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Spotlight on ATG President/Founder Tammy Nguyen Lee in Inaugural SMU MPrint Magazine

Spotlight on Tammy Nguyen Lee (B.A. Film & Media Arts, ’00) Wanting to positively impact the world, Nguyen Lee directs a nonprofit that promotes education, cultural awareness and Asian American artists.  by Mary Guthrie Tammy Nguyen Lee’s life reads like a movie script: When she was just three months old, her mother took her out [...]
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Against The Grain Productions Announces Additional Leadership Scholarship

Non-profit to Award Three Scholarships to Exemplary Asian American Students DALLAS, TX – Dallas nonprofit ATG Against The Grain Productions proudly announced the addition of the Sunna Lee Leadership Scholarship to its already existing Artistic Scholarship, to be awarded to Asian American students who are breaking the mold through their work in the arts and/or [...]
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Going Against The Grain: Grace Borrero

Grace Borrero is currently the Manger of Development & New Series for cable’s fastest-growing network, Style.  Her team is in charge of creating fresh content for the channel and overseeing new series from pitch to delivery.  Grace constantly meets with producers to discuss the network’s needs and collaborates with them on developing new shows.  She [...]
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Join our 2012 Board of Directors

Are you looking to make a difference? Want to get more involved with the community? ATG is currently recruiting qualified, enthusiastic, dedicated and experienced leaders to join our 2012 Board of Directors and Committee Chairs! Here are the current open positions: Vice President 1. Is a member of the Board

 2. Performs President responsibilities when the [...]
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Pink Memo: Fashion for a Passion is a Stunning Success

http://www.pinkmemo.com/dallas/blog/fashion-for-a-passion-is-a-stunning-success/ SCENE | POSTED BY caroline foster | 10.17.2011 | 03:18 PM The Third Annual Fashion for a Passion charity event combined art, fashion and music to raise money for Against the Grain Productions, a non-profit focused on promoting Asian-American cultural awareness and supporting orphanages. This year’s event was bigger than ever with over 300 attendees participating in the multi faceted event [...]
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2011 Fashion for a Passion Charity Event Breaks Organization Records

Over $20,000 Raised for Orphanage, Outreach Programs and Scholarships DALLAS, TX – Dallas-based nonprofit ATG Against The Grain Productions hosted its the 3rd Annual Fashion for a Passion (FFAP) charity event this past Saturday night at Studios 1019 in the Dallas Design District. The show broke organization records with guest attendance of over 300 supporters [...]
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2011 FFAP: Words of Praise

We all came together to raise money and support a greater cause than ourselves. That will definitely leave a lasting impression in people’s minds. I already knew this was a great cause to be involved in but it turned out better than I could have ever expected. I was really impressed with all the strategic planning and [...]
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Orphanage Update: Fall 2011

ATG recently sent over funds to assist our supported orphanages with Back to School tuition as well as to celebrate Harvest Moon Festival. Below are heartfelt letters of appreciation we received from the orphanages with an update on the children. Thank you so much for supporting ATG and allowing us to help these children in [...]
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Learning How to Represent

ATG Board Member Hue Dao Miner recently competed in the 2011 Miss Asian American Texas Pageant. She was given the Asian Activist award, and we couldn’t be more proud of her for venturing to try something new! We asked us to tell her how this experience has changed her. Read her thoughts below: The lights, [...]
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Mineral Wells Index: Update of Vietnam Memorial Wall replica is Saturday

June 3, 2011 Mineral Wells Index By Chris Agee |cagee@mineralwellsindex.com The only permanent Vietnam Memorial Wall outside of Washington, D.C., located at the National Vietnam War Museum on U.S. Highway 180 just east of Mineral Wells, will be updated for the second time Saturday with the names of three Marines and three Army soldiers added. [...]
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