Current City: San Francisco, CA UNAVSA Involvement: UNAVSA-8: Logistics UNAVSA-9: Southwest CoRR & Logistics UNAVSA-10: Southwest CoRR & Logistics UNAVSA-11: CPP Campaign Director UNAVSA-12: IVP UNAVSA-13: IVP UNAVSA-14: CPP Audit Director UNAVSA-15: Sponsorship How did you get involved with UNAVSA? I began my involvement with UNAVSA when I referred through Thoa and Phong Nguyen. This…
Tal Le is originally from Baltimore, Maryland but currently resides in Portland, Oregon. A graduate of Portland State University in International Relations, Tai spent a portion of undergraduate career studying abroad at Hanyang University, in Seoul, South Korea. Unsure of where his path in life would take him during his time at Hanyang, Tai set…
Ly Nguyen is currently a Software Engineer at SendGrid in the Bay area. Originally from the Pacific Northwest, Ly set out to venture into the Technology field and the rapidly expanding Technology field in Northern California. Her journey in Tech wasn’t always the smoothest yet definite factor in her growth as an engineer. Read below…
Nona C. is a freelance writer and photographer who currently resides in Lisbon, Portugal. A native of the windy city of Chicago, Illinois, Nona craved the passion for creative writing and visual storytelling through photography. She has worked as a creative strategist and graphic designer for large advertising agencies in addition to doing freelance work…
Vivian Ngo is currently the Northwest Vietnamese Student Association Regional President. When she is not teaching or being a president she enjoys exploring food and new scenery. Her favorite companion is her dog Cutie and her favorite place to get lost is in books. Previous to her current role as Northwest President, Vivian was an…
Original article republished from Project Yellow Dress, written by Co-Found of Project Yellow Dress (PYD), Julia Ha. PYD is an online platform and space to share and highlight the histories, experiences, and voices of the Southeast Asian diaspora. Growing up, I encountered many situations that I am sure many children of immigrants can relate to.…
Current City: Panama City, Florida How did you get involved with UNAVSA? Outreach by Mike Le-Vo right before UNAVSA-6; he suggested I try for the T-shirt design contest Tell us about a favorite memory working with UNAVSA. Being a part of the 2012-2014 Executive Board What influenced you in running for UNAVSA Executive Board? Running…
How did you get involved with UNAVSA? I have always had an interest and deep appreciation for the teams of volunteers that help create empowering opportunities and positive experiences for others. I attended my first conference, UNAVSA-11 Dallas, as a Family Leader to help create a fun and safe environment for others to connect, share…
I lay in bed like an overly baked potato and begin to mull about everything and anything possible. I skip counting fluffy sheep and get to reflecting about where I am currently in life, education wise, finances wise, love relationships (#StillSingleReadyForSomePringles), my UNAVSA duties (such as being Editor-in-Chief of the blog and writing this to…
April 30th, 1975 marked a dark stain in Vietnamese history. The mass exodus of Vietnamese people fleeing the country exceeded beyond millions and the countries they sought refuge in span across the globe. Even beyond 40 years after the Fall of Saigon, stories of Vietnamese peoples’ voyage to seek freedom are still being told and…