Please find the latest updates from VAYA in the following categories:
I. VAYA General Updates
II: VAYA Tet 2010 Updates
III: Community Relations Updates
IV: VAYA & Other Organizations Updates
V: Vietnamese Americans for the Cure
VI: Other Announcements & Information
I. VAYA General Updates
A. Upcoming VAYA Event(s)
Friday October 23: VAYA Mr. Vietnam 2010 Pageant Mixer @ Promenade Apartments Club House (2185 Station Village Way San Diego, CA 92108-6521). (6:00 - 9:00 PM).
Mr. Vietnam of San Diego is created to promote the Vietnamese-American males as a symbol of dignity and pride within themselves and the Vietnamese culture. A Mr. Vietnam contestant must illustrate a sense of responsibility and involvement in his community. This is a great opportunity to form new friendships and work with other young leaders and professionals in the San Diego community. In general, this is a non-profit event to uphold the Vietnamese community by promoting the positive image of the Vietnamese-American in San Diego. More information @ http://www.sdtet.com.
If you have any questions or would like to receive an application in advance, please contact: mrvn@sdtet.com
B. VAYA Special Thanks!
Many thanks to those who came out to help at VAYA 6th Annual Street Clean Up Event. Your time and help is much appreciated! Special thanks to Quang Nguyen (VSA-SDSU's President) for being this year's Street Clean Up Coordinator. VAYA would also like to recognize and acknowledge the following for making this event a successful reality:
"In-Kind" Sponsors & Business Supporters
- Cali Baguette (5215 El Cajon Blvd San Diego, CA 92115)
- Pho Ca Dao (5223 El Cajon Blvd San Diego, CA 92115)
- World Foods Supermarket (5245 El Cajon Blvd San Diego, CA 92115)
- Tapioca Heaven (9225 Mira Mesa Blvd Ste 115 San Diego, CA 92126.
- Pho King (5223 El Cajon Blvd San Diego, CA 92115)
- Lucky Signs (3071 54th St San Diego, CA 92105)
- VSA-SDSU
- UCSD-VSA
- Gach Noi UCSD
- Cong Dong Viet Nam San Diego
- VSA - Scripps Ranch High School
- VSA - University City High School
- Monte Vista High School's Asian Pacific Islanders Club
- Crawford High School
Little Saigon Foundation
VAYA Executive Board recently appointed Nancy Truong as our new Historian. As the new Historian, Nancy will be working closely with the VAYA Secretary on improving our Blog (http://vayasd.blogspot.com/) as well as documenting and archiving many of our events. Below is a brief bio on Nancy. Please join us in welcoming Nancy as the latest addition to the VAYA Team! Welcome aboard Nancy!
Name: Nancy Truong
Position in VAYA: Historian
Education: Communication (University of California, San Diego)
Occupation: Human Resources
Nancy has had a long standing commitment to and involvement within the community. She was an active member of her high school's community service club, Key Club International, and served a term as the club's vice president. She has worked with numerous organizations such as SAY San Diego helping troubled youth, St. Vincent DePaul working with the disadvantaged as well as volunteering her time at various projects such as street painting and marathons. She first become aware of VAYA through the publicity gained from the San Diego Tet Festival which they organize annually. Upon further research into VAYA, she had an immense desire to be apart of an organization that not only wishes to educate but empower Vietnamese Americans.
Nancy intends to use her extensive knowledge and prior experience as a yearbook reporter and layout artist as well as her exposure to video-editing programs to help document and capture the essence of VAYA and create a historical imprint that will last for years to come.
D. 2010 Asian/Pacific Islander American Youth Conference (APIAYC)
VAYA is in the process of forming the committee for our 2010 Asian/Pacific Islander American Youth Conference (APIAYC), aimed for July 2010. Please visit our official website (www.vayasd.org) for further information and "Conference Coordinator" applications if you want to be a part of the organizing committee. Please email eboard@vayasd.org if you have immediate questions or concerns.
E. Ways to get MORE involved with VAYA
Are you looking for ways to get more involved with VAYA? Hoping to make an impact in your community? Want to build up your leadership skills? Or do you simply need community service hours?
If you answer "YES" to any of these questions, then we HIGHLY encourage you to apply for a position currently vacant in VAYA. These positions will include Tet Staff positions, the Asian Pacific Islanders American Youth Conference Coordinator positions, VAYA General Staff positions, and our latest "Community Outreach Intern" position(s). At VAYA, we work to promote youth leadership, cultural awareness, social activism, and community development. Therefore, we make every effort to provide our members the opportunity to lead and make a difference. Please visit our web site for more information. Please direct any questions or concerns to VAYA Secretary, Anthony (Vinh) Nguyen, at secretary@vayasd.org.
*** Access Application(s) @ http://www.vayasd.org/downloads/
II: VAYA Tet 2010 Updates
A. Sponsorship Committee Opportunity
We are looking for help on this year's Sponsorship Committee. Current 2010 Tet Sponsorship Chair, Luynh Pham, will help train and prepare those interested for the duties required to get sponsors. Luynh Pham will show you all the necessary tools to be successful and strategies to get sponsors on all levels.
Requirements:
Comfortable speaking on the phone to companies
Ability to navigate through directories and search engines
A great networker (if applicable)
As a member of the sponsorship committee, you will be an important part of this year's festival. It's a great way for networking and meeting people that could potentially help you in the future, i.e. jobs, referrals, and future sponsors.
Your main roles will include:
Setting up appointments for closers to come in and close deals
Potentially meeting with sponsors yourselves to close deals
Providing weekly if not daily updates
Finding company leads
Being a part of the best sponsorship team ever!
For more information or if interested, please contact the current 2010 Tet Sponsorship Chair, Luynh Pham @ luynh.pham@sdtet.com
B. VAYA's 2010 Golden Voice (Giong Ca Vang) Singing Contest Audition
Music is the melody of language, fashion, and talent. Golden Voice opens up the opportunity to carry out these important elements, and at the same time, helps preserve the essence of the Vietnamese culture through music. We are each a flower of talents, therefore, in this opportunity garden of Golden Voice, everyone blossoms.
Think you can sing? Interested in auditioning? Please save the date(s) below (*** you only need to attend ONE of the two auditions). Interested contestants can download the application @ http://www.sdtet.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/VAYA_GoldenVoice10_Application.doc and email it to GoldenVoice@sdtet.com. For more information, please visit http://www.sdtet.com/program/golden-voice/.
Saturday November 14: VAYA's 2010 Golden Voice (Giong Ca Vang) Singing Contest Audition (Audition Choice #1) @ Tieng Nuoc Toi Radio Conference Room (4120 30th St # 104 San Diego, CA 92104). (1:00 - 4:00 PM).
Sunday December 6: VAYA's 2010 Golden Voice (Giong Ca Vang) Singing Contest Audition (Audition Choice #2) @ Tieng Nuoc Toi Radio Conference Room (4120 30th St # 104 San Diego, CA 92104). (2:00 - 5:00 PM).
C. General Tet News & Information
For more information about the 2010 VAYA Vietnamese Lunar Year Tet Festival, please visit: www.sdtet.com.
III: Community Relations Updates
A. California Endowment /Mid-City CAN (Community Advocacy Network) Updates
The California Endowment has selected City Heights as one of 14 communities to invest significant resources over the next 10 years as part of its state-wide initiative on Building Healthy Communities. Tri Nguyen, along with members Calix Vu-Bui and Huong Nguyen currently work with Mid-City CAN (Community Advocacy Network) to educate our community about this invaluable opportunity to shape policies that will have significant impact on City Heights in the next 10 years. They are interested in hearing from residents, service providers, and community leaders in City Heights on what they think this community needs most. For more information or if you want to get involved, please contact:
- Tri Nguyen: (619) 384-7602 Email: tringuyen11@gmail.com
- Huong Nguyen: (408) 207-5895 Email: huongnguyen01@gmail.com
Request for Proposals for Momentum Team Facilitators
As the lead agency for the BHC Initiative, Mid-City CAN is seeking the services of 5 consultants to each facilitate one designated Momentum Team in the development of the BHC 10-year plan that will be incorporated into the overall plan for City Heights. Momentum Teams are where the work of Mid-City CAN gets done. There are five Momentum Teams connected to this project: Food Justice, School Attendance, Peace Promotion, Access to Healthcare, and Built Environment. The consultant(s) will be part of a team that will include some members of the Mid-City CAN Coordinating Council, and Momentum and Resource Team Chairs.
Please click http://www.midcitycan.org/files/091020-Facilitator_RFP.pdf to download the full RFP. For more information, please visit www.midcitycan.org.
IV: VAYA & other Organizations Updates
A. Vietnamese Alliance to Combat Trafficking (VietACT)
VAYA's very own Community Relations Coordinator II (Non-Vietnamese Community), Calix Vu-Bui, is currently in Taiwan as the latest VietACT Intern (www.VietACT.org). Follow her experience in Taiwan @ http://vietactintern.blogspot.com/.
B. VAYA to "Co-Present" at the 10th Annual San Diego Asian Film Festival (October 15-29, 2009)
A reminder that VAYA is a co-presenter for the SDAFF Film "All About Dad" which will screen on Saturday October 24, 2009 @ 12:30 PM. Tickets for VAYA Members will be $7.50. Tickets are limited, so please contact our External Vice President, Nikki Lam, @ nikki.lam@vayasd.org ASAP to reserve. Please support other films as well! The 10th Annual San Diego Asian Film Festival (organized by the San Diego Asian Film Foundation) runs from October 15th to 29th, 2009. For more information about SDAFF, please visit www.sdaff.org.
V: Vietnamese Americans for the Cure
For more information about "Vietnamese Americans for the Cure" and the race, please go to www.viet4cure.org. Members of VAYA will have weekly “Fun Trots” every weekend at different locations announced in advance as well as information sessions. For details about the weekly “Fun Trots”, contact: Nick Tran OR Tracey Nguyen @ info@viet4cure.org.
We got a lot of people that have registered for "Vietnamese Americans for the Cure," but we can still use a lot of supporters, so please do your best to sign up.
You can register here @ https://secure.info-komen.org/site/TRR/RacefortheCure/SAN_SanDiegoAffiliate?pg=tfind&fr_id=1190&JServSessionIdr002=96yqpcrsc4.app306b
Team Name: Vietnamese Americans for the Cure
Team Company: Vietnamese American Youth Alliance
VI: Other Announcements & Information
In 2010, the U.S. Census will define who we are as a nation. Taken every 10 years, the census affects political representation and directs the allocation of billions of dollars in government funding. As a 2010 Census partner, you can educate your community about the importance of participating in this historic event and help ensure no one is left uncounted. You can help your community receive the fiscal and social benefits to which it is entitled. Achieving a complete and accurate 2010 Census is in our hands.
For more information about the U.S. Bureau of Census, please visit: www.census.gov.
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.
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