If you recall, last year I wrote a post about how Hollywood exec Norman Golightly (C'94, Mask and Wig) refocused his producing talents in the direction of an African orphanage.

Norman lived at the rural Kenyan orphanage for a month last year, helping to raise funds for the development of the home which houses 50 kids who lost their parents to HIV/AIDS.  As an amateur photographer he wanted to share his hobby with the kids and brought over donated cameras from the US and taught them the basics.

After the jump learn about Norman's return to Kenya this month, watch a very moving video as the children warmly welcome his return and see the moving letter he received from one of the children!

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Over the past few years I have been amazed at the Penn alumni and undergrad talent that has come out of this new genre of entertainment called "spoken word".

Before there was Alysia, Aysha, Josh and Caroline, there was Carlos.

And if you recall, Carlos Andrés Gómez (C'04) was my #2 pick of my then top 5 Penn videos that will "give you the chills".

After the jump, watch a great new passionate video from Carlos that you'll all get a good chuckle from...and find out how he had gotten cast in a big Hollywood movie!

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Over the past year, Penn alum Joan Myerson Shrager (College for Women, School of Education '60) has shared special memories and artifacts with DT from the 3 generations of her family attending Penn.

Joan has also shared with us her outstanding artwork.

Now, over the past year, she has created a project to help better the world.

More about Joan's efforts after the jump...

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What happens when one Hollywood Exec has a spiritual awakening and decides to make a life change?

Ask Norman Golightly (C'94, Mask and Wig) who used to run Nicholas Cage's production company, Saturn Films...

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Melissa Fitzgerald (C'87), former West Wing star, is helping to bring attention to Uganda through Voices of Uganda, a documentary she produced about a unique theater program from Los Angeles travelling to northern Uganda to work with youths who have been affected by 21 years of civil war.

Click here to watch the trailer

Click here to learn more about the documentary

Click here to see my other posts about alumni documentaries

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