News & Upcoming Events
Weekly Reminders: 10/05/08-10/11/08
October 5: VAYA Staff Retreat @ Julian. THANK YOU to those who attended the retreat this weekend. We hope your experience was memorable and inspirational. For those who DID NOT pay your retreat fee, please do so at the NEXT VAYA GBM/Tet Meeting. ALL checks SHOULD be made payable to VAYA (Vietnamese American Youth Alliance). If you have financial difficulties, please notify VAYA Secretary Anthony (Vinh) Nguyen directly at secretary@vayasd.org.
October 8: “Street Cleanup” Committee Meeting @ Broadway Coffee / 4633 Convoy Street / San Diego, CA 92111 (7:00 PM - 8:00 PM). For more information or if interested in coordinating this event and joining this committee, please contact VAYA’s 2008 Cleanup Event Coordinator, Toni Nguyen, at (619) 606-4228 or compatta@gmail.com
October 9 & 11: VAYA @ SDAFF: VAYA will be attending and co-presenting two movies at this year’s 9th Annual San Diego Asian Film Festival: OH SAIGON and THE STORY OF SPIRITS. For those who RSVPed a ticket to see either show, please note that Nikki Lam (VAYA External Vice President) WILL HAVE your tickets ON THE DAY of the screening. You are to meet her 20-30 minutes PRIOR to screening time to pick it up. She should be standing around in front of the entrance, so be on the look out for her. Any questions, you can email her at thiencolam@gmail.com or contact her directly at: (858) 717-9902. Please keep her posted if you might be late, etc. Tickets are $6. Cash accepted and checks should be made payable to “VAYA”. For more information about the 9th Annual San Diego Asian Film Festival, please visit www.SDAFF.org.
October 11: CHCDC Collaborative Community Development Project Meeting @ Marion Faye Elementary in City Heights (11:30 AM to 3:30 PM). CHCDC will have a big community meeting to discuss a community development plan, in which leaders of various community organization can “adopt” different developmental projects. 8 categories: youth empowerment, education, health, safety issues, etc. CHCDC wants interested organization to take ownership of that project. For more information or if interested in attending/participating, please contact VAYA President Frank Vuong at fvuong@gmail.com
PLEASE NOTE THAT VAYA GBM WILL NOW BE COMBINED WITH THE TET MEETINGS FOR EVERY OTHER SUNDAY (AND NOT SATURDAY). THEREFORE,
The Next Joint VAYA GBM/Tet Meeting is on October 12: VAYA General Body Meeting & Tet Meeting @ Tea N’ More / Clairemont Mesa Blvd, next to 99 Ranch Supermarket (11:00 AM - 1:00 PM).
VAYA 5th Annual Street Cleanup (10/18/08): VAYA will be hosting our 5th Annual Street Cleanup Event scheduled for Saturday 10/18/08 from 7-11 AM. The Cleanup event will start at Hoover High School and end at Colina del Sol Park (more visible on 54th and we’re able to branch out to the general community). The event will conclude with a BBQ Appreciation Picnic at Colina del Sol Park. For more information or if interested in coordinating this event, please contact VAYA’s 2008 Cleanup Event Coordinator, Toni Nguyen, at (619) 606-4228 or compatta@gmail.com. For general contact: streatcleanup@vayasd.org.
VAYA Tet 2009 Pageant Mixer (4th Annual Miss Vietnam of San Diego): VAYA will be hosting the “VAYA Tet 2009 Pageant Mixer” at the Santa Fe Room (Balboa Park Club) starting at 5 PM. Come to the “Pageant Mixer” to learn more about the 4th Annual Miss Vietnam of San Diego. Requirements: Vietnamese Background, understand Vietnamese language, and be between the ages of 17-25. Ladies ONLY. Dress to Impress. For more information, please contact Kari Lam or Linda Nguyen / (858) 717-9901 / pageant@sdtet.com / www.sdtet.com
