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Mr. Hyphen 2009 contestant Pahole Sookkasikon will represent the Thai-American Scholarship Fund, a foundation created to assist students of Thai heritage in relieving the costs of a college education, and to encourage their participation in programs that instill appreciation and knowledge of Thai culture. The fund was started due to the limited number of scholarships available specifically for American-born Thais.
About Pahole:
An optimist and a dreamer, Pahole is a family-oriented man who has set out to change the world in epic ways, citing his nephews as the people to whom he will show that the world is not such a bad place. In his spare time, this hero sings to the mirror. If the going gets tough, Pahole laughs.
November 13, 2009
Six Days of Mr. Hyphen: Pahole Sookkasikon
Mr. Hyphen 2009 contestant Pahole Sookkasikon will represent the Thai-American Scholarship Fund, a foundation created to assist students of Thai heritage in relieving the costs of a college education, and to encourage their participation in programs that instill appreciation and knowledge of Thai culture. The fund was started due to the limited number of scholarships available specifically for American-born Thais.About Pahole:
An optimist and a dreamer, Pahole is a family-oriented man who has set out to change the world in epic ways, citing his nephews as the people to whom he will show that the world is not such a bad place. In his spare time, this hero sings to the mirror. If the going gets tough, Pahole laughs.
A recent graduate of Asian American Studies from San Francisco State
University, Pahole is a core member of Save the Thai Temple, a group of
second-generation Thai who spearheaded the fight to keep Sunday’s food
offering service at Berkeley’s Thai Temple (Wat Mongkolratanaram).
Participating in outreach and advocacy campaigns, Pahole strives to
promote visibility for the smaller ethnic groups that have recently
begun to emerge as part of the community.
Pahole Says:
Honestly, I want to keep it real like the rice fields and thoroughly enjoy the time I get as Mr. Hyphen. I want to fully promote Thai American as well as Southeast Asian American visibility as much as I can. Winning Mr. Hyphen [...] will help bring some acknowledgment that our community is changing.
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Mr. Hyphen 2009 will take place on Saturday, November 14 at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. Buy tickets here!
Pahole Says:
Honestly, I want to keep it real like the rice fields and thoroughly enjoy the time I get as Mr. Hyphen. I want to fully promote Thai American as well as Southeast Asian American visibility as much as I can. Winning Mr. Hyphen [...] will help bring some acknowledgment that our community is changing.
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Mr. Hyphen 2009 will take place on Saturday, November 14 at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. Buy tickets here!
Posted by Pai at November 13, 2009 1:01 AM
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