UVSA Midwest http://uvsamidwest.org Union of Vietnamese Student Associations of the Midwest Sat, 16 Feb 2008 08:57:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 en The 6th Annual VIA-1 Conference http://uvsamidwest.org/the-6th-annual-via-1-conference/ http://uvsamidwest.org/the-6th-annual-via-1-conference/#comments Sat, 16 Feb 2008 08:57:30 +0000 Admin http://uvsamidwest.org/the-6th-annual-via-1-conference/ Mark your calenders for April 11-13, 2008!  This year, The 6th Annual VIA-1 Conference will take place at the University of Notre Dame!  Check www.via1.org for details!

Excerpt from http://www.via1.org 

 After fleeing the Communist take-over of South Vietnam, many Vietnamese people immigrated to the United States to begin new lives. Those immigrants worked hard to reach financial stability. However, many of the first-generation Vietnamese Americans did not encounter the same hardships as their parents. Finding a job, establishing economic stability, building a home, and integrating into society are some of the many hardships experienced by the first Vietnamese immigrants. With the hard work of those Vietnamese immigrants, their American-born children can reap the rewards of a higher education and financial support. Consequently, those children do not face the same hardships as their parents, but can instead achieve greater aspirations such as philanthropy, passion, love, fame, and personal achievement. The VIA-1 Spring Conference consists of talks, presentations, and workshops with the Vietnamese American Midwestern community.

]]> http://uvsamidwest.org/the-6th-annual-via-1-conference/feed/ Camp registration will close on Monday, August 27, 2007 http://uvsamidwest.org/camp-registration-will-close-on-monday-august-27-2007/ http://uvsamidwest.org/camp-registration-will-close-on-monday-august-27-2007/#comments Fri, 24 Aug 2007 20:28:03 +0000 Admin http://uvsamidwest.org/camp-registration-will-close-on-monday-august-27-2007/ Register soon! Camp registration will close on Monday, August 27, 2007. If you have any questions, contact staff@uvsamidwest.org

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]]> http://uvsamidwest.org/updates/feed/ Registration for the camp is now open! http://uvsamidwest.org/registration-for-the-camp-is-now-open/ http://uvsamidwest.org/registration-for-the-camp-is-now-open/#comments Wed, 01 Aug 2007 20:58:40 +0000 Admin http://uvsamidwest.org/registration-for-the-camp-is-now-open/ Registration for the UVSA-Midwest Summer Camp is now open!

http://campregistration.uvsamidwest.org/registration.cfm

]]> http://uvsamidwest.org/registration-for-the-camp-is-now-open/feed/ UVSA Midwest Summer Camp http://uvsamidwest.org/uvsa-midwest-summer-camp/ http://uvsamidwest.org/uvsa-midwest-summer-camp/#comments Thu, 26 Jul 2007 03:24:51 +0000 Admin http://uvsamidwest.org/uvsa-midwest-summer-camp/ UVSA Midwest Summer Camp
“One weekend of fun and making new friends”

TIME AND PLACE

Friday, August 31, 2007 at 2:00pm - Sunday, September 2, 2007 at 5:00pm

Pokagon State Park - View Map
450 Lane 100 Lake James
Angola, IN

It’s time for

  • A fun gathering
  • Networking
  • Exemplifying Teamwork

Activities (Tentative; please add your input)

  • Volleyball Tournament
  • Campfire
  • Cooking Contest
  • Scavenger Hunt

Please note that the dates coincide with Labor Day Weekend. August 31st is a Friday and September 2nd is that Sunday. You can arrive anytime after 2pm on Friday, but you MUST ARRIVE BEFORE 11pm or you will not be able to enter the gates.

Registration will open soon! Check back for Details

]]> http://uvsamidwest.org/uvsa-midwest-summer-camp/feed/ Journey from the Fall - 4/13/07 Premier in CHICAGO http://uvsamidwest.org/journey-from-the-fall/ http://uvsamidwest.org/journey-from-the-fall/#comments Fri, 23 Mar 2007 19:13:59 +0000 Admin http://uvsamidwest.org/journey-from-the-fall/

Friday, April 13, 2007 - Premier in CHICAGO (EVANSTON), IL: Century 12 Evanston/CinéArts 6 

Dear Friends,

THE REVIEWS ARE IN:

“TRAN ACHIEVES THE IMPOSSIBLE” - Matt Zoller Seitz, NY Times

“A REMARKABLY AMBITIOUS DEBUT” - Kevin Crust, LA Times

“Striking in its timeliness, unforgettable in its impact, this is a JOURNEY that must be taken.” -Todd David Schwartz, CBS Radio

“A Post-Vietnam War boat people saga is launched to compelling effect” - Russell Edwards , Daily Variety

“careful and intelligent story-telling” - Jonathan W. Hickman , Entertainment Insiders

SUNDANCE 2006 - OFFICIAL SELECTION

WINNER OF 12 INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS INCLUDING:

Milano International Film Festival 2006 - Best Cinematography

Newport Beach Film Festival 2006 - Special Jury Prize

Amazonas International Film Festival 2006 (Brazil) - Grand Jury Prize

San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival 2006 - Audience Award

Boulder International Film Festival 2007 - Best Feature Film

Please spread the word about this critically acclaimed story that has NEVER been told before, and at its heart, this is a story shared by all refugees.

Below is a link to a video message from Ham himself! Please forward it along. And here’s the trailer in HD on APPLE’s website: http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/journeyfromthefall/hd/

And please MySpace them, send a text to a friend, blog it, tell your family and friends in other states, or if you do one thing this month to support a worthy cause, make that one thing buying a ticket to JOURNEY FROM THE FALL.

www.journeyfromthefall.com

www.myspace.com/journeyfromthefall

]]> http://uvsamidwest.org/journey-from-the-fall/feed/ The New UVSA Midwest Website! http://uvsamidwest.org/the-new-uvsa-midwest-website/ http://uvsamidwest.org/the-new-uvsa-midwest-website/#comments Fri, 23 Mar 2007 03:13:09 +0000 Admin http://uvsamidwest.org/the-new-uvsa-midwest-website/ Welcome to the new Union of Vietnamese Student Association web site!  We are still an exploratory group.  So feel free to add your input on things.  You will be seeing alot of changes on this web site!  (This look and feel is also temporary)

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