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Employee Spotlight: Diane Lee

Has anyone in your life influenced you to prioritize giving back through volunteering? My mother influenced me to prioritize giving back through volunteering. My mom was a kind person, and my idol. When she saw elderly citizens in the street, she would buy them food and talk to them. She always visited the elderly people who lived alone and helped them clean their houses. When my mom was alive, she always helped people and received many medals and prizes from the MacauContinue reading “Employee Spotlight: Diane Lee”

Employee Spotlight: Barb Allcock

Why do you volunteer—why is it important to you?    I volunteer because the opportunities to help others are endless.  So many people are in need, and it makes me feel like I’m doing something right for our world when I can help meet those needs.  Name an organization(s) you volunteer for regularly? How were you introducedContinue reading “Employee Spotlight: Barb Allcock”

Employee Spotlight: Emmy Leone

Why do you volunteer—why is it important to you?   I volunteer because I believe that even small acts of kindness by each person add up to a big impact overall.  When I first started volunteering, I was introduced to the quote from Mahatma Ghandi: “Be the change you want to see in the world.” There is much about theContinue reading “Employee Spotlight: Emmy Leone”

Employee Spotlight: Anna Chan

Hi, Today let me introduce to you all about our traditional dragon boat festival, it is also called “Duanwu Jie” in Chinese. The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday which occurs on the 5th day of the 5th month of the traditional Chinese calendar. Normally we will eat rice dumplings called “zhong” and watch Dragon Boat Races as part of the ceremonies on thatContinue reading “Employee Spotlight: Anna Chan”

Employee Spotlight: Christine Tran

How do you like to honor your cultural roots? All the food! As an adult I’ve had many culinary adventures recreating cultural dishes from my Vietnamese heritage and childhood. What dish or dishes symbolize your heritage best and who first made them for you? My mom’s side of the family is from the Huế, home to the ancient capital inContinue reading “Employee Spotlight: Christine Tran”

Employee Spotlight: Matt Montanano

How do you like to honor your cultural roots? One of the biggest, most well-known parts of my culture is the food. Filipinos use food to show love. I like to honor my heritage by cooking Filipino food for my family and friends. What dish or dishes symbolize your heritage best and who first made them for you? BreakfastsContinue reading “Employee Spotlight: Matt Montanano”

Employee Spotlight: Sara Chao

Hello from Colorado! My name is Sara Chao and I am the human resources support at the Broomfield office. I was very lucky to have the opportunity to be raised as a third culture kid. Growing up, besides the difficulties of learning English and Spanish simultaneously when we first moved, the transition to Latin America was not too difficult as Asian cultureContinue reading “Employee Spotlight: Sara Chao”

Employee Spotlight: Ryan Crouch

What dish or dishes symbolize your heritage best and who first made them for you? Ensaymada, a sweet Filipino pastry, makes me feel closest to my grandma. She has lived with my immediate family since my childhood, and we have a bond more akin to a brother and sister. She is funny, caring, and still toContinue reading “Employee Spotlight: Ryan Crouch”

Employee Spotlight: Christina Bae

Hello! I’m Christina Bae and I’m with the IT Global Operations team based in Goleta. If you’ve ever called or visited the IT Service Desk in Deckers Goleta, most likely we’ve met! Personally, it seems a bit silly to reduce celebrating AAPI (or any other ethnic background) heritage and culture to just one month when Asian American history is interwoven in AmericanContinue reading “Employee Spotlight: Christina Bae”

Employee Spotlight: Raja Badi

How do you celebrate Eid al-Fitr? How does it differ from Eid al-Adha? Usually we do celebrate Eid al-Fitr with family and friends to mark the end of 1 month of fasting. We go to the mosque early in the morning to perform Eid al-Fitr prayer and congratulate the Muslim community for the completion of fasting, after that the family gather and enjoy a big traditional breakfast. On this day we wear new clothes as aContinue reading “Employee Spotlight: Raja Badi”