by kimchung | Feb 22, 2019 | Blog, Civic Engagement
Written by Kent Tong Several years ago, I randomly thought, “Why are so many Asian cuisines expected to be cheap in America, but white foods are considered more prestigious?” Think about it: If you wanted to celebrate a special occasion, you’d go to a 4-star French...
by kimchung | Feb 20, 2019 | Blog, Civic Engagement
In a previous article, UNAVSA talked about the dangers of omitting historical context from school textbooks and curriculum. The misconception that Canada faces little to no racial and cultural tensions, especially in comparison to its neighboring country the U.S., is...
by kimchung | Feb 20, 2019 | Blog, Civic Engagement
Black History Month has been officially recognized in the U.S. since 1976 and in Canada since 2008 as a month to celebrate the role and contributions of the Black community in North American history, most notably during the events of the Civil Rights Movement...
by kimchung | Feb 13, 2019 | Blog, Monthly Music Discovery
Welcome to our new monthly music discovery project. The purpose of this project is to curate a monthly playlist that explores Vietnamese music. In these playlists, songs (and themes) are submitted to the curator for addition or chosen by the curator based on the...
by Kat Phan | Feb 4, 2019 | Blog, Civic Engagement
Written by Austin Le With Tết, or Lunar New Year, coming up, many members take part in visiting family, attending parties, and of course, eating yummy food. Have you ever wondered where does that food come from?I remember growing up, my parents drove me to various...
by timmyvo | Dec 10, 2018 | Alumni Highlight
Yvonne Luong Current City: Dallas, TX UNAVSA Involvement UNAVSA-11 Family ProgramUNAVSA-12 South CORR & Family ProgramUNAVSA-13 South CORR & Entertainment DirectorUNAVSA-15 Alumni Relations Connect with Yvonne FollowFollow How did you get involved with UNAVSA?...
by timmyvo | Nov 12, 2018 | Alumni Highlight
Dat Nguyen Current City: New Orleans, LA UNAVSA Involvement UNAVSA-4 Audio/ Visual UNAVSA 2012-14 External Vice President Connect with Dat FollowFollowFollowFollow How did you get involved with UNAVSA? I joined as a staff member of the Audio/Visual group at UNAVSA-4...
by Olyvia Chac-Nguyen | Sep 1, 2018 | Blog
Howdy UNAVSA, it’s Olyvia your Editor-in-Chief from the Northwest! I was both honored and humbled to be able to serve you all this year and I am sad to be closing out this fruitful term ultimately, I have decided to not return next year. This is not because I don’t...
by Olyvia Chac-Nguyen | Aug 31, 2018 | Blog
Since 2012, UNAVSA’s scholarship committee has selected 4-8 scholarship recipients to attend our annual leadership conference. Each year, the scholarship class reflects the ideals and characteristics the committee believes is crucial for the progression of the...
by Olyvia Chac-Nguyen | Aug 30, 2018 | Blog
Life and the path one takes is never crystal clear. The road to success and fulfillment is sometimes a long journey of self discovery and self improvement. Read more about Viet Nguyen’s journey to finding his path in life and share the struggles that accompanied...
