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Volume 1 Issue 3

November 12th, 2008

Special Points of Interest:
*Getting to know Heads
*What’s up with VSU internship
*Interview with Dieu
*BEYOND BOUNDARIES: Education in Action
*Learning more about HOPE

Reflecting:
I want to thank everyone that has been coming out to support VSU. The general meeting, election results party and pho night would have not been a success without you. We are all a part of history in the making, in terms of VSU and the world. “We are the change we’ve been waiting for.”Continue to show support and stay involved in what you are passionate about. If you ever feel lost, need advice or are just finding somewhere to go VSU welcomes you.
In Solidairity,
Lucy Vo

HOLLA! Long Beach Aquarium the Pacific!

Pho 999 Rocks my socks!!!

Witnessing
history in the making!

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Getting to Know Dieu

Dieu is ready to hit the courts to play some dodgeball!

“... Obama really meant something to many people so I didn’t want to take that away from them.”

Phillipp Nham had a chance to talk to one of VSU’s new members, Dieu Huynh. VSU meet Dieu, Dieu meet VSU :)
Name: Dieu Huynh
Year: 1st
Major: Undeclared
What interests and/or hobbies do you have?
Basketball. I play at least once a week. And I’m also into politics
What did you think of the recent election?
There wasn’t too much about it...like what we discuss in the meetings, I guess there’s a change. In terms of the president, there’s the skin color factor, but other than that, Barack Obama is another Democrat to me. I woulda voted for Cynthia McKinny from the Green Party. Although, Obama really meant something to many people so I didn’t want to take that away from them.
Where do you see yourself after college?
Truthfully, I don’t really know, but I feel like I’ll be in a profession that’ll make a lot of money, but I also wanna be involved in the community. It’ll depend on where I find myself. If I’m a businessman, I’ll be able to donate a lot of money to the community, or if I’m a teacher, I can volunteer my time. It all depends on what profession I’m in.
What is your favorite television show?
I don’t really watch T.V., but I like comedies. These include South Park, The Simpsons, Family Guy, Dave Chappelle, and Chris Rock.
What is one thing most people don’t know about you?
I started a club in high school. It was called Make-A-Change (MAC). It is still running at my high school

H.O.P.E.-Higher Opportunity Program for Education

Have you heard about H.O.P.E. yet? No? Then you’ve come to the right section in this here newsletter!
H.O.P.E., the Higher Opportunity Program for Education, was founded in 1999 to outreach youths in the community who are finding difficulty in school. The goal of H.O.P.E. is to help students gain access to higher education, whether thru advising, tutoring, workshops or H.O.P.E.’s various other aspects.
H.O.P.E. is not just a tutoring project, but so much more. It aims to develop the high school students not just as students but as leaders and people as well. They can find role models and mentors in the H.O.P.E. volunteers that attend the various site days.
HOPE ALL Staff Meetings are Mondays, 7-9PM.
Sites
Westminster High School Tuesdays, 1:30-7PM
Chinatown Library Site Thursdays, 2:30-8PM
San Gabriel High School Fridays, 1-7PM

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BEYOND BOUNDARIES: Education in Action Asian American Studies (AAS) Conference

40TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION OF ASIAN AMERICAN STUDIES CENTER @ UCLA. Inspiring speakers, activists, authors, and faculty member. Performances by our VCN Director Sahra Nguyen, Jolie, and more! Workgroups about community issues. Meet and network with community members and students. Whether you’re a student leader or a general member, come out to the Conference and engage in topics pertaining to Vietnamese and Asian Pacific Islander communities. KEYNOTE SPEAKER: JEFF CHANG (journalist, author) CLOSING SPEAKER: KRISTINA WONG (writer, actor, educator, filmmaker) See what you can do to be involved as a STUDENT and ACTIVIST. Register at: http://www.apcla.org/conference Contact: Malina Tran (Asian Pacific Coalition Representative) tran.malina@gmail.com or 323.246.9683

Meet the VSU Family Heads...

Papa Bear (aka Pho Xe Lua) says:
You are now reading the words of one Daniel Pham. San Francisco is where I’m from, but I was born and raised in San Jose. I am a veteran of the Marine Corps in which I served 5 years, but anyone that knows me knows that I’m a calm cool and laid back guy. I’m a 4th year transfer studying Poli Sci here at UCLA. LA is the place to be and I love all the sports teams around here; Lakers, Clippers, Galaxy, and the Oakland Raiders! If you ever want business handled, you know where to go because that is what I do. We have a lot awesome events planned for this year, so come out and show your support! It’s going to be... legendary!

WonderPhở

Mama Bear says: Hello Everyone! I'm Cecilia Ngo and one of the parents of the great Pho Family. I'm a 3rd year Sociology major reppin the 626! I'm pretty laidback and I love to smile and laugh. Music is amazing and i have an extremely wide range of music. Chillaxing, sleeping, singing like a fool, and eating are some of my favorite past times. Fav. food is ice cream, Fav. color is turquoise. And I tend to be indecisive. If you want to know more just ask . p.s. you know PHO is the BEST noodle, so join the BEST family evaaarr!! This all leads to one question: Can Phở Family bring a fun and fulfilling experience to VSU that is as rich and as satisfying as the delicious Phở broth! YES WE CAN! - Daniel and Cecilia
Phở Family! U KNOOOOO!!!!

“WE LOVE Mì “

Meet Nancy and Diane your Mì family heads=)
Name: Nancy Nguyen
Family: Mì; noun, chinese noodles (according to vdict.com)
Family head partner: Diane Tran Our family is cool because: Mì family is better than yours!
-Actual family = parents, one older sister, two younger sisters
-maternal side is originally from the north but moved to southern Vietnam when my mom was really young

Hủ Tiếu—
WE DO IT BEST!

Name: Jen Huynh
Year: Senior
Birthday: October 23, 1987 Home Town: San Diego, Ca
Name: Jimmy Dao Year: Junior Hometown: Burbank, Ca Quote: "There is only one person who is capable to set limits to your growth: it is YOU" -Anonymous

Bún- YOU KNOW!!!

VSU Bún Family Heads: Timmy n Cindy History: Rice vermicelli in Vietnamese is called "Bún", which are thin noodles made from rice, commonly referred to as rice noodles. Famous Dishes: Bún Riêu, Bún Thịt Nướng, Bún Bò Huế To me, being a family head is like being an older buddy that members can depend on to keep them up to date on events that are coming up. Like pretty much someone who can provide advice or a lending hand when things get tough. It’s to provide that bridge between "gung-ho" VSU members and "chill" VSU members. (you know which one you are) =P -TiMMaY bOi

Consciousness, Creativity, and Community. Getting past the alliteration and rhetoric, these words mean more than how good they sound together. They not only embody the goals of this year's VSU Internship, but also foreshadow the growth of 8-10 potential interns. VSU's Internship provides a safe home to future leaders to delve deeper into their identity and history and understand how it affects them as an individual today. Along with learning more about and finding relevance to current issues, interns will also have the opportunity to regularly challenge their creative skills and become directly involved in the planning process of some of VSU's largest events. The ultimate outcome of this internship is to develop strong critical minds that feel the social responsibility to give back to the community.
Please contact Myca Tran for more information.
mycatran@ucla.edu

WHAT: AAS Conference--"Beyond Boundaries: Education in Action" WHEN: Saturday, November 15 9-4:30 pm WHERE: Kerckhoff Grand Salon
VSU High School Conference UCLA Outreaching to teenagers, particularly freshmen to juniors, in youth groups and high schools of low socioeconomic background and low API scores. Get them to think of and prepare for higher education.
When: Sunday February 15th
February 16th- President's Day Weekend
For more information contact Bich Pham at bich.pham.n@gmail.com
Vietnamese Culture Night When: January 19th, 2008