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Huy Tran
May 8, 2008, 7:27:02 AM5/8/08
to UVSA Executive Committee, UVSA ICC, exch...@norcaluvsa.org
UVSA Community,
This letter is sent out on behalf of the Executive Committee, the Intercollegiate Council, and Elections Commission.
This past year can be characterized in one word: FAST!
Since the summit in September, we have grown and developed incredibly. We could not have predicted how rapidly UVSA would build itself, how strongly our volunteer staff would dedicate themselves, and how quickly our name would spread. It has not even been a year my friends, and we have accomplished a lot!
Within the community, we:
-were the first Vietnamese youth network and leadership organization in the nation to take a strong stand opposing Chinese aggression in the Paracel and Spratley Islands
-recognized the injustice of the recent deportation agreement between the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency and the Communist government of Vietnam, and are still working to oppose it today
-built the best looking rat car for the Tet Parade ever!
Within our own VSA network, we:
-organized a forum for youth to share their perspective on the Story Road Naming issue, with attendees from all over Northern California as well as government official staffers and community members who wanted to hear what we had to say
-pulled together the first ever UVSA Olympics, which drew over 120 students from 7 VSAs throughout our region
-set several fundraisers as part of a nationwide VSA campaign to support VOICE (www.vietvoice.org), a non-profit organization that is working to fight the sex trade in Cambodia
-supported the reorganization and recreation of the VSA at San Francisco State University, the first test of our public outreach and VSA support program (in case you're wondering, SF State is rocking out of control! They're awesome!)
Within our organization, our volunteer staff:
-visited every affiliated VSA and were represented at EVERY one of their culture shows to date
-supported every VSA event to date that was also fundraising for VOICE
-edited and re-edited our Constitution, which will soon be ratified
It is with this success that we prepare for our first ever elections, and after much discussion and review, we have recognized the six offices that will guide UVSA. This year, we were able to play an incredible role in creating a whole new organization, and to continue that growth and momentum is a responsibility that we on the Executive Committee and Intercollegiate Council hope that you will continue to support us on. In fact, we urge any one who is interested in playing a role in strengthening UVSA to run for one of the Executive Offices and take the future of UVSA into your hands!
Attached is our election packet, which should have all the information you need, but if you still have questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Elections Commission.
It is said that "The only real training for leadership is leadership." Are you up for it?
--
Huy Tran
Public Relations and Outreach Chair
United Vietnamese Student Associations of Northern California
www.norcaluvsa.org
This letter is sent out on behalf of the Executive Committee, the Intercollegiate Council, and Elections Commission.
This past year can be characterized in one word: FAST!
Since the summit in September, we have grown and developed incredibly. We could not have predicted how rapidly UVSA would build itself, how strongly our volunteer staff would dedicate themselves, and how quickly our name would spread. It has not even been a year my friends, and we have accomplished a lot!
Within the community, we:
-were the first Vietnamese youth network and leadership organization in the nation to take a strong stand opposing Chinese aggression in the Paracel and Spratley Islands
-recognized the injustice of the recent deportation agreement between the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency and the Communist government of Vietnam, and are still working to oppose it today
-built the best looking rat car for the Tet Parade ever!
Within our own VSA network, we:
-organized a forum for youth to share their perspective on the Story Road Naming issue, with attendees from all over Northern California as well as government official staffers and community members who wanted to hear what we had to say
-pulled together the first ever UVSA Olympics, which drew over 120 students from 7 VSAs throughout our region
-set several fundraisers as part of a nationwide VSA campaign to support VOICE (www.vietvoice.org), a non-profit organization that is working to fight the sex trade in Cambodia
-supported the reorganization and recreation of the VSA at San Francisco State University, the first test of our public outreach and VSA support program (in case you're wondering, SF State is rocking out of control! They're awesome!)
Within our organization, our volunteer staff:
-visited every affiliated VSA and were represented at EVERY one of their culture shows to date
-supported every VSA event to date that was also fundraising for VOICE
-edited and re-edited our Constitution, which will soon be ratified
It is with this success that we prepare for our first ever elections, and after much discussion and review, we have recognized the six offices that will guide UVSA. This year, we were able to play an incredible role in creating a whole new organization, and to continue that growth and momentum is a responsibility that we on the Executive Committee and Intercollegiate Council hope that you will continue to support us on. In fact, we urge any one who is interested in playing a role in strengthening UVSA to run for one of the Executive Offices and take the future of UVSA into your hands!
Attached is our election packet, which should have all the information you need, but if you still have questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Elections Commission.
It is said that "The only real training for leadership is leadership." Are you up for it?
--
Huy Tran
Public Relations and Outreach Chair
United Vietnamese Student Associations of Northern California
www.norcaluvsa.org
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