The Union of North American Vietnamese Student Associations (UNAVSA) ( vi, Liên Hội Sinh Viên Việt Nam Bắc Mỹ Châu) is a
501(c)
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(3) non-profit, community-based organization founded in 2004 as a means for
Vietnamese
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organizations from across
North America
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to network, share common resources, collaborate with one another to build strong sustainable communities, and engage in philanthropic work.
History
During the
Third International Vietnamese Youth Conference in 2003 in
San Diego
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, there were initial talks for creating a network of
Vietnamese Student Association The Union of North American Vietnamese Student Associations (UNAVSA) ( vi, Liên Hội Sinh Viên Việt Nam Bắc Mỹ Châu) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, community-based organization founded in 2004 as a means for Vietnamese organizations from acros ...
s in
North America
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modeled after the
Federal Vietnamese Students Association of Australia
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. Through a collaboration of the
along with the
New England Intercollegiate Vietnamese Student Association
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, the first North American Vietnamese Student Associations (NAVSA) conference was held in the Summer of 2004 in
Boston
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, and with that NAVSA was born. Only with the second conference in 2005 in Chicago, was the name of NAVSA changed to The Union of North American Vietnamese Student Associations (UNAVSA) to better reflect that nature of this organization as a union.
Regional Partners
Union of Vietnamese Student Associations of Southern CaliforniaUnion of Vietnamese Student Associations of Northern CaliforniaNorthwest Vietnamese Student AssociationSouthwest Union of Vietnamese Student AssociationsUnion of Vietnamese Student Associations of the SouthUnion of Vietnamese Student Associations of the Gulf CoastUnion of Vietnamese Student Associations of the SoutheastMid-Atlantic Union of Vietnamese Student AssociationsUnion of Vietnamese Student Associations of the MidwestNew England Intercollegiate Vietnamese Student AssociationsNortheast Union of Vietnamese Student AssociationsUnited Vietnamese Student Associations of Eastern Canada*
nactive: Central Union of Vietnamese Student Associations
Conferences
The UNAVSA conference attracts hundreds of undergraduates, graduates, and young professionals from around the country participate in the multi-day event to hone their leadership skills, hold discussions with distinguished speakers, and explore issues in the Vietnamese community domestically and abroad. The majority of attendees are current and future officers of Vietnamese American student groups (VSAs, VSUs, UVSAs, etc.) seeking to develop personal leadership abilities, build organizational management skills and network with other leaders from around the country.
Collective Philanthropy Project
The CPP is an initiative created in 2004 for Vietnamese-American students and community organizations to collaborate toward a common charitable cause. The CPP's goal is to further UNAVSA's mission of developing leadership, preserving the Vietnamese heritage, and creating a unified national effort to help those in need. Each year, the top three candidates are asked to present their projects at the UNAVSA national conference. After the attendees vote, a beneficiary is announced at the conference banquet. In years past, CPP has partnered with several non-profit organizations, raising over $300,000 in the last seven years.
Presidents
The UNAVSA executive board is headed by the President. The current President is Phuc Hong Phan, who took over from Thoa Kim Nguyen in 2018 and will conclude his term at the UNAVSA Conference in 2020. The President is responsible for the strategic direction of UNAVSA and is tasked with ensuring the organization is operating within the scope defined by its partner organizations.
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Quoc Phan , , Southern California , , 4 July 2004 , , 31 July 2005 , ,
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Tony Ngo
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Hai Ton , , Northern California , , 16 July 2006 , , 3 August 2008 , , First two-year President
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Brian Vo
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Dan Huynh
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, , Midwest , , 1 August 2010 , , 29 July 2012 , ,
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Lan Anh Nguyen
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, , Mid-Atlantic , , 29 July 2012 , , 27 July 2014 , , First female President
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My-Phuong Ly , , Midwest , , 27 July 2014 , , 24 July 2016 , ,
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Thoa Kim Nguyen Thoa may refer to:
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, , Southwest , , 24 July 2016 , , 5 August 2018 , ,
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Phuc Hong Phan
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Philip Nguyen
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See also
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List of Vietnamese American Groups
The follow is a list of groups formed by or for the Vietnamese-American community.
Military
*Vietnamese American Armed Forces Association
Academic
*Union of North American Vietnamese Student Associations
*Union of Vietnamese Student Association ...
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Vietnamese Student Association The Union of North American Vietnamese Student Associations (UNAVSA) ( vi, Liên Hội Sinh Viên Việt Nam Bắc Mỹ Châu) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, community-based organization founded in 2004 as a means for Vietnamese organizations from acros ...
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International Vietnamese Youth Conference An International Vietnamese Youth Conference is organized every two or three years by the Len Duong International Vietnamese Youth Network, drawing Vietnamese youths from around the world to gather and discuss topics relating to Vietnamese youths an ...
External links
Official UNAVSA WebsiteOfficial CPP WebsiteOfficial UNAVSA Conference WebsiteOfficial UNAVSA Knowledge Base
Vietnamese community organizations
Vietnamese students' associations
Groups of students' unions
Overseas Vietnamese organizations in the United States