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. Happy Lunar New Year from VAYA"Chúc Mừng Năm Mới"
I. VAYA General Updates
II: VAYA Tet 2010 Updates
III: VAYA & the Community
IV: Other Announcements & Information
I. VAYA General Updates
A. Happy Lunar New Year from VAYA"Chúc Mừng Năm Mới"
Sunday February 14: VAYA Meeting @ Tea N' More (7380 Clairemont Mesa Blvd - Ste 120, next to 99 Ranch Supermarket). (11:00 AM - 1:00 PM).
Friday February 19 - Sunday February 21: VAYA 2010 Lunar New Year Tet Fesitval @ Balboa Park (Southwest Corner of Park Blvd & Presidents Way). For more information about the 2010 VAYA Vietnamese Lunar Year Tet Festival, please visit: http://www.sdtet.com/. For directions to the festival, visit: http://www.balboapark.org/maps/directions.php.
C. Ways to get MORE involved with VAYA
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. To get involved, 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/
*** Access Application(s) @ http://www.vayasd.org/downloads/
II: VAYA Tet 2010 Updates
A. General Tet News & Information
Photos and Audio Samples on the Top 10 Golden Voice (Giong Ca Vang) Contestants are up. Please check it out and Vote for "Audience Choice": http://www.sdtet.com/program/golden-voice-contestants-2010/.
A. General Tet News & Information
Photos and Audio Samples on the Top 10 Golden Voice (Giong Ca Vang) Contestants are up. Please check it out and Vote for "Audience Choice": http://www.sdtet.com/program/golden-voice-contestants-2010/.
Photos and Information on the Top 20 MVSD 2010 Contestants are up. Please check it out and Vote for Miss Photogenic 2010: http://www.sdtet.com/pageant/2010-contestants/.
Photos and Information on the Top 8 Mr. Vietnam 2010 Contestants are up. Please check it out and Vote for Mr. Photogenic 2010: http://www.sdtet.com/pageant/mr-vn-2010-contestants/.
VAYA 2010 Tet Festival Sponsorship: Interested in being a sponsor for our 3-day festival? Visit http://www.sdtet.com/sponsorship/ or email sponsor@sdtet.com for more information.
VAYA Street Squad will be distributing flyers and promoting the 2010 VAYA Vietnamese Lunar Year Tet Festival during the following dates listed below. Stop by to get more information or ask them questions about the upcoming festival. For more information or to help promote the festival, email: publicity@sdtet.com.
- Friday 02/12/10 @ 6:30 - 9:00 PM, Edwards Mira Mesa Area: Meet in front of the Edwards fountain, we will flyer cars and walk around handing out flyers in that area and the surrounding Albertsons and Ralphs area’s across from Edwards (Edwards Mira Mesa 10733 Westview Pkwy San Diego, CA 92126).
- Saturday 02/13/2010 @ 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Costco/Ikea Area: Meet in front of Costco Mission Valley, we will flyer cars and walk around handing out flyers (Costco Mission Valley 2345 Fenton Parkway San Diego, CA 92108). Depending on turnout, we may split up and flyer/poster in East San Diego @ Vien Dong Supermarket as well (Vien Dong Supermarket 5382 University AveSan Diego, CA 92105).
For more information about the 2010 VAYA Vietnamese Lunar Year Tet Festival, please visit: http://www.sdtet.com/. Buy your festival tickets NOW for ONLY $4.00 (online special limited time) at: http://www.sdtet.com/tickets/.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 29, 2010
DIMENSIONS OF A GENERATION
January 29, 2010
DIMENSIONS OF A GENERATION
UCSD students promoting cultural awareness through Hip Hop Dance in the Spring
La Jolla, CA - On Sunday, March 28th, 2010, two UC San Diego student organizations, Multi-Asian Student Association (MASA) and Second to None (220) dance company, will work together to host the most highly anticipated Hip Hop Dance competition on the West Coast. FUSION invites talented dancers of all ages and ethnicities from across the country to celebrate music through various dance styles and cultural exhibitions. The theme of FUSION XI, "Dimensions of a Generation", will highlight the impact of the generation gap between Asian American families and their role in the hip hop community. In addition, young Asian-Americans are becoming increasingly prominent in the hip hop community, as more and more are being recognized in dance, music, and film. With this in mind, MASA and 220 strive to promote cultural awareness in the hip hop community.
Since its inception in 1999, attendance has drastically increased, seating over 3,000 attendees, and is now known as the largest student-run Asian directed event at UCSD. FUSION, hosted at UCSD’s RIMAC Arena, has long been an avenue for many of today’s most popular crews, including Jabbawockeez, Kaba Modern & Team Millennia. Winning two years in a row "Event Of The Year" from the Annual V.ENT Dance Awards, FUSION is forecasting to grow even larger. The event showcases performers from all over the nation and has viewers across the globe. Arranged by the efforts solely of college students, the success of FUSION rests on the diligence and determination of MASA and 220. Our goal is to recognize the influence of hip hop music and dance in Asian youth culture and to also to bring to focus the lesser-known elements of a pan-Asian identity. For more information regarding tickets, directions, and lineup, please visit http://www.fusionhiphop.com/.
220 (read "two-twenty") or Second to None is a competitive dance team that rests on the idea of "family first, dancing second." With students from all campuses throughout San Diego, 220 promotes hip hop as an outlet and a home to be a driving force of hip hop towards its direction of progression. Multi-Asian Student Association, or MASA, is a social-cultural organization dedicated to educating the community of the rich diversity of the Asian student body of UCSD. Through interactive social and cultural events, MASA strives to spread that Asian-Americans are not a single culture, but a mixture of many diverse ones. The collaboration for FUSION has been an annual effort to recognize hip hop music and dance among all people, bridging the gap between all cultures.
MEDIA CONTACT
Chesley Tolentino
Since its inception in 1999, attendance has drastically increased, seating over 3,000 attendees, and is now known as the largest student-run Asian directed event at UCSD. FUSION, hosted at UCSD’s RIMAC Arena, has long been an avenue for many of today’s most popular crews, including Jabbawockeez, Kaba Modern & Team Millennia. Winning two years in a row "Event Of The Year" from the Annual V.ENT Dance Awards, FUSION is forecasting to grow even larger. The event showcases performers from all over the nation and has viewers across the globe. Arranged by the efforts solely of college students, the success of FUSION rests on the diligence and determination of MASA and 220. Our goal is to recognize the influence of hip hop music and dance in Asian youth culture and to also to bring to focus the lesser-known elements of a pan-Asian identity. For more information regarding tickets, directions, and lineup, please visit http://www.fusionhiphop.com/.
220 (read "two-twenty") or Second to None is a competitive dance team that rests on the idea of "family first, dancing second." With students from all campuses throughout San Diego, 220 promotes hip hop as an outlet and a home to be a driving force of hip hop towards its direction of progression. Multi-Asian Student Association, or MASA, is a social-cultural organization dedicated to educating the community of the rich diversity of the Asian student body of UCSD. Through interactive social and cultural events, MASA strives to spread that Asian-Americans are not a single culture, but a mixture of many diverse ones. The collaboration for FUSION has been an annual effort to recognize hip hop music and dance among all people, bridging the gap between all cultures.
MEDIA CONTACT
Chesley Tolentino
Fusion 2010 Coordinator
510-366-5313
Sasha Pizarro
Sasha Pizarro
Marketing Team Lead
619-632-2114
Vinson Chen
Vinson Chen
Marketing Team Lead
415-290-218
A. ETA4 (English Through Academics, Athletics, and the Arts Abroad)
ETA4 is a 501(c)3 non profit dedicated to the advancement of English education for underprivileged children abroad, and provides no-cost, rewarding, and successful English instruction to achieve that goal. For more information, please visit: http://www.eta4.org/. 
B. Vietnamese Alliance to Combat Trafficking (VietACT)
B. Vietnamese Alliance to Combat Trafficking (VietACT)
VAYA's very own Community Relations Coordinator II (English), Calix Vu-Bui, is currently in Taiwan as the latest VietACT Intern (http://www.vietact.org/). Follow her experience in Taiwan @ http://vietactintern.blogspot.com/.
C. Vietnamese Americans for the Cure
For more information about "Vietnamese Americans for the Cure", please go to http://www.viet4cure.org/ or contact: Nick Tran OR Tracey Nguyen @ info@viet4cure.org.
D. California Endowment /Mid-City CAN (Community Advocacy Network)
For more information on the CA Endowment Initiatives, please visit http://www.calendow.org/. For more information on the Mid-City CAN, please visit http://www.midcitycan.org/.
E. Census 2010
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. For more information about the U.S. Bureau of Census, please visit: http://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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