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SMART LIFE IN ICELAND geo thermal 2024
Sustainability Study in Iceland
Activities: Tour the Geothermal Exhibition
Activities: Tour the Geothermal Exhibition
Why: Sustainability Study in Iceland. It is one of the five key mission goals by the Smart Life Foundation
What: Smart Life Family Foundation completed its Iceland field trip in one of the world’s largest and most advanced geo thermal facility located in South Region of Iceland, 25 km from Reykjavík.
Activities: Tour the Geothermal Exhibition
Activities: Tour the Geothermal Exhibition
Activities: Tour the Geothermal Exhibition
1. Attended geo thoermal walkthrough by a world known climate change specialist, Dr. M Jackson.
2. Dr. M Jackson is a geographer, glaciologist, and science communicator exploring the intersections of societal transformation, glaciology, and climate change. Jackson is a National Geographic Society Explorer.
3. Studied the geothermal power and sustainable energy in Iceland by (1) touring the turbine halls of the plant, (2) viewing interactive and educational displays, and (3) learning about a leading solution for CO2 storage.
Sasha spoke at the Mclean Bible Church
Personal journey to Jesus Christ
Sunday, June 9, 2024. Mclean Bible Church, Tysons Corner VA
Smart Life Family Foundation is honored and humbled to have its own board member, Chief Communication Officer, Sasha to speak in front of thousands of church attendants before the formal sermon.
· Sasha reflected on how the Rock student summer camp transformed her heart, soul and faith. As Jesus said on her side: I love you; I love you and I love you.
· Sasha inspired hundreds of young followers to experience and explore this wonderful camp event (July 13-17, 2024).
· Registration site: https://mcleanbible.org/event-detail/Rock-Student-Ministry-2024-High-School-Summer-Camp/151490/
SMART Life Scholarship
Smart Life Family Foundation continues to support faith-based activities and is ready to announce its first ever scholarship to provide need-based support to young students who pursues Christian study or other academic endeavors. Stay tuned.
Donate to Embry Riddle Aviation University (2/2024)
The Cradle of Pilots
The Future of Aviation
The Future of Aviation
ERAU is the world class university for commercial pilots
The Future of Aviation
The Future of Aviation
The Future of Aviation
Smart Life FF helps its flight training
visited and made donation to China Folk House, Harpers Ferry
What
What
What
The China Folk House (1) hosts cultural exchanges, retreats, and China-related events to build mutual understanding; (2) promotes experiential learning about the diverse folkways of rural China to cultivate a unique connection to China in the U.S.; and (3) offers intensive Chinese language study in a culturally immersive environment to build pathways for dialogue between China and the U.S.
Why
What
What
The China Folk House was built with materials and masterships blended with Tibetan, Naxi, Bai, and Han Chinese ethnic styles, built by Bai carpenters from Yunan, and used by Catholic missioners from France, according to the executive director of China Folk House, a non-profit org, Dr. John Flower (Director, Sidwell Friends School Chinese Studies Program, Ph.D. University of Virginia).
How
What
How
Smart Life Family Foundation will continue supporting China Folk House, and will volunteer more hours and resources to the construction project at the China House.
More information: Our Team | China Folk Houseor admin@chinafolkhouse.org.
Smart Life Makes Donation to Sandos Foundation (8/2023)
Pack the Package
Pack the Package
Pack the Package
Sandos Foundation (https://fundacionsandos.org/) is a hotel chain owned non profit to preserve marine environment with a harmless hotel tourism. It collects wastes, gathers donations, and reuses the resources. We FF made another donation $1,000 to support the pack for package and beach cleaning supplies.
Clean the Beach
Pack the Package
Pack the Package
Hotel director Nicki enlightened us about ocean life and marine life, sea animals’ natural habitat and the importance of protecting them, as some species of sea turtles are currently endangered species.
Reuse the Water
Protect the Turtles
Protect the Turtles
Sandos Resort uses ocean water 70 feet below and desalinizes to usable water (laundry, kitchen and gardening). Well water is also available for over 50 years thanks to the underground water system. Ocean water after treatment is soft, and well water is hard. Blending these two sources to make it daily consumption by hotel guests.
Protect the Turtles
Protect the Turtles
Protect the Turtles
On the Cabo San Lucas beach, FF members learned the nesting habit of leatherback, olive ridey and Galapagos green. Out of the seven sea turtle species that exist in the world, Mexico welcomes six, which is why Mexico is called the "country of sea turtles.”
Smart Life Donates to TEDx at Cherry Creek
Why TEDx
TEDx is a platform to promote ideas and innovations through public speaking. The talks cover a wide range of topics, from technology to art to social issues, and they challenge people’s perspectives and stimulate their thinking.
Why TEDx Cherry Creek
TEDx Cherry Creek continues being the Colorado home each year for the TEDx Women Global event. In 2023 it curated its All Youth TEDx event, where young presenters bring so much to the table in terms of ideas worth spreading.
Impact
Smart Life FF believes this TEDx platform fits well with the mission and value of Smart Life, which cultivates critical thinking, public speaking and leadership skills to young generation. Donation is made.
Smart Life Donates to CAPA VA and MD non profits
About CAPA
CAPA-NoVA, CAPA-HC, CAPA-MC and CAPA-BC stands for Chinese American Parents Association. It has regional charter in Northern Virginia (VA), Montgomery County (MD), Baltimore County (MD), and Howard County (MD).
These CAPA non-profit organizations are established and funded to advance, empower and unite the Asian Americans and other immigrants in the VA and MD areas by advocating for the underrepresented, leading in civic activities, promoting greater community engagement, and supporting integration into the larger community. Cultural, educational and community involvement are key areas for charity activities.
Why Donation
CAPA promotes financial literacy to young people and Chinese families. Smart Life FF sees a good fit into its mission statement, which is promotes financial and tax knowledge and enrichment to the young generation. A cash donation is made.
Impact
Students will benefit from business case competition and save for future .
Smart Life Donates to 北美高校联合会
北美高校联合会
[北美高校联合会] 是由中国高校毕业校友个人、校友会、学社等组成的非盈利机构;是一个501C3的非营利组织。
NACUAA
NORTH AMERICA CHINESE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ALLIANCE (NACUAA) is a non-profit organization made up of alumni, alumni associations and academic societies from Chinese colleges and universities. The organizations formed to build connections between alumni to help each other, to share information and to pursue development together. It also aims to provide alumni with help in career, business, entertainment, housing, as well as mutual assistance.
Why
NACUAA hosts a middle school / high school public speaking competition. Smart Life FF believes this activity fits well with the mission and value of Smart Life, which cultivates public speaking and leadership skills to young generation. Donation is made.
College Kitchen
Smart Life Visited Washington and Lee University Sheperd Program (April 2023)
Spoke with Program Director about its study to understand and address the causes and consequences of poverty and inequality in ways that respect the dignity of every person
W&L Campus Kitchen Project
Made cash donations to this project that strengthens bodies, empowers minds and builds communities through food.
Why matters?
Rising food cost and lack of job viability hurt the Lexington VA area. Cash contribution will combat these challenges.
Smart Family
Smart Life Foundation visited Family Foundation of Virginia - April 2023
Toured Robert Lee Residence in Richmond
Attended Family Foundation Speaking Event
Make cash donation to its biblical and educational efforts
SMART Life Makes Donation to Turkey Earthquake Rescues
All homes are gone
Smart Life Makes Donations
Non Profit Org Helps
The M w 7.8 earthquake was the strongest to occur in Turkey since the 1939
Non Profit Org Helps
Smart Life Makes Donations
Non Profit Org Helps
İyilikhane Child Association is a leading Turkey non profit to help children in disastrous areas
Smart Life Makes Donations
Smart Life Makes Donations
Smart Life Makes Donations
Smart Life Family Foundation board of directors unanimously approved a cash donation and more to come in 2024. See below: (11) March 5, 2023 - YouTube
Smart life; smart family; smart youth
SMART Life helps the Gun Violence Victims
Mike is an avid ballroom dancer in the DC metro area. We are heart broken by the shooting tragedy at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park, CA in January 2023.
What can we do?
The family foundation made donation to one of the victims. We pray for the family and circles to be strong and resilient.
Why vision board matters in our life? Coach mike speaks abou
Mike's Vision Board 2023
Mike's Vision Board 2023
Mike's Vision Board 2023
1. Family is my foundation
2. Faith is my rock
3. Fitness is my launching pad
4. Finance is my propellent
Watch a 3-minute speech
Mike's Vision Board 2023
Mike's Vision Board 2023
Smart life supports capa-nova in youth finance contest
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每位注册的参赛学生都会获得Smart Life 基金会的现金奖励
欢迎家长孩子积极支持
Smart1040.us and CAPA NoVA
Coach Mike, Certified Financial Planner
Yuyan, President [爱心]
99/7/2022 Wednesday 9-10:00 PM ET
Meeting ID: 9049835892
Passcode: CAPA
Link：https://zoom.us/j/9049835892?pwd=eWdJYXU1Y3JlQ2FtUUtMSjNZY3hIQT09
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smart life donated to church
SMART Life Donated to the First Baptist Church Hilton Head Island, SC
First Baptist Church Hilton Head Island is a place where “islanders and island visitors worship together.” Smart Life Board Members were warmly welcomed guests at the church service.
Like many churches in the country, First Baptist Church Hilton Head Island faced the reduced worship visits during the pandemic. Smart Life’s donation helps the church with repairs and maintenance to ensure the God’s words are spread to more people, local residents or visitors like us.
Smart Life and Speak to Lead Visited Toastmasters Internatio
Background
Toastmasters International (IRS EIN 95-1300076) is a U.S.-headquartered nonprofit educational organization that operates clubs worldwide for the purpose of promoting communication, public speaking, and leadership. Throughout its history, Toastmasters has served over four million people, and today the organization serves over 364,000 members in 145 countries, through its 16,200 member clubs.
Smart Life Family Foundation has a mission to develop young people’s public speaking and leadership skills, because they need such critical soft skills to succeed in the ever changing technology and society.
Activities:
1. Smart Life Family Foundation board members visited Toastmasters’ headquarters, and toured the campus to gain an understanding of the growth of this organization.
2. Smart Life made donation to the Toastmasters to promote public speaking and leadership growth in the U.S. and the world.
3. Smart Life CEO Mike Nie, Distinguished Toastmasters, accepted an interview, with the summary published in the membership area of September 2022 Toastmasters magazine: https://www.toastmasters.org/magazine/magazine-issues/2022/sept/mike-nie-career-boost
Social Impact:
Smart Life Family Foundation and Speak to Lead strives to provide the best coaching and tutoring materials and opportunities to young people. Such tour and visit brings invaluable insight of the foundation board members to encourage more people to speak up and speak well.