Our organization would not thrive without the support of our friends on campus.  We would like to give a special thanks to everyone who has contributed to the success of our organization.  Some of these include (but are not limited to):

  • Asian American Associaion
  • Chinese American Student Association
  • Hapa Student Association
  • Kappa Phi Lamda, Inc.
  • Korean Student Association
  • Multicultural Center (MCC) at OSU
  • Philipino Student Association
  • Pi Delta Psi, Inc.
  • Taiwanese American Student Association

Ohio’s VSAs:

  • University of Cincinnati
  • Ohio Wesleyan University
  • University of Toledo
  • Wright State University

VSA Across the Nation

The Ohio State Vietnamese Student Association is only one of several chapters across the nation. Here are some organizations that help us cross borders and work with other VSAs, especially in achieving our common goals.

uNAVSA: Union of North American Vietnamese Student Associations

uNAVSA–a nonprofit, community-based organization–was founded in 2004 as a way for Vietnamese youth groups to network, share common resources, and collaborate. In their efforts to foster leadership within Vietnamese communities, uNVSA hosts an annual conference that brings together groups from across the nation. The conference challenges particpants to learn from others, as well as themselves, through various workshops, activities, and special presentations. OSUVSA will be attending this year’s conference in Atlanta, Georgia. Check out their website to learn more about them:http://www.unavsa.org/home.aspx

UVSA Midwest: Union of Vietnamese Student Associations of the Midwest

Similar to uNVSA, UVSA Midwest provides a network for VSA organizations located in the midwest by holding leadership retreats, conferences and camping trips. Ohio State VSA is proud to be a participating and active member. Visit their site at http://uvsamidwest.org/.

Midwest Asian American Student Union

The Midwest Asian American Students Union is a 501(c)(3) non-for profit organization that was started in response to a need for political unity among Asian American students in the Midwest. By 1990, there were more than 20 universities in the Midwest that had formed Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) organizations. Some had been around for years; some were in their infancy. Students felt there needed to be an organization that would support the growth of these organizations and organize APIA students in the Midwest for political activism, and MAASU was formed to fill this responsibility. MAASU works to recognize the needs of the APIA community by assisting schools with the establishment of APIA student organizations, promoting leadership among students, addressing educational needs and rights of the APIA community, and developing a channel of communication among APIA student organizations in the Midwest. Visit their website at http://maasu.org/

If we missed you or your organization, please accept our sincerest apologies, as well as a warm thank you for all you have done.  Feel free to drop us an email so that we may recognize your contribution.