On Tuesday, April 24 at 7PM in BRNG 1245, Purdue VSA will have the last meeting of the year. We will be refunding VIA-1 attendees, and electing e-board for 2012-2013 year.

These year’s elections will be nomination-based, so you get a chance to nominate your own candidate for the e-board for next year! To submit a nomination follow this link and complete a simple form.

E-board positions available for next year are:

President
- Maintain general active management of the business of the organization
- Ensure the effective action of the board in governing and supporting the organization, and oversee board affairs.
- Act as the representative of the board as a whole
- Speak to the media and the community on behalf of the organization
- Recommend committees to be established. Ensure that each committee has a chairperson, and maintain communication with the chairperson to ensure that their work is executed
- Ensure that board matters are handled properly, including preparation of meeting materials, functionality of committees, and recruitment and orientation of new Board of Advisor members

Internal Vice-President
- Act as the President is the absence of the President
- Be in charge of all intra-organizational issues, such as roles and responsibilities of board members
- Shall replace the President when the President fails to fulfill his or her duties
- Shall assist the President on the above or other specified duties

External Vice-President
- Act as the President is the absence of the President and the IVP
- Shall assist the President on the above or other specified duties
- Act as the official liaison of the organization to the community
- Oversee community service projects
- Be in charge of all public relation issues.
- Act as the representative for Union of Vietnamese Student Associations of the Midwest

Treasurer
- Manage the board’s review of and actions relating to its financial responsibilities
- All funds will be deposited solely to the organization’s bank account
- Any investments made need to comply with the legal requirements of a non-profit organization
- Must be one of the officers who shall sign checks or drafts of the organization. No special funds may be set aside that shall make it unnecessary for the Treasurer to sign the checks issued upon it
-Shall render, at stated periods as the Executive Board shall determine, a written account of the finances of the organization; such report shall be physically affixed to the minutes of the Executive Board

Secretary
- Prepare the agenda for every board meeting
- Keep minutes of all official board meetings, and provide it when necessary
- Shall present to the membership any communication addressed to him/her as Secretary of the organization
- Shall submit to the Board of Directors any communications which shall be addressed to him/her as Secretary of the organization
- File any certificate required by any statute, federal or state
- Give and serve all notices to members of this organization
- Be the official custodian of the records and seal of this organization
- May be one of the officers required to sign the checks and drafts of the organization

- Last day to submit a nomination: Friday, April 13
- Nomination notification emails sent: Saturday, April 14
- Last day for nominees to accept or deny nomination: Friday, April 20

If you choose to accept your candidacy and run for an e-board position, please prepare a short speech/presentation to support your candidacy, be appropriately dressed and ready to present during the meeting!

If you have any questions, please do not to hesitate to contact one of us!

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The Vietnamese Interacting As One (VIA-1) Conference is a three day event that seeks to generate teamwork and unity as well as promote leadership for all involved. Hundreds of students and young professionals will learn to hone their leadership skills, hold discussions with speakers, and explore issues within the Vietnamese-American youth community. By coming together, we can achieve solidarity as one group, collaborate on issues concerning our own communities and universities, and to encourage the growth of Vietnamese leaders. This conference also aims to foster awareness and appreciation of the Vietnamese culture to all attendees.

One of the biggest uniting factors of VIA-1 is the CPP event, which stands for the Collective Philanthropy Project. At this conference, we will be holding a fundraising event to raise money for the beneficiary for the 2011-2012 CPP Campaign, which is Children of Vietnam‘s Hope System of Care Campaign. More details about this event can be found on the VIA-1 Fundraiser page.

The theme for the conference this year is, “A Decade of Progress“.

Ten years ago, the VSA at the University of Cincinnati hosted the first ever Vietnamese Interacting as One Conference. The theme was “A Standing Start”, marking the beginning of the development of the Union of Vietnamese Student Associations of the Midwest. In honor of the past ten years of continuous hard work, we now come together to where it all began to celebrate the struggles and triumphs of the UVSA community and its supporters to uphold the identity and the culture of Vietnamese Americans in the Midwest.

This year, we are proud to bring you a variety of inspirational and motivational speakers and workshops. The workshops that we have this year include social issues facing Vietnamese Americans and also professional development topics. Workshop facilitators demonstrate their knowledge of the history, culture, advocacy and activism to help students explore their role on how they can help shape global issues. We have four different tracks this year, explained below:

1. Historical and Cultural Impact
   In order for students to become passionate leaders in their community, individuals must have awareness and be in touch with not only themselves but also their history and their culture. The workshops in this track will be focused on historical relevance from previous generations and cultural significance on how it shapes who we are and who we will become.
2. Advocacy, Activism, and Civic Engagement
   Once students are actively involved, we would encourage them to take the next step and be more actively involved in a broader community. The workshops introduced to the students here would be raising advocacy and opportunities to be more involved politically, in the non-profit industry, and much more.
3. Media Outlets (Media and Asian Americans)
   The past few years have been exciting in terms of technological advancements and this track would be focused on how to utilize those tools for our community and respective organizations. Students will be exposed on the stereotypes that the media has and how this can affect one’s learning curve, how different media tools can reach different target audiences and how this all ties together to something tangible that the everyday University of Cincinnati student can bring back.
4. Leadership Development
   Students from the University of Cincinnati would be exposed to great leaders throughout the Midwest region who would be there sharing their stories on how they rose from being a student to a leader. There will also be panels where students would be able to ask questions and receive tips and advice on how to become more efficient leaders. Many of the skills acquired from this track would be applicable to everyday interactions can be bought back to their organization.

This year we have negotiated a discounted hotel rate of only $25/night. This special rate is only available through the registration website. After you register, you can select a hotel room. Then give the room code to your friends so they can stay with you.

Registration is only $50 and the fee pays for:

* Admission to VIA-1 Conference: workshops & speakers
* Meal: breakfast for Saturday & Sunday; lunch and banquet dinner on Saturday
* VIA-1 t-shirt
* VIA-1 conference materials

Early registration ends on Wednesday, February 22 at 11:59M EST and will be $70.

http://www.via1.org/registration

For more info, please visit:
VIA-1 Website
UVSA Midwest Website
Purdue Goes to VIA-1 Informative Facebook Group
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If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact any of us.

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