[AACS GenerAsian neXt E-Newsletter]: The Other Perspective, Leadership 101, Water Balloon Volleyball!!!

[GenerAsian neXt]

Hello all,

Below is a basic version (the one with graphics is on the website) of our GenerAsian neXt Gnews.  We are now 6 days to the glorious kickoff of GenerAsian neXt 2006!  Are you ready?   Have you registered?  Have you found a friend to bring with you?  Twenty friends (If you want the BIG Top-referral getter prize)?  Well there is still time to register so you can participate in an unbelievable day of events that took months to plan - just for you.

Robert Frost saw two paths to reach a destination, we have three!!!

Route 1: Go to www.aacsohio.org/generasian.html for more information and the opportunity to register or refer a friend. 
Route 2: Contact Conference Chair, Robin Ng at ng_...@yahoo.com for more information or to register. 
Route 3:  Head over to Asian American Community Services, 4100 N. High Street, Suite 301, Columbus, OH 43214 9-5 Monday through Friday, register and get your very own vintage 2006 GenerAsian neXt T-shirt (Call 614.220.4023, ex. 5 beforehand).    

152 hours, 1 minutes, and 31 seconds
You may begin getting ready . . . I know I'll be,

Viruck Tep
viruc...@gmail.com

	GenerAsian neXt E-News                                                                                   Brought to you by AACS
Volume I: Issue V	Web: www.aacsohio.org/generasian.html                     August 12, 2006
Topic of this week: _________________ Parent Track: The Other Perspective _________________ High School Track: Leadership 101 Speakers - Jason & Andrea Huang _________________ Middle School Track: Interactive Activities  Don't Miss Out on the Fun!  To Register:   Contact Gen X Chair, Robin Ng at Ng_...@yahoo.com   Or   Mail registration form with 25$ check to:   ATTN: Robin Ng, Asian American Community Services, 4100 N. High Street, Suite 301, Columbus, OH 43214	LET'S GET READY!                       The 6th Annual GenerAsian neXt Youth Leadership Conference is coming in a week.  We are very excited for the chance to meet you all.  This week, we want to introduce three workshops that will definitely be fun and get your thinking caps working.  Are you ready? Let's go! Parent Track: The Other Perspective This brand new track is definitely one you don't want to miss.  Parents want to know what their children are thinking.  Children want to know what their parents are thinking.  How can this become a reality?  The Other Perspective explores the perspectives of parents and youth and examines the issues that are important in their relationship.  Some of the hot topics to be covered include: college and preferred major selections, peer to peer pressure, compatibleness and racial conflicts, concepts of dependency and independency, and more!  This interactive session will incorporate a panel of two youth and two parents to talk about their views of parent-child relationships.  The session will also open up to the audience for an open forum.  One thing's for sure, those who attend the session will have more insight about familial relationships and communication. L eadership 101: Jason & Andrea Huang Jason and Andrea Huang are second generation Taiwanese and Chinese Americans.  Raised in the Midwest, they were the "token Asians" in their high schools.  They attended The Ohio State University and moved to Michigan after they got married.  Currently Jason works for Daimler Chrysler as an electrical engineer and Andrea works for Intervarsity Christian Fellowship at University of Michigan—Dearborn where she mentors student leaders.  In their workshop, they will share their vision of how to understand cross cultural issues and how to become effective expeditious leaders by being growing leaders at a young age.  They will also discuss how being Asian American is a bridge to becoming a global leader in the 21st century!  Don't miss this fun and beneficial session!     M iddle School Track: Activities The Middle School Track is completely revamped this year, as it features a brand-new set of programming.  It will be lead by Healthy Asian Youth 2 After-School Program Project Coordinators Viruck Tep and Emily Mark.  This fun-filled track features two sessions, one about family and the other about leadership.  Each track will feature video clips, discussions, and activities to learn about how to better understand family relationships and leadership roles.  Activities include "Its all in the Family" where participants get to bring out the actor within and play out different family scenarios.  Or learn different leadership roles as you work as a team to build models out of straws.  Or see if you can cross our makeshift minefield (don't worry it's just paper!) by making smart decisions!  Or if you like volleyball, how would you like to play water balloon volleyball?  This is just some of the fun learning experiences in the Middle School Track.  Want to know more, you'll have to come August 19th to see it for yourself!  [Wen-Chi Chan & Viruck Tep/August 2006]