Dear Attendees,

Thank you for coming to the 8th Annual Vietnamese Interacting as One Conference. Because of you, the conference was a success!

This weekend was full of such great words of wisdom, great opportunities, and great memories. Go Big or Go Home. That was definitely the attitude for this year’s conference. Everyone went in with open minds and open hearts and learned more about themselves and our roots.

We hope you remember all the great things that happened that amazing weekend. The creative family mascots, Lac Su’s empowering words, “Forget about saving face, because if we keep quiet – we don’t get a voice,” and the incredible workshops. Beau Sia’s passionate and smooth poetry, the unforgettable celebration at the Orpheum, and most importantly, remembering that anything is possible.

Thanks again for coming! We cannot wait to see all your faces at the upcoming events!

Sincerely,

Dan Huynh and Chan Huynh

Survey

To help us make the VIA-1 bigger and better every year, please take a few minutes to fill out this conference survey. It will only take a few minutes of your time. At the end of the survey you will find the direct links to the two group pictures we took on Sunday morning. If you’ve already take the survey, the link can be found below. http://bit.ly/2010VIA1Survey

Group Pictures

To download the group pictures, please visit http://www.via1.org/media

Lisa’s CPP Message

VIA-1 Attendees, I really appreciate all the effort & donations that went into the crazy Polar Plunge, the now-famous white donation box and your individual school fundraisers. You really did a wonderful thing. Vietnamese American history began with our parents and elders making a bold and perilous escape amidst chaos in a crumbling country in the name of freedom. They arrived in the US, against all odds; no money, often no education, no language and no understanding of western culture. They worked long and hard hours, day in and day out for so many years, so that all of us could have the homes, cars, education and privileges that we have today. Their stories of raising some of the greatest young student leaders in the US, like yourselves, are the cornerstones of Vietnamese American history. Your contributions mean that the stories of our brave and valiant elders will be told, written down and preserved. Imagine how well they will sleep, knowing that there is generation of people behind them that will carry on their legacy. Talk about honor and respect! You, VSAs of the Midwest, have the utmost respect and gratitude from the Vietnamese American Heritage Foundation, uNAVSA, the CPP Committee and many young and old Vietnamese Americans today who have untold stories. Again, thank you so much for all you’ve done for the “500 Oral Histories Project.”