Mid-Atlantic Union of Vietnamese Student Associations (MAUVSA) Information

Mission To serve, empower, and unify the Vietnamese American community, the VSAs of the Mid-Atlantic region, and the wider Mid-Atlantic region, through inspiring young Vietnamese Americans, fostering cultural awareness, promoting social justice and leadership, and being the voice of our members. ABOUT US The Mid-Atlantic Union of Vietnamese Student Associations (MAUVSA) (Vietnamese: Liên Hội Sinh Viên Việt Nam Mid-Atlantic) is a non-profit alliance of college-based cultural organizations from D.C., Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina. It consists of local chapters from eleven major schools throughout the region: George Mason University George Washington University James Madison University University of Maryland, College Park University of Maryland, Baltimore County University of Virginia Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University Georgetown University North Carolina State University Old Dominion University. ACTIVITIES The primary activity for MAUVSA is a series of monthly leadership summits. Each summit provides the opportunity for students to exchange information, establish relationships, evaluate activities, and coordinate programs at the campus level. The summit series also provides a forum for student leaders to discuss organizational challenges such as membership recruitment, membership retention, coalition building, conflict resolution, project management, and the role of young Vietnamese Americans in society.