Union of North American Vietnamese Student Associations - Conferences

Conferences

The UNAVSA conference attracts hundreds of undergraduates, graduates, and young professionals from around the country participate in the multi-day event to hone their leadership skills, hold discussions with speakers, and explore issues in the North American Vietnamese youth community.

Undergraduate and graduate students as well as young professionals participate in the conference. The majority of attendees are current and future officers of Vietnamese American student groups (VSAs, VSUs, UVSAs, etc.) seeking to develop personal leadership abilities, build organizational management skills, and network with other leaders from around the country.

The first conference was held from July 2, 2004 to July 4, 2004 at Emerson College in Boston. The second conference was held in Chicago as a joint-conference with the Vietnamese Interacting as One conference in July 2005. The third conference was held from July 13, 2006 to July 16, 2006 at the San Jose State University in San Jose. The 2007 conference was held in New Orleans, Louisiana from July 26, 2007 to July 29, 2007. The 2008 conference was held in Portland, Oregon from July 31, 2008 to August 3, 2008. The 2009 conference took place in Atlanta, Georgia from July 30, 2009 to August 2, 2009. The 2010 conference was held in Washington D.C. from July 29, 2010 to August 1, 2010. The 2011 conference was held in Denver, Colorado from July 28, 2011 to August 1, 2011. The 2012 conference was held in Minneapolis, Minnesota from July 26, 2012 to July 29, 2012. The 2013 conference will be held in Anaheim, California.