VAYA Official Newsletter: 05/20/10 (Volume V1: Issue 27) FINAL

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Dear VAYA Members and Supporters,

Please find the latest updates from VAYA in the following categories:

I. VAYA General Updates
II: VAYA Tet 2010 Updates
III: VAYA & the Community
IV: Other Announcements & Information

I. VAYA General Updates
A. "Thank You" from VAYA Executive Board (2008-2010)

Thank you everyone for an awesome past two years. Your dedication, commitment, and time is deeply appreciative. As we hand over the reign to the incoming E-Board (TBD/TBA via www.vayasd.org), we hope you’ll continue to support and volunteer your time with VAYA in the coming years. With your help, we can develop and improve our community together!

For those interested in being a member of VAYA E-Board 2010-2012 (a two year commitment) or a staff (a one year commitment), please contact Eboard@vayasd.org ASAP for more information. Those interested in being a staff for the 2011 Tet Festival, please stay tune this summer/early fall for more information. If you have any immediate questions about Tet, please direct those questions to chair@sdtet.com.

We wish you all the best in your future endeavors! Have an awesome summer!

Best,

2008-2010 VAYA Executive Board

II: VAYA Tet 2010 Updates
A. General Tet News & Information
Thank you EVERYONE for your support in the 5th Annual VAYA Lunar New Year Tet Festival 2010.

2010 VAYA Volunteer Appreciation Banquet VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6iRNKNNosQ

If you would like to take a lead in next year's festival, please visit www.sdtet.com regularly for information and updates on committee chair positions and application. If you have any immediate questions on ways to get involved, please contact the current Tet Chairs at chair@sdtet.com.

III: VAYA & the Community
A. UCSD-VSA: Community Service Event
From: Tracey Nguyen, UCSD-VSA External Vice President
UCSD-VSA is having another community service event on May 22, 2010 from 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM. We will be in front of City Heights Public Library (3795 Fairmount Ave. San Diego, CA 92105-2605), helping the elders with their English and citizenship exams, and showing them how to use the internet, etc. Please forward this information to those you know that might be interested in taking advantage of this opportunity. Visit http://vsasd.org/ or email vsa@ucsd.edu for details/questions.

IV: Other Announcements & Information

A. Vietnamese Alliance to Combat Trafficking (VietACT)

VAYA's very own Community Relations Coordinator II (English), Calix Vu-Bui, is BACK from her VietACT Internship in Taiwan (www.VietACT.org). Read about her experience in Taiwan @ http://vietactintern.blogspot.com/.

B. Vietnamese Americans for the Cure

For more information about "Vietnamese Americans for the Cure", please go to www.viet4cure.org or contact: Nick Tran OR Tracey Nguyen @ info@viet4cure.org.

C. California Endowment /Mid-City CAN (Community Advocacy Network)

For more information on the CA Endowment Initiatives, please visit www.calendow.org. For more information on the Mid-City CAN, please visit www.midcitycan.org.

For a complete listing of VAYA's upcoming events/meetings, please visit our official calendar at: http://www.vayasd.org/calendar/. Please direct any questions or concerns to VAYA Secretary, Anthony (Vinh) Nguyen, at secretary@vayasd.org.

On behalf of VAYA's Executive Board and Staff, thank you for your continual support.

About the Author: Anthony (Vinh) T. Nguyen serves as Secretary for VAYA.