Stanford Vietnamese Student Association (SVSA)

03/28/2023

Drumroll please!! Tickets are now live for ✨🌸VIETNAMESE CULTURE NIGHT 🌸✨
At D**k, on Saturday, April 15th 7-9pm, SVSA invites you to a spring showcase of Vietnamese heritage, culture, and community through performing arts. With singing, dancing, skits, fashion, a play, and more, YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS OUT!
We can't wait to see you there
Free tickets available here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/559184254157

10/17/2022

APPLY FOR SVSA’S Fall College Application Workshop!!!

FCAW is Stanford Vietnamese Student Association’s FREE annual College Application Workshop that is designed to assist Bay Area Vietnamese high school seniors by guiding them through the college application process with helpful tips and tricks.

Learn more about:
• UC Applications and PIQs
• Your Common App and the Personal Statement
• Financial Aid and Scholarships

And don’t forget about a mentorship session at the end with some of our own Stanford undergraduates!

So apply now! You can find our registration form at the QR code on the flier or through the application link at tinyurl.com/fcaw2022. The application is due on October 22nd at 11:59 PM. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected] or [email protected]

04/18/2022

Stanford’s Vietnamese Student Association is finally hosting its annual Future Vietnamese Leaders Conference! The Viet Leaders Conference is an opportunity for Vietnamese high school students to be mentored by Stanford students to help build their leadership skills, learn about their identity as Asian Americans, and develop their readiness for the college application process.

The event takes place on Saturday, April 23rd from 10 AM to 3 PM. Register for the event at tinyurl.com/vietleaders2022 and email [email protected] or [email protected] if you have any questions.

05/12/2021

It’s been years in the making. The Paw-ssiblity of this day has been coming. It’s the purr-fect moment. We have collected all the Neko Atsume Rare Cats!!!

Introducing next year’s SVSA Core!

Co-Presidents: Dwight Hua and Kevin Phan
Financial Officer: Anh (Tom) Nguyen
TSF Officer: Serena Nguyen
Social/ICC Coordinator: Annie Trinh, Brandon Lieu, and Mark Tran
Cultural: Khanh Nguyen
Public Relations: Caroline Van and Emily Nguyen
Public Service: Alexandria Quan and Benjamin Zaidel
Culture Night Directors: Britney Tran, Cameron Mohne, Tracy Ly, and Vy Tran
Community Advocacy: Linh Dan Do and Hana Dao

[image description: Light pink background filled with paws. Neko Astume rare cats are pictured representing each new member of SVSA core with text at the top saying “SVSA 2021-2022 Ne-Kore Atsume”. Additional text of people’s name are in the image]

04/11/2021

📣 Calling all Vietnamese high schoolers!!! 📣

SVSA is hosting VIETLEADERS, an online workshop exploring Vietnamese identity and leader, on April 17th and 18th.

Apply by April 14th by using the link below! 😄
tinyurl.com/vietleaders2021

02/07/2021

Design a Lì Xì! You could win a $50 gift card😊 Details below.

AMAZING NEWS!!! A Tết Fairy has generously sponsored our Lì Xì Design contest, so we will award TWO Target Gift Cards, First place will receive $50 and Second place will receive $25!!

Link to submission form: http://bit.ly/2L6Drvf
Deadline: February 10, 2021 @ 11:59 PM

06/02/2020

Resources:

An Open Letter translated in Vietnamese about why BLM and how we as Asians can help: https://lettersforblacklives.com/k%C3%ADnh-thưa-ba-mẹ-cô-chú-bác-cậu-dì-dượng-sinh-mạng-của-người-da-đen-cũng-đáng-trân-tr%E1%BB%8Dng-đối-4a3f1e2c7535

How the “Model Minority Myth” negatively affects Black communities:

https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2017/04/19/524571669/model-minority-myth-again-used-as-a-racial-wedge-between-asians-and-blacks

Demand the sentencing of the four police officers involved in George Floyd’s murder.

Call the following Minneapolis officials or email them using this template:

Mayor Jacob Frey: (612) 673-2100

DA Mike Freeman: (612) 348-5550

Hennepin County Attorney Office: (612) 673-2100

Join a phone bank organized by Stanford Students for Workers' Rights

Sign this petition organized by color of change demanding the prosecution of the officers involved in the murder of George Floyd

Donate to:

Minnesota Freedom Fund (bail out for protesters) https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/donate

Black Visions Collective (QT & Black led organizing committee) https://secure.everyaction.com/4omQDAR0oUiUagTu0EG-Ig2

Reclaim The Block (Police divestment org in minneapolis) https://secure.everyaction.com/zae4prEeKESHBy0MKXTIcQ2

North Star Health Collective (on the ground medical supplies and personnel) https://www.northstarhealthcollective.org/donate

Support Local Demands:

Sign Reclaim the Block’s petition urging MN city council to defund the police: https://secure.everyaction.com/eR7GA7oz70GL8doBq19LrA2

26 Ways to be in the Struggle Beyond the Streets: https://issuu.com/nlc.sf.2014/docs/beyondthestreets_final

Stanford Campus Resources:

Black Community Services Center (BCSC) - Join The Diaspora listserv for updates.

Asian American Activities Center office hours: A3C.stanford.edu

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) offer crisis counseling for urgent needs. Clinicians are always on call, even after hours, at (650) 723-3785

Black CAPS Counselors, LaWanda Hill, Danielle Amajoyi, and Sedale Williams are available through direct messaging on CAPS website.

Asian American counselor available by appointment: Helen Hsu

The Bridge Peer Counseling Center offers counseling by trained students 24/7 at (650) 723-3392.

The Office for Religious Life offers spiritual guidance for students at (650) 723-1762.

Zoom Office Hours with Dr. Rania Awaad. Sign up hre

The Graduate Life Office is available during office hours at (650) 736-7078, or 24/7 at (650) 723-8222, pager ID number 25085

**Credit for a large portion of this list goes to the staff and students of the Markaz Resource Center, El Centro Chicano y Latino, and The Asian American Activities Center.**