6th Annual Vietnamese Interacting As One Conference

After fleeing the Communist take-over of South Vietnam, many Vietnamese people immigrated to the United States to begin new lives. Those immigrants worked hard to reach financial stability. However, many of the first-generation Vietnamese Americans did not encounter the same hardships as their parents. Finding a job, establishing economic stability, building a home, and integrating into society are some of the many hardships experienced by the first Vietnamese immigrants. With the hard work of those Vietnamese immigrants, their American-born children can reap the rewards of a higher education and financial support. Consequently, those children do not face the same hardships as their parents, but can instead achieve greater aspirations such as philanthropy, passion, love, fame, and personal achievement. The VIA-1 Spring Conference consists of talks, presentations, and workshops with the Vietnamese American Midwestern community.

IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW...

• CHECK-IN will begin on Friday, April 11th at 5:00-10:00P and continue to Saturday morning from 7:00 - 8:00A.
• There will be food for purchase on Friday night, while breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be served on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday morning.
• We will be showing Trai Tim Be Bong - "The Little Heart" for Friday's early arrivals.
• The conference will begin Saturday after breakfast at 10:15A and continue throughout the day.
• There will be workshops teaching practical skills for success as a Vietnamese American in today's world.

Update 4/8/08!

For the early arrivals on Friday Night. Come to Jordan Hall (building #1193) to chill with the VSAND officers and other attendees. We will be playing games and eating snacks until the movie screening at about 8:00pm.

After the movie, feel free to ask the ND students what they are up to. Some might be playing ball at the Rec Sports center, admission is $3.