In Loving Memory of Tam & Cinthya

This is an iPhoto slideshow export of photos of best friends Tam Tran and Cinthya Felix who passed away in a tragic car accident May 15th, 2010.

Music by The Temper Trap (Sweet Disposition)
p.s. sorry about the loop, but its an iphoto thing.

Dear Friends,

It is with great sadness that I regret to inform everyone of the passing of Tam Tran and Cinthya Felix. These women were nationally active in the undocumented students Civil Rights Movement through their fight for the DREAM Act. Both were UCLA undergraduates and as graduate students Tam was a Doctoral Student in American Civilization at Brown University, while Cinthya was studying Public Health at Columbia University. These women were amazing activists and put themselves at great risk to fight for this just cause. Cinthya was a working class student from East Los Angeles, California and attended Garfield High School and Tam's family had been displaced as a result of the Vietnam War and was from Garden Grove, CA. There is much more information in the links below about their lives.

Please do what you can to make them and this struggle known.

http://immigration.change.org/blog/view/celebrating_dream_act_sheroes_tam_and...

http://blogs.ocweekly.com/navelgazing/illegals-illegals-illegals/tam-tran-gar...


http://www.wabi.tv/news/11803/police-say-two-people-are-dead-after-an-early-m...


Both are featured in this short video.

http://vimeo.com/4576582



Tam Tran

Blog http://undergroundundergrads.com/

Tam's Youtube channel --- http://www.youtube.com/user/UndergroundAtBrown

This was an incredible video that Tam created while a UCLA undergrad about the undocumented student struggle:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jI7J2b3t4WU

Tam's Facebook Page and Facebook Fan Page:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Tam-Tran/64635456938?ref=ts

Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=2513788&ref=ts

Cinthya Felix

facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=2516774&ref=ts

Previous News Stories about Tam and Cinthya

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2007-10-16-Dream_N.htm

http://www.citizenorange.com/orange/2007/10/deporting-dissent-tam-tran-and.html

http://www.dreamactivist.org/dreamie-of-the-week-tam-tran/

http://projectcinthya.org/

http://spsukaton.wordpress.com/


(Thank you to Milo M. Alvarez)

http://blog.angryasianman.com/2010/05/tam-tran-and-cinthya-felix-dream.html

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[poproxxFOO]

DREAM Act passed the House yesterday. Chinese American Museum Dreams Deferred exhibit opened tonight.

Our movement is thinking of you.

And we appreciate you guiding us from above.

In solidarity,

Sofia

IDEAS at UCLA

[rachey82891]

Even though i dont know these two girls, i am deeply touched by what they accomplished. I now understand the situation of immigrant students who want to pursue higher education due these girls' story. Therefore, the Dream Act MUST pass!

[Luna3492]

i remember talking to Tam about Radiohead over Vietnamese food....she was amazing.

[PITBU113]

EL MUNDO EN EL QUE NOSOTROS AHORA VIVIMOS ES SOLO UNA CONSTANTE PRUEBA, ELLA MAS QUE SEGURO QUE LA PASARON Y AHORA ESTAN GOZANDO DE LA VIDA ETERNA....DIOS LAS BENDIGA

[avuxeni1]

Deepest condolences to the families and friends of these courageous women. I mourn with you.

[jerzeus]

Nuestras mas sinceras condolencias tios Tito y Nena ke Dios los llene de fuerza y Fe para sobrellevar esta perdida tan grande para toda la Famila, Cinthya vivira siempre en nuestras mentes y corazones..,,,,,

Reciban un fuerte y caloroso abrazo desde Mexico de parte de la familia Felix Cuevas......Dios le bendiga....!!!!!!!!!!!!

[marioamando]

Cinthya (AKA El Grincho) was such an amazing person. Always was a people person. Your deeds on this earth have definitely earned you a spot in heaven. You accomplished what many only dream to accomplish. You definitely left an everlasting impression on this earth. Your death impacted many, may you rest in peace and may god give your family stength to overcome this immense loss.

[StinkyChocoholic]

Cinthya was a great person, I am glad to say I had the honor of knowing her, not too well since she was my sister's friend but I do know she was a great person who accomplished more than people ever will in their whole life... she will be missed.... and remembered

R.I.P. Cinthya N. Felix

[elvirodr]

Cinthya was a friend of mine from high school, a wonderful girl who loved life and lived life to the fullest. R.I.P Cinthya

[CountVernon]

So sad. These young women would have made a substantial contribution someday.