Updates > 9.25.11
- Congratulations to Jesse Yung for becoming the other ASUB representative for VSA alongside Vince Nguyen!
- It’s midterm week so VSA will have a study night this Tuesday, September 27 @ 7pm in Hicks Basement (853E-F). Bring your notes or homework to study with us. You might find someone that can help you with one of your classes.
Facebook Event Page - UVSA Midwest (Union of Vietnamese Student Associations of the Midwest) is having its 5th Annual Leadership Retreat on October 15, 2011. This year, the Leadership Retreat will be on our campus. Purdue VSA is honored to have them at our university. Leadership Retreat is a great opportunity for leaders to come together and discuss issues, problems, ideas, etc concerning your organization. With this retreat, we hope to help you grow as a leader and help to better your own organization. As with other UVSA Midwest events, this is a great networking opportunity, especially since this is more on an intimate and formal level. Meet other leaders of VSAs from different schools, share your thoughts and ideas, and build both professional and personal relationships. Register here. For more info about what UVSA is, please visit their website or contact our Internal Vice-President/UVSA Midwest Indiana State Representative, Hung Ly, at lyh@purdue.edu if you have any questions.
Facebook Event Page - We will have our first general meeting on Thursday, October 6, 2011 at 6:30pm in BRNG 1245. We will talk about upcoming events, VSA hoodies & t-shirts, Leadership Retreat, membership card, mentor/mentee program, winter formal, etc.
September Updates
VSA is looking for an ASUB (Asian Student Union Board) Representative. ASUB is an umbrella organization of 19 other organizations on campus. This is a great chance for you to get to know many cool, potential leaders from other organizations. It is also a great thing to put on your resume. If you’re interested in the position, please email Max Do at mdo@purdue.edu or Tracy Ho at ho19@purdue.edu.
If you want to become an official VSA member, the fee is $20 for the whole year. You will get many discounts for road trips, VSA sweatshirts, T-shirts, and many great local restaurants around the campus. Please let me Tracy if you’re interested in joining VSA. Also, VSA is putting in a new order for VSA jackets. It will be $17 for members and $22 for non-members. Sign up here!
There is going to be a VSA formal dinner this Friday, September 23 at 7:00pm. We will be taking a limousine to Bluefin Bistro, one of the most luxury seafood and grill restaurant in downtown Lafayette. This is a closed event for VSA members only. If you want to join us, please pay membership fee $20/whole year. VSA will provide you some discounts for dinner at Bluefin. It will be a perfect time to take out some stress from midterm exams, so put on your nice evening outfit. This is a formal event so dress code is strictly enforced. If you want to pay membership fee, please feel free to contact Tracy or Max Do (mdo@purdue.edu) or you can pay on that day but please let us know as soon as possible (the latest is Wednesday).
*Each VSA member can bring one other person that is non-VSA member! If you are a guest, please post your guest’s name on facebook wall and have them RSVP so that we can get an accurate head count!
VSA and ASUB (Asian Student Union Board) is joining Community Cancer Network in Lafayette for Carry The Torch Walk on Sunday, October 2 from 1:00pm-3:30pm. This is a 2.5 miles walk and free registration. You will get a free t-shirt and food & drinks. Community Cancer Network is a non-profit organization in which they help local cancer patients and their families with non-medical support such as food, prescription co-pays, and transportation, etc. The more people attend, the more funding Cancer Network gets. This is for a great cause. Please sign up by September 22nd. Mark your calendars now! Sign-up here!
For more information, please visit www.communitycancernetwork.org.
Press Release: uNAVSA-8 Conference
The 8th Annual uNAVSA Conference
The Union of North American Vietnamese Student Associations (uNAVSA) is proud to present the 8th Annual Leadership Conference, “Blueprint of Our Legacy” in Denver, Colorado. The conference will span from July 28 – July 31, 2011.
Each year, the organization’s conference hopes to be a catalyst motivating and inspiring the Vietnamese youth in North America to take initiative for change and awareness, ultimately building leadership skills while giving back to the community. uNAVSA also tries to partner with other major cultural based organizations in hopes of building a stronger voice and representation in the Asian community as a whole.
In trying to build a stronger Vietnamese network for the youth, uNAVSA conducts a Collective Philanthropy Project (CPP) that raises funds and awareness to jumpstart another non-profit organization. This year’s beneficiary is The Blue Dragon Children’s’ Foundation against human trafficking. Funds go to victims of human trafficking and to residential facilities, centers, and programs that give children and youth a new chance in life. They aim to break the poverty cycle by offering education, training, and job opportunities to those who need them the most: street kids, child victims of trafficking, and the rural poor.
The conference theme, “The Blueprint of Our Legacy”, encourages attendees and potential attendees to explore their rich history through culture, and stories of the past generations. With lessons learned from the past, they support Vietnamese Youth in current challenges and conflict. uNAVSA-8′s goal is to educate and encourage attendees to successfully lead with dedication, courage, and perseverance.
Over the four days and 3 nights, the conference program is filled with educational workshops that pertain to career building, youth organization best practices, and awareness of current issues within the community as a whole. The conference also includes a culture show, showcasing talent from across the country and a gala to end the festivities on a high note.
Lodging arrangements are available for all attendees at the beautiful Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Denver. The central location of this hotel makes travel and sightseeing a breeze. Attendees will easily be able to explore the entertainment and business districts and also enjoy the many beauties and attractions of this wonderful city.
Please join uNAVSA and many others across the nation for four days of leadership building, networking, inspiring workshops, motivating speakers, exciting entertainment, and lifelong memories. Stay tuned for more announcements pertaining to the conference!
uNAVSA-8 Conference Directors and Executive Board
conference.executive@unavsa.org
http://conference.unavsa.org
2011-2012 VSA Board
Congratulations to the new 2011-2012 VSA Board:
President > Max Do
Internal Vice President > Hung Ly
External Vice President > Hieu Tran
Treasurer > Hannah Nguyen
Secretary > Tracy Ho
Good luck with finals and have a great summer! Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the 2011 uNAVSA-8 Conference in Denver, Colorado the last weekend of July and the UVSA Midwest Summer Extravaganza in early August!
VSA End of the Year BBQ
Hope everyone is enjoying the last day of classes and are getting ready for finals! We will be having our end of the year BBQ this Sunday, May 1 from 12-3pm at Pickett Park. Please RSVP on the google spreadsheet to indicate if you are planning to come. ONLY RSVP if you are going to come!!! We need an accurate number of people so we know how much food to buy.
Sign up here!
Hope to see you all there! It will be a great way to say goodbye to our graduating seniors and say bye to everyone before we all leave for the summer!