Hosted by the George Washington University Vietnamese Student Association & the National Congress of Vietnamese Americans

Who are we?

The George Washington University's (GWU) Vietnamese Student Association (VSA) is comprised of Vietnamese American Students whose main goal is to make a difference in the Vietnamese Community. The members of the GW VSA has partnered with the National Congress of Vietnamese Americans (NCVA) to put together a one-day seminar. Our goal is to help High School students in the DC/MD/VA area to be familiar, comfortable, and confident with the transition from High School to College.

What is the College Preparation Seminar?

This is the first free College Preparation Seminar targeting Asian American and Vietnamese students. With this seminar, we hope to develop and help high school students in several aspects. The Seminar is comprised of three sessions with several sub-group workshops.

• Session I- Identity: Two workshops
  • 1) What does it mean to be Vietnamese American?
  • 2) The Model Minority Workshop
• Session II -Leadership: Three Workshops
  • 1) Empowerment of Vietnamese Americans
  • 2) What Kind of Leader Are You?
  • 3) Career Leadership in the Real World
• Session III- College : Four workshops
  • 1) How to Get Into College
  • 2) How to Study in College
  • 3) How to Pay for College
  • 4) Social Aspects of College

Upon attending the Seminar, we hope students become more confident in applying and transitioning into the next chapter of their lives. In addition, we hope students will use the skills acquired from this Seminar and apply them to their future. In attending the Seminar, we promote a stronger Vietnamese American community and help those in need of academic guidance and advice.

Date and Location

Date: Saturday, January 28, 2005
Check-in will begin at 9:00 am and the Seminar will end at 4:00 pm.
Location: The George Washington University Marvin Center
800 21st Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20052
Details on transportation provided upon admittance into Seminar. Download Directions in Vietnamese here.

How To Apply

To apply for the free Seminar, application/registration packets can be found online at www.gwu.edu/~vietclub or www.NCVAonline.org. There are two parts to the packet; Application & Registration.

Complete BOTH, the Application & Registration forms, and submit via email or regular mail.

DUE DATE PENDING UNTIL WE GET ENOUGH APPLICANTS

1. ONLINE VIA INTERNET:

OR

download the forms (available as a WORD or PDF format) and send the completed packets to gwu_vsa@gwu.edu

2. BY MAIL: For mail in applications, print and complete the packet. Mail to: Vietnamese Student Association College Preparation Seminar C/O Margaret Vo
510 21st Street NW #713
Washington DC, 20006

For more information, please visit www.gwu.edu/~vietclub or www.NCVAonline.org. Or email us at: gwu_vsa@gwu.edu, or call Dave Nguyen at 703-864-6558.

[Posted 1/20/06]