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Moe Mylint Than is a student at Clatsop Community College pursuing an associate of arts Oregon transfer degree she was originally from Myanmar one of the Southeast Asia countries where there is a lot of civil war going on.

However she studied bachelor of education for five years in Yangon university of education in Myanmar.

Due to the military coup everything changed and she had no chance of continuing her education there. The coup shut down the universities and arrested the students who spoke out against the dictatorship and she was one of them.

She moved to the United states to continue her education here though there have been so many differences in lifestyle, language barriers, and cultural diversities.

She's personally participated in various international programs including ASEAN called the Japan East Asia network of exchange for students and youths in Japan in 2019 where she learned a lot of about natural disaster awareness.

She was also the first runner up in the universities open debate tournament in 2019 and had the opportunity to host panel discussions on women empowerment in digital literacy and English roundtable discussions among the universities.

She was also a delegate at model ASEAN meetings Myanmar where she discussed issues and solutions her goal is to become a qualified teacher who trains teachers and develops effective education systems in underdeveloped countries particularly.

In Myanmar she aims to support young children in refugee camps and promote inclusion and equitable societies worldwide.

To achieve this she's planning to pursue a bachelor of education of transfer program at Pacific university in Forest Grove OR in the fall term 2025 where she'll learn from professors and educators while sharing her own cultural knowledge and values and giving awareness about the education opportunities to the vulnerable people and creating a better and empathetic society.

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In this podcast episode, we talk about various scams, how scammers lead us to believe them, and what to watch for.

Guests are Kyle Rea, Kay Schrieber, Dale Schrieber

Host Jan Johnson narrates her harrowing experience of falling victim to a sophisticated scam.

She recounts how a stressful day, combined with technical issues, made her vulnerable to scammers posing as tech support. Throughout the ordeal, Jan was manipulated into purchasing gift cards, believing it was necessary to resolve an alleged hacking issue.

Despite the warning signs, the scam persisted until a conversation with a sheriff revealed the truth. In sharing her story, Jan emphasizes the importance of awareness and overcoming the shame associated with being scammed.

Common points:

• Sense of urgency
• I can fix this for you
• I'm here to help you
• scammer asks for money, credit card info, cashier's check
• Tells you to stay on the phone (prevents you from calling anyone or getting messages from your bank)
• You're contacted out of the blue- unsolicited phone calls or emails (you can't win a lottery you never entered, you don't receive a call or email from tech support that you didn't initiate.)
• It sounds too good to be true
• Email looks official, but has mistakes or subtle differences
• Threats
• Asks for upfront payment

https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/what-do-if-you-were-scammed

https://www.usa.gov/where-report-scams

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In this podcast episode, Lexi Hallihan shares her incredible journey from watching 'The Love Boat' as a teenager to becoming a prominent figure in the surf industry.

Her early interest in recreation led her to Hawaii, where she discovered her passion for nutrition while working at a vegetarian kitchen.

This experience laid the foundation for her future endeavors.

Returning to Oregon, she pursued a dietetic career, which eventually tied into her creation of the Northwest Women's Surf Camps.

Lexi's story highlights her efforts to empower women and increase their presence in the male-dominated surfing world.

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