, give a cash award to the top three writers, and publish 20 or so
of the stories in an anthology. You can get grants for such a project from non-profit
organizations, easily. Call it something like Write a Story Foundation, which I just
noticed would be W.A.S.F. -- similar to the word "VASF" meaning "to
describe".
-- Jahanshah Javid
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