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8/7/2019 StART Newsletter Issue 3 Volume 2

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TableofContentsProgrammeDirector'sNote Page3HarvestSneetches Page4-5Children's2010ChristmasParty Page6Artwork Page7Teachers'Activities Page8LifeinABauble Page9KaparKidsProgrammePictures Page10Acknowledgements Page11UpcomingEvents Page12


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Focus for 2011Here's wishing you a happy & prosperous Lunar New Year as we wrap up 2010 with aChristmas party for the kids in December & usher in the Chinese New Year with excitingprogrammes lined-up for the next six months!

Inculcating real passion for the art form in the kids - do what you love, love what you do, bethe real you - will be our focus for 2011. Given the situation of the kids we deal with, theyoften have no parents to drive them or guide the & their minders giving divided attention toso many children, led us to think about the 3 hours per week that each child spends with us.

This 3-hours would be the only time to impact them & internalise our motivation & instillthat passion that would remain ignited for as long as they live!

EXPOSURE that turns into EXPECTATION to be met with fervour which then expresses intoEXHIBITION! When you expose a child to the world of opportunities, the possibilities of life,their world of creativity will open up with such resoluteness that the sky becomes their limit.We raise the bar & reinforce the commitment we have in their ability. When we put them inthe spotlight, they have nowhere to escape but to perform. What follows is the validationthat comes in the form of appreciation & applause. This gives them the affirmation to carryon to the next level.

Programmes will be consolidated & bundled according to respective disciplines while weseek to partner you & your organisation as a sponsor for the specifics such as the danceprogramme etc. such as the Yellow Happy Feet.

Do drop us a line to see where & how we can fit you into our plans to bring 2011 to themany kids who will take this year to perform to their level best.

Yours truly,Josh LeeProgramme Director

[email protected]


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Harvest Sneetches


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Harvest - Sneetches

Sneetches is a story from books by Dr. Seuss that has important moralvalues, portraying the senselessness of prejudice and discrimination, andalso a lesson of materialism and entrepreneurship.

Wikipedia describes Sneetches as a group of vaguely avian yellowcreatures who live on a beach. Some Sneetches have a green star on theirbellies, and in the beginning of the story the absence of a star is the basisfor discrimination. Sneetches who have stars on their bellies are part of the"in crowd," while Sneetches without stars are shunned and consequentlymopey.

This miracle project would have easily taken 3 to 6 months to conjure up

but it only took 1 month to whip up a cast of 50 kids to sing, act & dance,made possible by supporters, parents & sponsors of Harvest as part of theOutreach Programme 2 (OP2) to reach the urban hardcore poor & refugeeslocated in Sentul. HGH Convention Centre, Sentul is owned by MCA, theMalaysian Chinese Association & this musical is about the segregation &that discrimination is not a virtue.


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Children's 2010 Christmas Party!


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Kid's Aspirations & Hopes Illustrated

by Themselves!


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Agathians Deepavali Visit

The Agathian Shelter Home in Petaling Jayagraciously invited Joshua & Rachel for a visit in thespirit of the Deepavali celebrations in their place ofcomfort, serving the best of Indian food they have to

offer! The kids were exceptionally hospitable as theyenjoyed spending time with their teachers.

Annual Teachers Getaway in Kampar, Perak

It was a time for bonding as the teachers at StART ventured beyond the compound of the academyinto the wild for a 3 days/2 nights of planning & evaluating the year for the year ahead. They joinedLeroy, who was once a guitar teacher at StART, now the General Manager at Grand Kampar Hotel, tode-stress over an audacious attempt at caving!

Weaving through the huge stalactites & stalagmites, every teacher had to crawl through frigid coldwaters of the river & guano (bat droppings)! Our guitar/bass teacher, Vincent Ramesh, overcame hisparanoia of heights & of water! There was much input of ideas from all present after getting dunked &plunked into such situations!

Urgent NeedsWe are in need of these stated below, if you can meet our needs, pleaseemail us at [email protected] :-

A van & a driver to fetch kids to & fro their homes.

Second hand piano


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We were told his eye condition was severe, andneeded to be referred to an opthalmalogist. Hedoesnt have much time. If he reaches the ageof 8, his condition would be permanent. Thatswhen we found out that in the recent eye-checkconducted by Ciba-Vision, that a padlock wassmashed on his head when he was 5 by hisstepmom. He was defending his little sister. Hesuffered a concussion & as a result, affected hiseyesight. He & his siblings have landed in

Budimas home. Many like him, have suchbackgrounds when they end up in a home. Ittakes a little probe to find out their ordeal andits no rocket science to figure out how muchlove they are lacking.

Send some love their way by sending yourselfover to see how their needs can be fulfilled inwhatever little way you can. Whatever you sowon earth, you are sowing in heaven!

Life in a Bauble

StART welcomes Jonathan & Pojoo!Jonathan Raja, our Programme

Assistant, has been the silent hero

behind the scene, fixing things &

assisting the Programme Director

earning him the StART's version of the

title OKU - Orang Kuat Utama! His

cheerful disposition has been the akey feature of StART!

Pojoo Sim has assumed the role of a

Programme Coordinator with the

assignment of being the Strategic Planner

for StART!

With the addition of young & vibrantindividuals, you can look forward to a

marvellous year with the kids!


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Kapar Kidz Programme...!


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Upcoming FundraisingEvents!

StART 100km + X-tra Mile Community Run (June 2011)

Ultra marathoner, Alex Au-Yong will be running 100km on a route that will takehim pass at least 10 suburbs.

In the suburbs, the X-tRA Mile Run will take place asrunning enthusiasts, families and the community canrun alongside Alex to cheer him on for a minimum of3.21km (2 miles) with a small fee.

Participants get to take home a certificate and agoodie bag.

Corporate sponsors can sponsor a 10km zone within the 100km route. Each 10kmis RM10k. Sponsors and staff can run along side as well.

Route is being mapped out now & will pass major suburbs. Alex will run back toStART (a grueling 14 hours later).

Annual Concert (12 and 13 Sept 2011)

A Star-studded concert featuring the likes of Jacklyn Victor, Reshmonu, GuangLiang, Juwita Suwito & Winnie K who will co-perform with the real stars of thenight - 150 kids from StART.

The gala night will feature amazing dances, singing and drama & StART-UOBGallery will also be featured at the lobby.

Friends get to own a piece of the art work by purchasing the premium items onsale that night. All proceeds will go to StART.

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