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Vietnamese American Survey

jacklin.nguyen — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:34:36 +0000

Greetings!

My name is Teresa Nguyen, and I am a psychology doctoral student at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. I am conducting a survey study on the perceptions and experiences of adult children of Vietnamese refugees. If you are at least 18 years of age and your biological mother and/or father was born in Vietnam and now resides in the United States, you are invited to participate in this study. It is hoped that the knowledge gained from this study will ultimately benefit society by giving professionals and researchers a better understanding of the experiences of adult children of Vietnamese refugees. This study has been approved by the University of Michigan Institutional Review Board for Health Sciences and Behavioral Sciences (HUM00043244). If you are interested, and have 30-45 minutes, please consider filling out this online survey: http://umichlsa.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_ePOdDVbEUGa99I0

You will be compensated with a $10 electronic gift card to Amazon.

If you prefer to fill out a printed version of the survey, please contact me at nguyentu@umich.edu.

Thank you very much!

Sincerely,

Teresa Nguyen, M.S.
Ph.D. Candidate
Psychology, University of Michigan

VIA-1 Conference Scholarship Winners Announced

jacklin.nguyen — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 05:03:55 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

VIA-1 Conference Scholarship Winners Announced

CINCINNATI, March 13, 2012 – Lylian Dang, Ellen Tan, Vinh Phan, Alan Pham, Victoria Dang, and Rose Nguyen have been awarded the 2012 Vietnamese Interacting as One (VIA-1) Conference Scholarships.

The Union of Vietnamese Student Associations of the Midwest offered six scholarships for youth to attend the 10th Annual VIA-1 Conference for free. The Visionary Scholarships are awarded to the top two exceptional applicants which cover the registration and hotel fees — a $100 value. This year the two recipients are Lylian and Ellen. The Leadership Scholarships are awarded to four other outstanding applicants which cover the registration fees — a $50 value. The four recipients are Vinh, Alan, Victoria, and Rose.

Scholarship recipients must have distinguished themselves to the UVSA Midwest Staff as passionate individuals who have the desire to better the Vietnamese community through the skills and resources they will obtain from attending the conference. The Executive Board, State Representatives, and Board of Advisors all had a hand in choosing the select few who were able to fully express what exactly VSA meant to them. It is the hope of UVSA Midwest that with these scholarships, attendees will grow into strong leaders with the capacity to lead our community to new heights far into the future.

The VSA at the University of Cincinnati, in addition to UVSA Midwest, is proud to have the privilege to host the 10th anniversary of the VIA-1 Conference. This annual conference is considered to be one of the premier youth conferences in the country where hundreds of students partake in activities and workshops to build their leadership skills and cultural awareness that are brought back to their respective communities. Through the conference, the Collective Philanthropy Project, and other leadership development initiatives, participants raise appreciation for Vietnamese culture, take part in a philanthropy project, and network to make connections that will last a lifetime. This momentous event will take place in Cincinnati, Ohio from March 16-18, 2012.

Contact:
Jacklin Nguyen
Internal Vice President
jacklin.nguyen@uvsamidwest.org
http://www.uvsamidwest.org
http://www.via1.org

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2012 UVSA Midwest Executive Board Elections

jacklin.nguyen — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:43:08 +0000

Want be part of the UVSA Midwest Executive Board? Elections will be held at the VIA-1 Conference on March 17, 2012 at the University of Cincinnati in Ohio! We will be electing new board members to lead this amazing organization. Be a part of something amazing and make a difference! This is an invaluable leadership experience that you do not want to pass up.

The following positions will be up for elections at the 2012 VIA-1 Conference:

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 oversee the Council of Sates Representative (CoSR) activities
- 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 5) Be in charge of all public relation issues.
- Act as the representative for Union of North American Vietnamese Student Associations (uNAVSA) for the Midwest region

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

2012 Executive Board Election Process

Nomination/Application Process

Candidate may be self-nominated or nominated by someone else.
All nominations need to be in by the beginning of lunch on Saturday, March 17.
All written applications need to be completed and turned in right after lunch.
All nominees will be announced after Workshop Session #2.
Elections are scheduled for 3:30pm on Saturday, March 17.

Election Process

Each candidate will have a maximum of three minutes for a speech.
Order of speech is in descending order by position (Secretary, Treasurer, External Vice President, Internal Vice President, and President) and candidates running for same position will be randomly drawn for order.
Candidates who are running for the same position may not be in the room while another candidate is giving his or her speech.
After each candidate’s speech is complete, there will be a five minute question and answer portion with questions taken from the conference attendees.

Voting Process

Attendees, grouped in their respective states, will have time to discuss the candidates that were presented.
Current executive board members and advisors will help to facilitate these discussions and will be in charge of one state.
Votes will be made blindly by individuals in each state and the facilitator will be count each individual’s vote for all the candidates (yes, no, abstain).
Individual votes will be tallied up and the candidate who obtains the majority of votes will win the position.
In the event of a tie, the current Executive Board shall cast the deciding vote, as determined by a simple majority.

Petition to the President on human rights abuses in Vietnam

jacklin.nguyen — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:44:19 +0000

Dear UNAVSA Community,

I am writing on behalf of UNAVSA and its regional and collegiate partners across North America to seek your participation in a nationwide campaign to call for the release of all detained and imprisoned human rights champions in Vietnam.

UNAVSA was founded on a simple idea that if we work together we can accomplish leaps and bounds more than if we worked apart. I present to you a campaign spearheaded by the Saigon Broadcast Television Network (SBTN), allowing the entire Vietnamese community to come together for a common cause.

The Obama Administration recently launched a tool called “We the People” giving our community the unique opportunity to petition for the Administration to take action on this pressing matter. If we successfully collect 25,000 petitioners in 30 days, the President will address our petition.

This is our chance as Vietnamese youth to join hands across generations to demonstrate the strength and solidarity of our community. The petition is live at http://unavsa.org/humanrights/. It won’t show on the website till we reach 150 original petitioners. So, please get to the We The People website and sign on. We want to reach 150 by midnight so that it will show up when the campaign officially starts tomorrow. Let us all be among the original petitioners!

Below is the message we will send to President Obama:

THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION SHOULD NOT EXPAND TRADE WITH VIETNAM AT THE EXPENSE OF HUMAN RIGHTS.

Since 2007 the Vietnamese government has continuously waged brutal crackdown against human rights advocates, arresting and detaining notables such as: Rev. Nguyen Van Ly, Nobel Peace Prize nominees Ven. Thich Quang Do and Dr. Nguyen Dan Que, blogger Dieu Cay, and most recently songwriter Viet Khang, who merely expressed love for freedom and patriotism through songs he posted online. Congress has responded by introducing the Vietnam Human Rights Act, Vietnam Human Rights Sanctions Act and just last month, H Res 484. We implore you, Mr. President, to leverage Vietnam’s desire for the Trans-Pacific Partnership and Generalized System of Preferences to force the immediate and unconditional release of all detained or imprisoned human rights champions. Show the world America puts freedom first.

Sincerely,

Dan Huynh
President
UNAVSA

UVSA Midwest Press Release – 5th Annual Leadership Retreat & 10th Annual VIA-1 Conference

jacklin.nguyen — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 04:15:37 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 13, 2011

Dear UVSA Midwest community,

Summer has been coming to an end which means a brand new school year is starting up. There are already so many great events planned for the year from all the various VSAs in the Midwest. UVSA Midwest has also finalized dates for our upcoming events that we are excited to share with all of you.

The Leadership Retreat has traditionally been held in January, on the weekend of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. However, with much thought and after reviewing feedback from the retreat, we have decided to change the date to be in the fall, more towards the beginning of the school year in order to allow the various VSA leaders to take back from they learn from the retreat and apply it during the school year. With that said, it is our great pleasure to announce that the UVSA Midwest Leadership Retreat will be held on Saturday, October 15, 2011 at Purdue University located in West Lafayette, Indiana.

The purpose of the retreat is to help bring together all the leaders of our respective VSAs across the Midwest and discuss a variety of topics. This includes current VSA board members, future and/or potential leaders. Not only do we want to foster and strengthen the lines of communication between our schools in the Midwest, but this is a great opportunity for leaders to come together and discuss issues, problems, ideas, etc. concerning VSA as an organization. With this retreat, we hope to help you grow as a leader and help to better your own VSA. 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/ideas, and build both professional and personal relationships. (http://uvsamidwest.org/leadership)

Ten years ago, the first ever VIA-1 Conference was held at the University of Cincinnati, and the theme was appropriately titled, “A Standing Start.” A decade later, not only has this conference grown from its number of attendees to the number of different schools that have been in attendance, but the creation of UVSA Midwest occurred at the 5th Annual VIA-1 Conference. Needless to say, this event has been a crucial part in giving the Vietnamese youth community a voice and a place to unite together. It is with great honor that we are able to reach this momentous milestone of ten years and hope to continue on this successful path for years to come. It is with great pleasure to announce the 10th Annual Vietnamese Interacting as One (VIA-1) Conference will be held at the University of Cincinnati, located in Cincinnati, Ohio, on March 16-18, 2012.

UVSA Midwest would like to invite and encourage you to take part in the planning and execution of this great occasion that is the 10th Anniversary of the VIA-1 Conference. Not only would being on staff of this conference allow you to be a part of a historically documented event, but more importantly, it will provide a priceless leadership role, allow for team building experiences, help further professional development, create priceless memories, and many more valuable opportunities. We are extending this opportunity for you to take on this rewarding challenge of being on staff for the 2012 VIA-1 Conference. (http://uvsamidwest.org/2012-via-1-committee-directormember-application/)

UVSA Midwest Staff
staff@uvsamidwest.org
http://www.uvsamidwest.org

August 2011 Newsletter

jacklin.nguyen — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 02:55:25 +0000

Head over to the Newsletter section of the website to check out the first ever UVSA Midwest Newsletter!

2011 Summer Extravaganza

jacklin.nguyen — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 20:21:32 +0000

It’s that time of year again! UVSA-MW is proud to announce that the 2011 Summer Extravaganza will be this August 5-7, 2011 at Chain O’Lakes State Park in Spring Grove, Illinois.

Start looking for your sleeping bags and tents because this year will be bigger and better than ever! This year will be three days! That means more food, more fun, and more time for friends!

Check out the information page for more details and then head on over to registration! See you all soon!

Facebook Event

IT Director Internship

jacklin.nguyen — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:19:40 +0000

UVSA Midwest is looking for a self-motivated, detailed-oriented individual who is interested in gaining hands-on experience in Computer Science/Information Technology.

We are currently seeking someone to fill our Information Technology Director position who meets the following requirements:

Open to anyone (you do not have to be Vietnamese or involved with VSA) between the ages of 16-26
Knowledge of HTML, PHP, CSS, WordPress, FTP, MySQL, JavaScript, Google Docs
Available to work up to 10 hours per week remotely

This is an unpaid, internship position. There are three terms for this internship: Fall Semester, Spring Semester, and Summer. During the Spring Semester, the position also entails being the IT Director for the VIA-1 (Vietnamese Interacting as One) Conference.

To apply, fill out the application here and email résumé and portfolio (examples of websites, coding, etc.) to staff@uvsamidwest.org. Feel free to send any questions or concerns to the same email address.

Once your application, résumé, and portfolio have been reviewed, a test will be sent to complete for skill level assessment. Following the test will be a phone interview with the staff of UVSA Midwest.

UVSA Midwest Travels to the uNAVSA-8 Conference!

jacklin.nguyen — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 06:28:50 +0000

Are you looking for people to carpool with to road trip to the uNAVSA-8 Conference? Need a way to get to Denver, Colorado, but can’t afford to fly? UVSA Midwest wants to help everyone in the Midwest coordinate the cheapest and best way to travel to this year’s conference. Sign up here and check out the spreadsheet to find people that you could possibly carpool with. UVSA Midwest is not coordinating any official transportation, but we do want to help you connect with others! Feel free to contact us with any questions, comments, or concerns. See you all in Denver!

uNAVSA-8 Conference Website Launch and Early Registration

jacklin.nguyen — Fri, 20 May 2011 13:34:12 +0000

The moment many have been waiting for is here! The 2011 Union of North American Vietnamese Student Associations (uNAVSA) 8th Annual Conference website has officially launched. The website serves as a valuable tool for potential attendees to stay up to date with all announcements and information regarding the conference.

Something attendees should look out for is uNAVSA’s scholarship that rewards outstanding community leaders free airfare and registration. Individual sponsorship packets are also available to help fund the fantastic trip! The t-shirt contest is another great way to save money. Create a design for the official t-shirt worn by attendees and get registration for free if your design is chosen! Make sure to read all the rules and guidelines that apply to each contest on the conference website.

Until Sunday, June 5, 2011, the early bird registration period will be open and only last for a short period of time! Registering now allows you to lock into the lowest rate. And we are proud to keep the rates the same as our previous conferences despite the current economic situation. Remember, the early bird rate is only $65 while the regular registration rate is $85.

Don’t delay, register today! Don’t wait, pay the early bird rate! Don’t procrastinate, you’ll pay more if you’re late!

Want to go to uNAVSA-8 for FREE? You can! Here are the ways:

Apply for the Student Leader Scholarship!
Design the official conference t-shirt!
Raise money for yourself! It’s easy!

Stay updated with information about the many exciting features of the conference through our social networking sites. We hope to see everyone in Denver, Colorado!

uNAVSA-8 Conference Directors and Executive Board
http://conference.unavsa.org