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20th Anniversary Convention Empowering Neighbors * Creating Business Opportunities * Building Sustainable Communities
Hilton
Arlington & Towers
2005 marks the 30th anniversary of the mass migration of people of Vietnamese descent. 2006 marks the 20th anniversary of the National Congress of Vietnamese Americans (NCVA). NCVA is a community advocacy organization involved in policies that assisted waves of immigrants from Southeast Asia to the United States. Over the years NCVA initiated activities aimed at educating, empowering, strengthening and creating economic self-sufficiency in the community. Today, NCVA continues its advocacy on behalf of 1.2 million Vietnamese Americans who have $29 billion in purchasing power. NCVA continues its tradition of leadership through its signature Vietnamese American Youth Leadership Conference (VAYLC) by hosting training sessions to develop the leadership skills of young students and working professionals. NCVA is training tomorrow's leaders today - by building character, leadership and service goals. Trained and networked community members ensure that policies affecting Vietnamese Americans and Asian Pacific Americans are addressed in a comprehensive manner that is inclusive of varying opinions. Empowered neighbors lead and advocate local community efforts while linked to empowered neighbors in neighborhoods located in other population centers. Empowered neighbors become active citizens in a civil society. NCVA efforts to strengthen the community are concretely expressed in our activities to encourage greater diversity in the workforce and greater representation among the pool of minority suppliers. NCVA aims to assist capable Vietnamese American and Asian Pacific American entrepreneurs to find opportunities to start their business while creating opportunities for existing minority businesses to grow and expand. The success of Asian Pacific American businesses increases the economic self-sufficiency of the community. Building Sustainable Communities NCVA believes that a community becomes sustainable when its citizens take an active role in policy, philanthropy, volunteerism and genuine giving from the heart to make a difference. NCVA believes financial literacy, wealth creation and affordable housing creates a stable environment for supporting healthy homes and neighborhoods. An increased quality of life may reduce the truancy rate among the youth population. A sustainable community exists when empowered citizens take an active role in their communities while being supported by the resources generated by members of the community. |
