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Norcal UVSA Leadership Summit 2014

November 9, 2014November 9, 2014Cathy NguyenLeave a comment

What a weekend!!! Crystal, Mandy, and I spent the weekend of November 7-9, 2014 in Merced to attend Norcal UVSA’s 8th Summit Leadership Conference on behalf of MVNCI. The annual event is hosted at a different NorCal university each year, and students from all Norcal VSA chapters are invited to attend. This year, it was hosted at UC Merced and the theme was “Purpose, Passion, and Progress”. Students attend to socialize with other VSA chapters, have the opportunity to listen to inspiring keynote speakers, attend informative workshops/funshops of their choice, and celebrate at the fancy Gala hosted on Saturday evening. MVNCI was invited...

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2014 AT&T Autumn Moon Festival

September 6, 2014September 6, 2014Cathy NguyenLeave a comment

It’s that time of year again for moon cake! On Saturday, September 6, 2014, MVNCI was invited by the Miss Asian Global (MAG) organization to attend the 24th Annual AT&T Autumn Moon Festival in Chinatown San Francisco. The festival transforms Grant Avenue into a street filled with lively entertainments such as arts & crafts, cultural exhibits, authentic food, and children’s activities. It was originally held in 1991 to bring in more business to shops in Chinatown, and has since been held every year thereafter. To start off the festivities, a parade was held which included a line of civic officials, beauty...

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2014 Miss Asian Global Pageant

August 2, 2014August 2, 2014Cathy NguyenLeave a comment

On Saturday, August 2, 2014, MVNCI was invited to attend the 2014 Miss Asian Global (MAG) Pageant at the beautiful Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. Christina and I had the opportunity to come watch the pageant and support the girls competing this year. We were invited to attend the VIP Cocktail Hours hosted beforehand as well, where we had the pleasure of mingling with other beauty queens and princesses, vendors, and other invited VIPs in attendance. Not to mention, Jet Duong (one of our Pageant emcees) was there as a Martell Cognac representative. Needless to say, a lot of pictures...

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SJSU VSA “Legends” – Kevin Truong’s Ao Dai Fashion Show

June 6, 2014June 6, 2014Cathy NguyenLeave a comment

On Friday, June 6, 2014, Crystal, Mandy, Cindy, and I participated in SJSU VSA’s “Legends” Culture Show during the Ao Dai Fashion Show segment, showcasing talented designer Kevin Truong’s work. The Culture Show is annually held at the end of the school year and represents the culmination of what the VSA students have been tirelessly working on throughout the past year. It is a celebration of Vietnamese culture by our generation and how it can be brought alive through a multitude of creative acts which also include singing, skits, and dance. All proceeds from this year’s event went to support...

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5th Annual “A Union of Golden Hearts”

May 30, 2014May 30, 2014Cathy NguyenLeave a comment

On Friday, May 30, 2014, MVNCI once again attended Jessica Tran’s annual charity event, “A Union of Golden Hearts”! Read about the 2013 Court’s experience here. Jessica hosts the event annually through the Golden Hearts non-profit organization to raise money to support academically motivated, but financially disadvantaged kids in grades K-12 in Southeast Asian countries. The event is a sit-down dinner where guests can enjoy a variety of entertainment, and have the opportunity to win raffles prizes and partake in live auctions — all to raise funds to support Golden Hearts’ mission. The theme this year was “Light a Dream One Child...

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