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The Mid-Atlantic Union of Vietnamese Student Associations (MAUVSA) is a non-profit alliance of college-based cultural organizations from D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. It consists of local chapters from seven major schools throughout the region: George Mason University, George Washington University, James Madison University, University of Maryland – College Park, University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, and Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University. The individual chapters have existed since as far back as 1976. After years of informal collaboration, the alliance was officially chartered in July 2007. MAUVSA seeks to unify the Vietnamese American community, facilitate communication and cooperation among the various schools, empower and develop young leaders, foster cultural awareness and education, and promote social justice.

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Friday, February 1, 2008

MAUVSA Retreat

Saturday, January 26, MAUVSA held its first Retreat at Virginia Tech. “The mission of this day is to bring together old and new friends.; a chance to network and to get to know each other,” said President Phuong Mai Nguyen. The retreat ran from for 10am-5pm. The morning began with participants signing in and participating some morning activities including putting together comic strips panels that were cut up and taped to each participants name tag and the song game where MAUVSA Execs pick a word and the groups would have to come up with a song that includes that word. MAUVSA presented five workshops and each participant had emailed in ranking his/her top four. The workshops included Vietnamese Cinema: Come get a preview of the newest releases in Vietnamese cinema led by facilitators Christina Wadhwani and Duyen Bui. Phuong Mai Nguyen and Linda Ha led the Icebreakers and Getting-To-Know-You Games for Your Org: Discover and share fun ways you bring in your new members that minimize the awkwardness and maximize the fun. Facilitator Michael Phuong let the workshop Tet: Ever wonder why we do the things we do at Tet? He presented everything you need to know on Tet. Long Nguyen and Julie Ha led the Gamers International League: Enjoy the Wii? Love the Halo? What better way to bond with new friends than over video games? The room was set up with different TVs and play ystems where the participants were able to enjoy the different games. Stephanie Lieu of Virginia Tech led the workshop Project Runway: Teams had access to racks of donated clothes. Teams then put together the best outfit and prepared for a runway show at the end of the day where the audience selected winners who received prizes.

-Linda Ha
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