The Gratitude ProjectApril 28, 2016

“Gratitude makes sense of our past,brings peace for today,

and creates a vision for tomorrow.”- Melody Beattie

“I know I m

ust make a choice,

start a conversation, and potentially change the w

orld” - Annie H

uynh

Valerie Del Carlo, TeacherMark Keller, TeacherMarcie Griffith, PrincipalLinda Lang Pierce, PhotographyHuy Dinh, TranslationPatrick J Doody, Video Editing

Small Island MultimediaMurdy PTA, SponsorGarden Grove Unified School District

Room 33 Elders

Veronica CholulaDan Le*Son HuynhMarisol Torres Paul Brown*Mai NguyenHanh TranHa TranMike TranTun NguyenRosa PerezBao QuachLai Kim Thao LuuTrung NguyenChris Q. NguyenNgoc DiepHo Vo*Hung NguyenRockland KeeterTam Le Frances RioCuong C. DinhArturo Torres Andy Pham*

Phan Thi HaoKy TranTung NguyenGloria ChamoJohn Pham*Thuy PhamKhai Bui, Mai Vu

Room 34 Elders

Than Dinh PhamHien PhamKien P. NguyenMinh Kha TranSam Schenck*Phi Duong Hung Ba Le Hung MachCA-Duong Do ThanhTina Luong Lam Pham*Quy Thai*Duc NguyenCan Ngoc Au*Nhieu Nguyen*Vo Van Vy*

Vo Thien AnhTruong Nguyen*Dieu NguyenVo Thu NguyenVo Thien NgaVo Binh Minh*Juleen KongThanh PhamMai PhamTony DangHoan Dinh*Nhu Ha NguyenDanny Dai NguyenNgan Thi NguyenGiac PhamTung Do Thanh Truong Thuc LeHo Van Nguyen*Cap van Nguyen*Luong Lai NgocDanh NguyenHung PhamHang Tran*Max, Michelle, and Valerie Gomez

Honored EldersElders vinh dự

Joey HernandezArtist and Bolsa Grande High School Senior

“Find a way to do what makes you happy. And life is too short for matching socks.”

Special thanks to...

Honored Elder Veterans*Vinh danh những chiến sĩ lớn tuổi*

“Challenges are just changes and we have to adapt. You never know what someone else is facing. So be patient with each other. ”

“Gratitude. It has an everlasting impact on everyone. From the person who inally makes sense of his past, to the person who is at peace in her life today,

to the person who can see through life’s hardships and create a vision for tomorrow. It is hard to link one person to another, but the one thing that

unites us all is our capacity to feel and express gratitude.” -Thien Nguyen

The Gratitude ProjectApril 28, 2016

“Gratitude makes sense of our past,brings peace for today,

and creates a vision for tomorrow.”- Melody Beattie

The Gratitude Project is a year long exploration in which students asked the question, “Is there gratitude in the aftermath of life’s greatest challenges?” After interview-ing family elders and eight in class participants, students responded through art and writing. Their re lections re-vealed a newfound respect for hardship and sacri ice, as well as a developing sense of personal gratitude.

Bài Dự Án Về Lòng Biết ƠnNgày 28 tháng 4, 2016

“Lòng biết ơn có ý nghĩa trong quá khứ của chúng ta, mang lại hòa bình cho ngày hôm nay, và tạo ra một tầm nhìn cho ngày mai”

- Melody Beattie

“Dự Án Biết Ơn” là một tiểu án nói về lịch sử, trong đó học sinh hỏi: “Có sự biết ơn nào sau những thử thách lớn lao nhất của cuộc sống không?” Sau khi phỏng vấn những người lớn tuổi trong gia đình và tám trong số các bạn học cùng lớp, học sinh trả lời qua hình ảnh và bài viết. Sự phản ảnh của học sinh cho thấy sự quý trọng trước các hy sinh và khó khăn mới được khám phá, cũng như phát triển khái niệm biết ơn trong mỗi cá nhân.

Room 33 Scholars

Kellyann BuiAlma CholulaTran DoGina DinhBaylley D. SanchezVinson LamMakai LemonNguyen LuQuyen NgoAlex NguyenCalvin NguyenCeline NguyenJacqueline NguyenJocelyn NguyenKatherine NguyenTerry NguyenYen-Vy Nguyen Dyann PangAmanda PhamCindy PhamRyan PhamAndrew PhanAaron QuachAlejandro Q PerezDamian SolisToan TonHector TorresDoan TranDonald TranMaria TranNam TranBaongoc VoDuc VoTina Vu

Room 34 Scholars

Katelyn ChungChristine DangBrittney DinhRyan DuongTiana DuongVictoria GomezAnnie HuynhRoselyn KongThomas LaiCollin LeJoshua LeTammy LeCody MaAlex NguyenBrandon NguyenCorey NguyenHuy NguyenKevin NguyenThien NguyenThomas NguyenVivian NguyenDaniel PhamKaitlyn PhamTruc PhamVi PhamRichard PhanThomas PhanDylan SchenckJeslyn TranLena TranJohn TruongNhu TruongAnh VoCourtney Vu

6th Grade Scholars

“Coming to America I did everything I could to learn English, get an education, and start a happy life. I am so grateful for all the

opportunities I have had.”

Hoan DinhVietnam Navy

“When we came home, we were not welcomed home. So if you see a man my age and you know he is a veteran of the Vietnam era, or

he was in the Vietnam War, one of the things we say to each other… ‘Welcome home.’”

Andy McTigueU.S. Navy Seal and Vietnam Veteran

Cap van NguyenCaptain Lieutenant, Vietnam Army

“I did not fear war. My only thought was to win. I had to return and take care of my wife and six children.”

“Take that doggone hyphen away. African-American, Latin-American, Chinese-American… No! American.

American. Oh! Everybody, American!”

Lt. Col. Robert J. FriendTuskegee Airman and WWII, Korea, Vietnam Veteran

“We cannot legislate change. I believe in the goodness of young people’s hearts.”

Suzi ItrichDaughter of U.S. Pilot - Vietnam War

“We should not go to war unless it is for a very good reason. War comes at a great cost: Greater than the destruction of homes, much

greater. It comes at the cost of human lives.”

“I am grateful I was not one of the six million Jews killed during the Holocaust. That is a number with too many zeroes.”

Sarah SchweitzHolocaust Survivor

“I am here today for one reason, my family’s generosity and their good reputation.”

Huy DinhSon of Vietnamese Pilot - Vietnam War

“Your family has sacri iced everything for your good education. Love them and make them proud.”

“Be grateful for your parents, your grandparents, and the opportunities you have in America.”