On behalf of the Collective Philanthropy Project (CPP) Committee, it is my pleasure to bring you Exciting news from the 9th Annual Midwest Vietnamese Interacting As One (VIA-1) Leadership Conference. Each year, the conference draws students and young professionals together, collectively working as one group towards educating, and spreading awareness with issues within the Vietnamese Community. At the same time the conference promotes networking with one another to give back to the Vietnamese Community through philanthropic efforts.
The 2011 VIA-1 conference was held at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign from March 18th – 21st. The theme “A Story of Our Own”, encouraged attendees to explore their split identity as Vietnamese-Americans while keeping root to their culture and upbringing. This years event drew some of the highest numbers for the regional conference at 300 plus attendees.
Along with the exciting bonding activities and informative workshops, the VIA-1 conference conducted one of the most successful fundraising activities supporting the Union of North American Vietnamese Student Associations’ (uNAVSA) CPP Campaign, *VIA-1 Pho-reezing Race*. Individuals that participated in the race were first nominated online representing a school, state, or organization. Friends and family were able to donate online to the individuals and whoever had the most funds then would go through the race with a grueling obstacle course. With the fundraising efforts of all the VSAs within the region, the Pho-reezing Race had surpassed the goal of $5000 and finished at $5848.
- University of Illinois – $913
- IVSU – $744
- University of Cincinnati – $743
- Purdue – $608
- MAUVSA – $525
- VSAM – $496
- Michigan State – $415
- Loyola – $375
- University of Wisconsin-Madison – $237
All the funds will go towards uNAVSA’s 2011 CPP Beneficiary, The Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation (BDCF). BDCF fights against human trafficking, particularly children and teens of the Providences in the city of Hue. The organization not only unites families but helps build sustainable lifestyles through education and building homes that are safe environment for the victims.
Thank you to the Midwest UVSA and their VSAs for their significant contribution to the CPP Fundraising Campaign. Let’s continue the momentum and reach the over all goal this year!
Sincerely,
Doan Trinh & The 2011 Collective Philanthropy Project Committee
Michigan
uNAVSA CPP Press Release – VIA-1 2011
- April 22, 2011
- CPP, Event Recap, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, UNAVSA, VIA-1, Wisconsin
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UVSA Midwest Press Release – New State Representatives & 501(c)(3) Status
- April 19, 2011
- Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Site, VIA-1, Wisconsin
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 19, 2011
Hello UVSA Midwest Family!
Thank you again for those who were able to make it out to the the 9th Annual Vietnamese Interacting as One (VIA-1) Conference at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign this past March. New friendships were formed, existing bonds were strengthened, leaders were inspired, talents were showcased, and we all came together for the common goal of inspiring, motivating, and taking the next step in leading our generation to success.
One of the most important events that happened at this year’s VIA-1 Conference was the election of new State Representatives for UVSA Midwest. Not only are these the faces of each state and the VSAs within the state, but these individuals are important aspects of our organization and play a crucial role in our successes. On behalf of the UVSA Midwest eboard, it is with my great pleasure to officially announce the new State Representatives for the 2011-2013 term.
Illinois > Neda Huynh (neda.huynh@uvsamidwest.org)
Indiana > Hung Ly (hung.ly@uvsamidwest.org)
Iowa > Lynn Nguyen (lynn.nguyen@uvsamidwest.org)
Ohio > Jen Nguyen (jen.nguyen@uvsamidwest.org)
Michigan > Jeremiah Song (jeremiah.song@uvsamidwest.org)
Minnesota > Dan Doan (dan.doan@uvsamidwest.org)
Wisconsin > Jessica Phan (jessica.phan@uvsamidwest.org)
Please welcome these special individuals to the UVSA Midwest family!
Also, I would like to announce that UVSA Midwest has official 501(c)(3) status! We are now officially recognized as a nonprofit organization. Thank for you for all those who helped to make this possible.
On the final note, I would just like to remind everyone that we always have volunteer positions available if you would like to take part of UVSA Midwest and see how things are run and how everything works. A reminder that next year, for the 10th Annual VIA-1 Conference, we will be electing new executive board members. For more information, please read more here: http://uvsamidwest.org/about/elections/.
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please feel free to contact us at: staff@uvsamidwest.org.
Jacklin Nguyen
Internal Vice President
UVSA Midwest
http://www.uvsamidwest.org
4th Annual Leadership Retreat
The UVSA Midwest staff cordially invite you to attend the 4th Annual Leadership Retreat to be held at Michigan State University on January 15, 2011. The retreat brings together leaders from Vietnamese student groups across the Midwest to discuss issues that affect us all. This year’s topics include:
- Financial Responsibility
- Motivation in Your VSA
- Membership Retention
- Leadership Styles
- Culture
With this retreat, we hope to help you grow as a leader and help to improve your VSA. Additionally, this is a great networking opportunity, especially since this is a more intimate and informal level. Meet other leaders of VSAs from different schools, share your thoughts and ideas, and build both professional and personal relationships.
The retreat is from the 14-16th of January with most activities happening on Saturday the 15th. We expect attendees to arrive Friday evening and leave sometime Sunday morning.
Registration fee:
Normal: $25/attendee until January 2, 2011 @ 11:59PM EST
Late: $35/attendee starting on January 3, 2011 @ 12:00AM EST
Register here:
http://uvsamidwest.org/leadership
We look forward to seeing you the weekend of January 14-16, 2011!
- UVSA Midwest Staff
staff@uvsamidwest.org
2011 Leadership Retreat
Hello UVSA Midwest Community,
We would like to formally send out an invitation to the 4th Annual UVSA Midwest Leadership Retreat that will take place at Michigan State University on Saturday, January 15, 2011.
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 involving VSA that need to be addressed. Along with everyone who is currently on board of a VSA right now, we would also like to encourage any one who has shown any interest or potential of becoming a leader or anyone who wants to learn more about leadership and how to effectively lead a VSA to attend this retreat. We believe it will be very beneficial and is a great networking opportunity to get to meet and exchange dialogue with various leaders around the region.
The details for this retreat have not all been finalized yet, but we wanted to send out a formal invitation so that you may reserve the date of Saturday, January 15, 2011 to keep it open. There will be a registration fee for each individual just to cover the expenses for food and building rental, but it will be a very low fee.
If money is a factor or if you would just like to lower the cost of this retreat, I encourage looking into your school’s grants because this is a professional retreat and most schools do have funds available to help either fully or partially cover such expenses. What this conference offers is the chance to better yourself as a leader and your VSA as an organization and great networking opportunities, for both personal and professional relationships. The lifelong memories and friendships you will make are invaluable so do not miss out on this great experience.
We look forward to seeing you in January!
Best,
UVSA Midwest Eboard and Staff
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