Cal VSA

Your Fall 2012 Cabinet

Andre — Sat, 05 May 2012 21:29:50 +0000

Your Fall 2012 Cabinet

The semester is almost coming to a close and with that I would like to thank everyone on behalf of Spring 2012 Cabinet for an awesome semester! During this semester, we put on another great Culture Show and started our new VISION program. These were two really big programs that we can all be extremely proud of! Though it has been a busy semester, I can personally say that I had a lot of fun. I hope you all can say the same!

With the closing of the semester, I would like to present to you your Fall 2012 Cabinet:

President: Jamesuel Nguyen
IVP: Vickie Duong
EVP: Diana Duong
Academics Chair: Tammy Nguyen
Culture Chair: Jennifer Ho
Historians: Nghia-Piotr Le & Eva Maria Nguyen
ICC Representatives: Nhi Nguyen & Richard Tran
Publications Chair: Dung Le
Publicity Chair: Diana Tran
Outreach Chair: Theresa Hoang
Retention Chair: Rebecca Shirsat
Secretary: Sally Le
Treasurer: Jason Huynh
Web Administrator: Andre Nghiem

We hope we can make Fall 2012 even more awesome! Good luck with finals, enjoy your summer, and see you next semester!

Spring 2012 End of Semester Party!

Andre — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 03:26:11 +0000

Come to our End-Of-Semester Party where we will honor our members as well as the graduating seniors who will embark on a journey beyond Berkeley. The event is free but there is only one catch to it, that is to RSVP!

Seniors, please be sure to RSVP so we can give you awesome gifts before you graduate!

Come and join us as we celebrate the end of a crazy Spring semester after Culture Show and VISION season.

PLEASE RSVP HERE: http://tinyurl.com/calvsaspring2012

4th Gen Meeting | Black April

Andre — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:18:59 +0000

On April 30th, 1975, Saigon and the rest of Vietnam fell to the Communist government, causing many families to flee to other countries as refugees. In commemoration of the end of the Vietnam War and the stories of the Vietnamese diaspora, come join us at our 4th General Meeting this Wednesday, April 25th at 7pm in 185 Barrows.

There will be time for both personal and group reflection on the Vietnamese American journey. We’ll also be screening a documentary and will have a group candlelight vigil to pay homage to the blessings and hardships of our families.

Bring yourselves, your friends, your hearts, and your open minds, and we’ll see you this Wednesday evening!

Culture Show 2012 | Stolen: Nụ Sen Trắng

Andre — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 03:57:15 +0000

The anticipated show is finally approaching!

Cal VSA’s annual Culture Show will take place on Saturday, April 21, 2012 at 4:00 pm.

Please save the date to come out and support our wonderfully talented cast members, who have worked hard these past few months to put together the grand production.

Stolen: Nụ Sen Trắng deals with human trafficking, an important global issue that is hard to talk about, to accept, and to understand, but it is an issue that exists in all cultures. The story follows a young girl’s journey of struggles and her discovery of an ugly truth.

Please visit our new Culture Show website at cultureshow.calvsa.com for more details!

VISION Mentee Application

webmaster — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 08:21:00 +0000

Mentee applications for Cal VSA’s new VISION program are now out. VISION is an all-expense paid 3-day, 2-night program from Thursday, April 19 to Saturday, April 21, 2012 that will take place here at the University of California, Berkeley. Our program aims to bring together students from all over California to discuss historical, cultural, and contemporary Vietnamese and Vietnamese American issues, to become critical thinkers, and to empower themselves to promote change in their communities. Applicants will be chosen based on their interest and excitement about Vietnamese issues and their potential to grow as leaders.

For more information, please check out the Mentee application or contact us at calvsavision@gmail.com.

Cal VSA 2012 Culture Show Auditions

webmaster — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:09:18 +0000

Hi everyone!!

We hope you’re stoked for the upcoming Cal VSA Culture Show.

However, we cannot put a show together without actors and performers! If you’re interested in performing, check out the audition times below.

Locations have been secured! For further questions, contact the respective coordinators :)

Please join our Facebook event for any updates.

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**ACTING AUDITIONS**

Friday, February 3, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM | 189 Dwinelle
Saturday, February 4, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM | 223 Wheeler

Cast descriptions: http://tinyurl.com/stolenscd
Secure a time-slot here: http://www.wejoinin.com/sheets/xgrsx

Contact Info
- Director Jennifer Ho | jaynifur@gmail.com

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**CO-ED FUSION DANCE**

Tuesday, January 31, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM | Lower Sproul
Sunday, February 5, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM | Lower Sproul

Contact Info
- Coordinator Diana Duong | dianadduong@gmail.com

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**GUARD**

Saturday, February 4, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM | Lower Sproul

Contact Info
- Coordinators Jessica Truong & Helen Ngo | jtruong2008@gmail.com

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**LION DANCE**

Wednesday, February 1, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM | Lower Sproul
Sunday, February 5, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM | Lower Sproul

Contact Info
- Coordinator Tammy Truong | tammytuyettruong123@gmail.com

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**JAZZ LYRICAL DANCE**

Sunday, February 5, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM | 237 Hearst Gym (bring student ID)

Contact Info
- Coordinator Pauline Luong | lambentdream@gmail.com

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**SRIRACHA HIP HOP**

Friday, February 3, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM | Haas Pavillion

Location subject to change, please check before audition for any updates. No dancing experience required, new dancers encouraged!

Contact Info
- Coordinator Candace Le | nhung814@gmail.com

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**TRADITIONAL DANCE**

Friday, February 3, 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM | Haas Pavillion
Saturday, February 4, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM | Lower Sproul

Contact Info
- Coordinator Diana Duong | dianadduong@gmail.com

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**VOCALS (CHOIR)**

Thursday, February 2, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM | 2nd Floor Wheeler
Sunday, February 5, 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM | 223 Wheeler

Secure a time-slot here: http://www.wejoinin.com/sheets/uctnn

Contact Info
-Coordinator Minh-Thy | n.minty.93@gmail.com

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Thank you everyone! And a special thanks to the wonderful coordinators and director ♥

Further questions/concerns? Please contact our Producers:

Rich Nam and Vivian Vo | culture@calvsa.com

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Last updated on February 2, 2012.

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Each year, since the creation of this student organization in 1978, the Vietnamese Student Association at UC Berkeley has brought together many talented individuals to express this talent on and off stage through our Culture Show with singing, dancing, acting, and many other forms of art. Entirely student-run, it is not only an opportunity for performers to perform in front of thousands of audiences, but also an opportunity for many other Vietnamese students interested in theatrical production, in other words, the crew behind the stage production, to become involved firsthand. Our Culture Show aims to also bring attention to current issues in the Vietnamese community domestically and globally through the show’s story. This year, we are striving to continue this tradition of bringing together the Vietnamese community and allowing its participants to learn firsthand Vietnamese history and culture by putting on another Culture Show with our story of Stolen – Chuyện Hoa Sen Trắng (Story of a White Lotus). Centered around human trafficking, CalVSA’s Culture Show aims to bring the community’s attention to the horrors of Vietnamese women being forcibly taken from the safe contours of their home and into the world where innocence is stolen and slavery is introduced.

Cal VSA First Gen Meeting | Tết Festival

webmaster — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 01:32:46 +0000

When: 7pm on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Where: Multicultural Community Center, 200 MLK Jr. Union

Rain got you down? Well, wash away the gloominess with a little cheeriness at Cal VSA’s 1st General Meeting of Spring 2012!

Jump start the spring semester with a celebration of the Lunar New Year – complete with traditional Vietnamese food, karaoke, performances, and games to revitalize your holiday spirits once more, just when you thought the holidays were already over! Far away from home? Well, experience Tết at your very own school!

In addition to all the fun and games, this will be the prime opportunity to learn about what Cal VSA does in regards to its programs and activities for the semester. Sign up to become an intern, to become part of a family, or to participate in our very wonderful annual Culture Show in April!

Hope to see you there!

NorCal UVSA Summit 2011 at UC Berkeley : Raise Your Voice

alexandervu — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 22:49:34 +0000

Date: October 7th – 9th, 2011

It’s that time of the year again: SUMMIT 2011 has arrived! This year’s conference is themes “Raise Your VOICE”, where our activities and workshops aim to bring awareness to the contemporary issues of the Vietnamese-American community, empower conference participants to engage in the dialogues these issues create, and find avenues for combating these issues. This year’s workshops address human sex trafficking (international and domestic), gang violence, poor nail salon health regulations, sexual health, undocumented youth, and others. We hope you will join us this October as we collaborate to raise awareness and work towards creating positive social change!

Registration ($40) BEGINS on Friday, 9/09/11.

Late Registration ($50) BEGINS at 12:00AM PST on 9/24/11 and closes on 9/30/11.

For registration, details, and contact information, please visit the Summit Website HERE! We definitely encourage Berkeley folks to give visiting college students an opportunity to delve into these issues by HOUSING, for which we’ll give a $10 discount off of the registration fee!

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you there! Congratulations to everyone who registered!

summit.norcaluvsa.org