2006 GenerAsianneXt E-Newsletter

[GenerAsian neXt 2006]

 

		GenerAsian neXt E-News
June 27, 2006	Volume 1, Number 1
		Welcome to GenerAsian neXt E-News         Hello all, and welcome to our first edition of GenerAsian neXt E-News.  I advise you to print out a copy of this article and keep it in mint condition as it may be worth a little something in a few years.  It’ll also be a way for you to keep tabs on what’s neXt as GenerAsian neXt 2006 approaches.      My name is Viruck Tep, and I am the head of the middle school track for GenerAsian neXt 2006 and I will also be “la voice” to inform you on the ins and outs and outs and ins in GenerAsian.  I would like this newsletter to be interactive as I encourage you to e-mail me if you have any questions, comments, or notable quips about GenerAsian neXt, this newsletter, or you would just like to avoir pitié de mon français et mon anglais.      Since we are just being introduced for the first time and I must look up what I have just written, I will get straight to the details of GenerAsian neXt 2006.  First off, the theme for this year is “Healthy You Unraveled” and the logo is in the top left hand corner of this newsletter.  And below I will quickly unravel the WWWWH you need to know in order to attend this fun learning experience.   Who:     Middle School, High School Ohio Asian Americans and their parents What:   6th Annual GenerAsian neXt Youth Leadership Conference When:  Saturday, August 19, 2006 from 8:00am – 6:00 pm Where:  The Ohio State University How:      Register and bring your friends too in order to be eligible for a prize & recognition for being the elite GenerAsian!      To register or to find out more information, check out our website at http://aacsohio.org/generasian%20program.html, or contact GenerAsian neXt Chair, Robin Ng at: Ng_...@yahoo.com or by telephone at (614) 220-4023, ext. 5.         What do you get from attending GenerAsian neXt?  I understand some of you have been to a GenerAsian neXt, yet it is always good to be aware of some of the many benefits of attending the conference.  Most benefits are unseen and felt from the positive energy coming from hundreds of Asian American teenagers such as yourselves, from every corner of our heart-shaped state of O-H-I-O. TOP 10 BENEFITS OF GENERASIAN NEXT* Top Referral Getter Gets Recognized and Wins a Prize! 1.     Meeting new friends 2.     Getting college experience 3.     Networking & possible Internship opportunities 4.     Community service hours 5.     College Application Training 6.     Possible reference letters 7.     Communication Skills 8.     Saving $$$ for college  9.     Personal and proactive leadership 10.  Asian Pride & Unity! And How Do Parents Benefit? 1.           Improved parent/child communication 2.           Better bonding family relationships 3.           Cross Cultural & TransGenerational awareness *As Listed by GenerAsian neXt Past Participants   You may ask of course, those all sound great and all, but what do people my age think about the conference?  Here is what some past participants said after last year’s conference. The conference opened my eyes regarding the challenges that face Asian Americans.  Speakers such as Sonya Gong shared their personal stories that inspired me. Each person has his own conflicts in school, with family and friends, etc.  By hearing some successful stories, I gained the strength to deal with my own.  The conference was like a retreat for me, where I could relax and absorb the stories and environment. - Cynthia Chu   I’ve been to the conference for the last 5 years and each year I have learned something new that has inspired me to become a leader myself.  I have lived in very different countries from America to New Zealand.  In all these countries, I noticed that there is an ever-growing account of Asian youth.  It is hard for Asian youth to grow up in a different culture and GenerAsian neXt resolves that problem by teaching them how to balance their lives and become leaders in the community.  - Hans Li   Throughout my whole life, there have been a plethora of opportunities that have dramatically changed by life, but nothing compares to the invaluable lessons I learned from GenerAsian neXt.  As a youth leader, this conference brought out the leadership in me.  It taught me how to link the adults and the youth, two diverse ages, together in a great conference. Furthermore, it taught me how to organize such a powerful conference that not only affects Asian but the community as well. As a participant in the conference, I learned how to live in two diverse worlds, the Asian and the western and console them together so I can become a successful leader someday.  As a senior this year, I will continue to be an avid participant and help continue bringing Asian together for this conference. But your support will ensure the future GenerAsian neXt.  - Parth Shah
	Well that just a taste of what GenerAsian neXt is like.  There is no way I can describe GenerAsian neXt 2006 in just a few paragraphs as it is truly so much more than a one day conference, but also one of those events you will remember long after it has passed.  So if you are interested in more information or would like to reserve your place at “Healthy You Unraveled”, please contact Robin Ng, or I at the address listed below.  Until next week, enjoy the beautiful weather except when “les bleus” play in the world’s game, the 2006 FIFA World Cup! Au Revoir et Viva La France,   Viruck Tep E-mail: Viruc...@gmail.com If you have any questions, comments, or you would like to unsubscribe from our listserv please e-mail me at the address listed above.   "A man is but the product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes."                                                       --  Mahatma Gandhi