UVSA Midwest Newsletter August 2011

August 2011

Best Regards,

Chan HuynhPresidentUVSA Midwest

Dear Friends,

It is with great pleasure to announce the release of the first ever UVSA Midwest Newsletter! This has been an idea in the making for quite some time now so it’s great to see it all finally come together.

I would just like to thank everyone on the UVSA Midwest Staff for their time and dedication to our wonderful organization and making everything possible. I would also like to thank everyone in our Midwest region and those outside of the region for your continuous support of us and of our vision and goals. Without you, our region would not be as strong as it is today.

As a new school year begins this fall, it also marks the beginning of many exciting events. Coming off of a great Summer Extravaganza, our next event will the Leadership Retreat which will be held in October. Come springtime, one of the most anticipated events will be the 10th

Annual Vietnamese Interacting as One (VIA-1) Conference. Ending the 2012 Summer on a high note will be the 9th Annual Union of the North American Vietnamese Student Associations (UNAVSA) Conference, which will be hosted in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

It is our hope that this newsletter is informative, insightful, and enjoyable to read. With everything, please feel free to share any comments, questions, or concerns with us. Remember that you, as an individual, are capable of making a difference in this world. But if we all come together and unite, we are that much stronger and our voices are that much more powerful.

UVSA Midwest Staff

Vietnam-China Dispute

Spotlight: Purdue VSA

UNAVSA-8 Recap

Summer Extravaganza Recap

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Chan HuynhPurdue University Super Senior Chan Huynh first became involved with Purdue VSA in 2008 and held the Philanthropy and Fundraising Chair. Currently, she remains an active member in the VSA. Her exposure to Vietnamese peers and culture instilled a newly found identity and love with her Vietnamese heritage. She shortly thereafter became involved with UVSA Midwest in 2009 after attending the UVSA Midwest Leadership Retreat that was hosted at Purdue University. She then became the interim Treasurer and stayed on as Treasurer until she became President in 2010. Outside of VSA, Chan is passionate about dancing, music, and food.

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Jacklin NguyenPurdue UniversitySuper Senior

Jacklin has been involved with UVSA Midwest since 2008, starting in the position of Secretary. She has been Webmaster, Historian, Internal Vice President, and President of Purdue VSA over the course of the past 4 years. Jacklin decided to join UVSA Midwest because she saw how powerful the Vietnamese youth can be if we all just came together and united for a common goal and vision. “I wanted to become a part of this and help lead it in the right direction and make a difference in the community.” Jacklin is currently studying Visual Communications Design with a minor in Asian American Studies and Sociology. She loves Hello Kitty, white chocolate, and cupcakes!

“All I do is win.”

Eric NguyenUniversity of Wisconsin–MadisonAlumnus

Eric started working with UVSA Midwest during the Spring of 2008. The lovely former President and Wisconsin State Representative was graduating from the University and wanted to pass the baton off and she passed it to Eric! “Since then, it has been a ball of fun.” Eric graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a Bachelors in Non-Profit Management. “One of my proudest moments in my entire life was during the 8th VIA-1 Conference held at Madison, and I have UVSA Midwest to thank for that.” Eric was born and raised in Portland, Oregon, and has lived in Hawaii, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.

“Sometimes you just gotta go for style points.”

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My- Phuong LyUniversity of IllinoisAlumna

My-Phuong is the UVSA Midwest Treasurer. She was also the Executive Director for the 2011 VIA-1 Conference. My-Phuong was the External Vice President of her VSA from 2008-2010. She was Family Day Coordinator for her VSA from 2010 to 2011. My-Phuong is very involved with Vietnamese/American activism, and her father is a Vovinam. Something she would like everyone to know is that she DID NOT propose to her boyfriend!

“Passion is everything. Without it, there is nothing.”

Jack NguyenLoyola University at ChicagoSenior

Jack attended UVSA Midwest’s VIA-1 Conference back in 2008 when it was hosted at Notre Dame as a high school student. He was involved with the Illinois Vietnamese Student Union (IVSU) from 2007 to 2009 as an active member. Jack was president of the Vietnamese American Student Association at Loyola University for two terms from 2009 to 2011. An interesting fact about Jack is that his hair style and color will be different every time you see him!

“Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”

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Neda HuynhLoyola University at ChicagoSenior Neda’s first involvement with UVSA Midwest occurred at the 6th Annual VIA-1 Conference and has continued to support them since then. By attending their various conferences, leadership retreats, and summer events, Neda was able to meet young adults with similar goals of preserving culture in their local communities and developing oneself to be the leader one is meant to be. Neda was Vice President for VASA at Loyola University in Chicago for the academic year of 2010-2011 and now serves as a student advisor whilst joined UVSA Midwest in hopes to empower young adults on a regional level. It is one of the best decisions she has ever made. “You know what the best part is? Being able to work with people who make you feel like family.” UVSA Midwest serves as a catalyst her life, and she is a catalyst for change.

Hung LyPurdue UniversitySophomore

Hung just recently became involved with UVSA Midwest, having only been the Indiana State Representative for a few months ever since he was given the privilege to become one during the 2011 VIA-1 Conference at UIUC. Within his VSA at Purdue University, Hung is the Internal Vice-President. The reasons why he decided to join VSA was to network with people who he could relate to and have something in common with a group of individuals which he wouldn’t have with the general population. By joining VSA, Hung was able to connect with others more easily and from that, he gained a new family that he wouldn’t trade for at all. The little exposure Hung gained to his heritage and culture and the kinds of people he could meet with made him become more immersed in this special community.

Hoang (Lynn) NguyenUniversity of IowaJunior

It has only been about 2-3 months since Lynn has been involved with UVSA Mid West. After attending the VIA-1 conference, she gained a greater understanding and appreciation for her heritage, the Vietnamese community, and why it is important that we all stand united. “I wanted to get involved with UVSA so that I could take what I learn from the group and use to inspire, motivate, and connect all the Vietnamese communities in Iowa at a greater level.” Back at her home VSA, she will be fulfilling her second term as president. Something interesting about Lynn is that she loves anime/manga!

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Jeremiah SongMichigan State University Junior

Jeremiah’s first exposure and involvement with UVSA Midwest was at the Vietnamese Interacting as One conference in 2011 at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. After meeting so many great people there, he felt that he should return what the Vietnamese community has given him; endless and continuous amounts of hospitality. In spite of Jeremiah’s Korean background, he was nominated and elected to be the State Representative for Michigan and saw it as an opportunity to be in a position to give back and to demonstrate his capabilities and show that ethnicity and diversity is not a roadblock to get involved in whatever you’re passionate about.

Dan DoanUniversity of Minnesota–Twin Cities Junior

Dan had been involved with UVSA Midwest since the fall of his freshman year, when he went to the 2009 Leadership Retreat. Back in Minnesota, he is a general member that just tries to help out VSAM (Vietnamese Students Association of Minnesota) anyway he can. He initially joined VSAM/UVSA Midwest because he wanted to meet new people and make new friends, but now, it’s to help out the community as much as he can. An interesting thing about Dan is that he likes to play any team sport, except volleyball. “Bad experiences with volleyball.”

Jessica PhanUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison Junior

Jessica’s first experience with UVSA Midwest was at the 8th Annual Vietnamese Interacting as One Conference held in Madison, Wisconsin. As a freshmen, she jumped into UW-Madison’s VSA as an active member, and after this conference, she felt inspired to do bigger things within the Vietnamese-American community. She is currently the President at her VSA at UW-Madison as well as the Wisconsin State Representative for UVSA Midwest. She hopes to give others, those after her, what UVSA Midwest and past generations have given her. She wishes to preserve VSA’s mission in preserving culture and empowering leaders of this community. An interesting fact about Jessica is she has gone to a total of 9 different schools her entire life.

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Jen NguyenThe Ohio State UniversityJunior

Jen has only been involved with UVSA Midwest for 9 months, ever since the most recent Leadership Retreat in Michigan. This was her first year being exposed to VSA since she just transferred. Jen is a GM for VSA at OSU, and what made her join VSA in the first place was the fact that she was connecting back with her culture and she loved the fact that VSA and UVSA Midwest is like one big family with so much in common. Something interesting about Jen is that she is afraid of lady bugs.

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Dan HuynhUniversity of St. Thomas Alumnus

Dan Huynh is the President of the Union of North American Vietnamese Student Associations (uNAVSA). Mr. Huynh began his involvement with the Vietnamese-American youth community during his sophomore year of college. Since then, he has discovered a new sense of identity grounded in his Vietnamese heritage and has spent the following years working with and giving back to that same community. Mr. Huynh currently serves on the BPSOS “500 in 5 Years” Leadership Development Steering Committee. He previously served as President of the Union of Vietnamese Student Associations of the Midwest (UVSA-MW), helping guide the organization through its first two years of inception. Prior to this, he served as the President of the Vietnamese Student Association of Minnesota (VSAM). Mr. Huynh is a graduate of the University of Saint Thomas where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and Entrepreneurial Management. Dan is a technology enthusiast and a lifelong Minnesota Vikings fan.

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Thuc NguyenDepaul UniversityAlumnus

Thuc Nguyen has been actively involved in the Vietnamese communities of Chicago for more than 15 years. Living in Midwest during his teenage years, he did not feel connected to the Vietnamese communities and its people. But in 2002, everything changed for him. He went to the Vietnamese Professional Society (VPS) Conference in Dallas, TX. It was at this conference he realized that there is more to life than just working and hanging out. From then on he has actively sought out more things to do to make the Vietnamese Community better for the future generation.

Mr. Nguyen graduated with a B.S. degree in Business Finance from the DePaul University in 1998. At the university, Mr. Nguyen was heavily involved with the Vietnamese Student Association. Mr. Nguyen was an active member of the Illinois Vietnamese Student Union (IVSU), Vietnamese Community of Illinois, UVSA Midwest, and UNAVSA. In 2007, Mr. Nguyen founded the Union of Vietnamese Student Associations of the Midwest. Now, Mr. Nguyen currently works in Chicago and serves on the Board of Advisors for the IVSU and Union of Vietnamese Student Associations of the Midwest.

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Bao NguyenUniversity of CincinnatiAlumnus

Bao has been around UVSA Midwest since the beginning. Basically, he wanted to put VSAs from the Midwest on the map, and give us a voice. When he started college, there wasn’t a unified VSA network. Bao and Thuc started VIA-1 at the University of Cincinnati to bring together Vietnamese students across the region. Eventually, the conference grew to a size that needed a governing board to oversee it. They also noticed that one event a year, wasn’t sufficient to have a Midwestern VSA network. Then, the UVSA Midwest was founded. One interesting fact about Bao is that he is an 80s/New Wave/Italo Disco fan.

Lan (Lyly) NguyenUniversity of MinnesotaAlumna Lan Nguyen did not have much interest in her heritage until taking an Asian American course in her freshmen year. This class made her realize that she needed to be the change she wanted to see at her VSA. In her sophomore year, she became actively involved in VSAM (which was known as VSA at the time) as Secretary. Later on, she was Historian, President and Advisor. She co-chaired VIA-1 at the University of Minnesota in 2006. She has been involved with UVSA Midwest as VIA-1 chair, when the position existed, and now is a board member. She graduated with a B.S. in Food Science and Minor in General Managment. She currently is a Quality and Process Control Supervisor for Hormel Foods in Dubuque, IA.

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10th Annual VIA-1 Conference• Mid-March to early April of 2012• Hosted at the University of Cincinnati• Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Vietnamese Interacting as One (VIA-1) Conference

• Applications for Directors & Staff will be out very soon! • Check out www.uvsamidwest.org & www.via1.org for more information!

On May 26, 2011, Chinese naval vessels hindered Binh Minh 02 Petrovietnam operations by violating international law and entering Vietnamese waters, attacking and cutting the cables of PetroVietnam ships which were conducting seismic surveys. The ships remained in Vietnam’s Exclusive Economic Zone for more than a day, and Chinese government’s military action was deemed a serious violation of Vietnamese sovereignty.

The dispute in the South China Sea has been ongoing for decades. Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan all have territorial claims over this area. A few years ago, Chinese ships tried to invade Truong Sa (Spratly) and Hoang Sa (Paracel) Islands, which are by law in Vietnamese territory. The Chinese government’s actions constituted a threat to peace and stability in South East Asia. Not only that, China’s actions violated the

1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of Sea. They also went against the spirit and content of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea signed between ASEAN and China in 2002.

With growing anger, now more than ever, Vietnamese individuals from all over the world are protesting and voices are being heard. Even the Vietnam Foreign Ministry representative handed out a diplomatic note to the Chinese Embassy in Hanoi to protest Chinese aggression. Attempts in the past to protest the Chinese government in Hanoi were turned down. But this time, the Vietnamese government did not oppose protests by their people against China’s government. Hundreds of Vietnamese individuals gathered in front of

the Chinese Embassy in Hanoi, wearing red and yellow flags on their t-shirts. They carried banners reading: “Down with China” and “Stop China’s invasion of Vietnam’s islands”. Rallies were also held in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly known as Saigon), where the number of protesters exceeded 1,000, more than has ever been documented.

In the United States, government officials such as Senators Jim Webb and James Inhofe, chair and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations East Asian and Pacific Affairs Subcommittee, also initiated a resolution condemning China’s actions in the East Sea. Their bill condemned Chinese vessels’ use of force in the East Sea, calling for China to stop these threats immediately, as well as call on parties to refrain from

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threatening use of force and defend freedom in these waters.

Many non-profit organizations as well as Vietnamese American youth groups have issued a press release to expressing their stance on this issue and condemning the aggression that China has exerted on Vietnam in the East Sea. Youth organizations that have signed onto this press release include The Union of North American Vietnamese Students Association, Union of Vietnamese Student Associations of Northern California, Union of Vietnamese Student Associations of Southern California, Union of Vietnamese Student Associations of the Midwest, Vietnamese Young Marines, and many other regions.

For the complete press release: http://voiceofvietnameseamericans.blogspot.com/2011/06/statement-of-vietnamese-youth-against.html

Spotlight :Purdue VSA

The Purdue Vietnamese Student Association takes pride in being dedicated and deeply involved with other organizations within Purdue University, the campus itself, and other colleges around the Midwest. Throughout the years, the organization has seen many new faces, and at the same time, retain many of the experienced members and loyal alums. Many challenges have been met, and yet, many accomplishments and successes have been achieved through those opportunistic challenges.

The VSA family at Purdue is constantly finding ways of getting people together to reach one simple goal: Promoting the awareness of the Vietnamese culture. By implementing social and cultural events from picnics and barbeques to game nights and sports tournaments to study sessions and culture shows, that goal becomes one step closer in grasp, and along the way, the members are exposed to opportunities of stepping up and

becoming leaders and experiencing individual growth.

Just in the last year, the organization had orchestrated a successful winter formal, participated and placed 3rd overall in the campus-wide Mr. Asia Pageant Show with now President Max Do, and even had a visit from the established Vietnamese Author, Lac Su, who wrote I Love Yous Are for White People. The organization has many plans and ideas for the upcoming year and general future. With a new executive board filled with optimistic individuals, the future of the Purdue Vietnamese Student Association is headed in the right direction, innovating new concepts and ideas but keeping tradition alive and well.

Current Executive BoardPresident: Max DoInternal Vice-President: Hung LyExternal Vice-President: Hieu TranTreasurer: Hannah NguyenSecretary: Tracy Ho

LeadershipRetreat

• October 2011

• Hosted at Purdue University

• Open to all current, future, or interested VSA board members. • More details will be posted up on our website soon!


UNAVSA-8: Denver, COThis year’s 8th annual UNAVSA conference was held in the Southwest region, in Denver, Colorado, with an empowering theme: The Blueprint of Our Legacy. Attendees from across the continent represented their regions: Southwest to Northeast, Southeast to Midwest, the Gulf to the South, Northwest, both Socal and Norcal, and who can forget our dear friend, Canada.

The opening ceremony began with keynote speaker, Nathan Nguyen, who has made a mark within our Vietnamese-American community. Nathan came to the States in 1991 with his mother and five other siblings. His family financial hardships inspired him to dream big and turn those dreams into a reality. Now a successful serial entrepreneur, he became a self-made millionaire while he was an undergraduate student at the University of Southern California. His empowering speech explained his motivation to start his real estate management business. He wanted his parents to live the American dream and thank them for their sacrifices. Upon ending his speech, Nathan left us with heartfelt motivation: “The only limits we have, are the ones we set for ourselves.”

Hoan Do, a Vietnamese-American recognized as ‘America’s #1 College Success Coach’ who travels across the world giving motivational speeches to high school and college students, gave his keynote speech on the second day. During his motivational speech, Hoan was not afraid to perform his “Hey Mickey” dance from high school or tell us if we were being “wack”. Hoan’s goal was to help each individual to help themselves to be more positive. Like the radio, our mind has stations. When a bad “song” is on, we need to learn how to change the station! So when there are “wack” thoughts going through our minds, stop and think, “That is wack!,” and change the station to something that is more upbeat.

Some other inspirational guests also held workshops at the conference, including G.B. Tran, author of the graphic memoir Vietnamerica, and Chuong M. Le, graduate of the Colorado College and the University of Denver. Mr. Tran led us through the journey of his creation, why, and how his story came along as he uncovered old family stories of hardships during the war, while Mr. Le taught us how to cherish culture

and develop a leadership mindset.

There were a total of 18 workshops on topics ranging from human trafficking, advocacy, Agent Orange, fundraising and sponsorship, and VSA membership retention to Vietnamese-Americans in the media, model minority, digital leadership, and social justice to many other intriguing categories.

The culture show on Friday night included the top three winners and several other talented performers. Noah Huynh, from Minnesota, won 3rd place in the talent show, Andrew Phan, from Illinois, won 2nd place, and Doan Trinh, from Minnesota, was the 1st place winner of UNAVSA’s Got Talent!


Also at this year’s conference was the first ever VSA awards were presented, and the following were the recipients:

Outstanding VSA of the Year: University of Calgary VSAOutstanding Cultural Program/Event: Rutgers VSAOutstanding Web Presence: University of Oregon VSAOutstanding Performance by a VSA: California State University, Long BeachOutstanding Multimedia Production by a VSA: University of Maryland College Park VSA

One of the most important events of the UNAVSA Conference is the Collective Philanthropy Project Selection. With Director Stephen Nguyen as the lead, and votes from regions across the continent, the CPP selection team narrowed the list down from 10 non-profit organizations to three organizations: Children of Vietnam, Catalyst Foundation, and Viet Nam Medical Assistance Program (VNMAP). After three rounds of presentations, individual Q&A, and a panel of Q&A, each region voted. It is great pleasure to announce the 2011-2012 UNAVSA CPP beneficiary is Children of Vietnam.

The closing ceremony keynote speaker was Dr. Thang Dinh

Nguyen, the Director of Boat People S.O.S. Dr. Thang came to the United States as a boat refugee in 1979. He initially joined BPSOS as a volunteer in 1988, but eventually became an inspirational leader to this organization. in 1995 he launched an advocacy campaign that resettled over 18,000 boat people, from Vietnam to the U.S. BPSOS aims to reunite boat refugees from Vietnam to the United States, help stabilize their lives, and is also an advocate against human trafficking and labor trafficking. He has not only built BPSOS into a national volunteer-based organization, but has expanded internationally, with 4 locations in Asia.

The Prom Gala-- “Blue Carpet Affair”, was the most exciting part of Saturday night. Entertainers such

as Janessa Ho, an extremely talented musician located in Denver, Mikey T., and the famous Jubilee Project were present. The Jubilee Project produces videos for a good cause and can be found on YouTube. They have made videos about human rights, Hepatitis B, deaf awareness, and the Japan tsunami relief. Their mission is to produce videos that will empower and enable others to “do good” for their communities. At the Gala, UNAVSA-8 prom queen and king were announced. Congratulations to Phong Nguyen and Anh Thu Nguyen, both from the Southwest Region AND Executive Directors of this year’s conference!

Another important event took place at this year’s conference: the bid for the location of next year‘s UNAVSA-9 Conference. After hours of preparation, presentation, debtating and voting...we are pleased to announce that the 9th Annual UNAVSA Conference will be in Minneapolis, Minnesota—right here in our Midwest region!

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The 2011 Summer Extravaganza took place at the Chain O’ Lakes State Park located in Illinois. A good attendance of people from States including Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin represented during the weekend-long summer event. The first day involved people meeting up again from the recent UNAVSA-8 Conference in Denver and people

meeting for the first time. The night ended with dinner and a small campfire where riddles and games were played. The second day was full of fun and sports. Flag football and volleyball were the two tournaments held. At the end of the day, Minnesota walked away as champions of flag football, and had the honor of holding the trophy for this year. For the volleyball tournament, the matches ended in a two-way tie between Minnesota and Illinois due to time constraints. The second night ended with more riddles, various games, and roasting marshmallows and s’mores around the campfire. On the last day, everyone gathered for breakfast and

by noon, all the attendees slowly said their goodbyes and left. The 2011 Summer Extravaganza was a great opportunity for old friends to meet up and news friends to be made. Let’s hope for another fun and exciting summer camp next year!

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Retreat

Many of us want to involve ourselves within our surrounding community, but may have no clue where to begin. Help your VSA demonstrate leadership by giving back to the community. But how? To help spark ideas within the people who need a little kick start, here are our opinions and ideas for future references.

Giving back to the community through your VSA should be a given. Without the community surrounding you, events and ideas would be lifeless. Your community is the backbone of your VSA, because with no support or involvement from

the community, your organization does not accomplish the goals of spreading awareness towards the community and involving/impacting the community.

For example, Purdue VSA has many plans for the upcoming year and future, in general. They plan to do many volunteer projects with other organizations, such as the student-run main volunteer network present at Purdue, and offer assistance with cleaning and painting to planning and projects. Involving your organization with the other organizations on your campus is a great way to come together and make a difference in the community and both give and gain benefits.

Having difficulties with where to start? Search for local volunteer activities within your community or even campuses. Get connected with other organizations. Working with other groups on a volunteer project is a great way to network, while giving back to the community. The options are endless. Volunteer at an

elementary or middle school, maybe even high school tutoring kids. There are also volunteer opportunities at the hospital, research labs, animal shelters, homeless shelters, soup kitchens, church, and many more.

Here’s a great place to start if you have no idea what to do: http://www.volunteermatch.org/

Another option is volunteering for non-profit organizations. Fundraisers and volunteer projects are always needed, so search local non-profit organizations, or local groups where you can dedicate your time to those in need.

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Questions? Comments? Concerns? Please email us at [email protected].

The Union of Vietnamese Student Associations of the Midwest, a non-profit, non-partisan, community-based organization, was founded in 2007 as a means for Vietnamese youth organizations from across Midwest United States to network with one another, share common resources, and collaborate on philanthropy projects. The UVSA- Midwest shall be an independent organization and shall not be governed or controlled by any other organization. UVSA-Midwest is committed to empowering emerging youth leaders within the Vietnamese community in the Midwest United States. Also it shall maintain and promote the Vietnamese culture. The UVSA-Midwest staff is composed of college and graduated students. Servicing the Vietnamese American community in Midwest United States, UVSA-Midwest works as an umbrella organization and collaborates with individual student associations and other related Vietnamese community related organization to conduct events and projects. To these ends, we organize conferences and retreats focused on leadership, cultural identity, social and community issues in addition to a collective philanthropy project that involves the participation of all member groups.

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