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National Young Community Leaders Recognition (NYCLR)

To learn about the 2004 NYCLR Recipients

To learn about the 2003 NYCLR Recipients

DESCRIPTION

Since 1995, the National Alliance of Vietnamese American Service Agencies (NAVASA) holds the tradition of being the first independent and only national consortium of Vietnamese American service agencies that provides support and technical assistance to its affiliate members by strengthening its national advocacy capability and promoting the integration of the younger and older generations of the Vietnamese-American community into mainstream American society.

To continue this tradition, NAVASA will launch the second National Young Community Leaders Recognition to individuals from ages of 18 to 35. NAVASA aims to nationally recognize young Vietnamese Americans who have been taking part in empowering and developing their community in many different ways.

NAVASA calls on friends, members, and supporters of the Vietnamese-American community to encourage and support individuals whom they know have worked or have been working in the community to apply to this Leader Recognition.

PURPOSE

The purpose of this recognition is to nationally recognize young and upcoming professional Vietnamese leaders who have worked, and continue to work, endlessly in various sectors on behalf of the community in which they live.

Through this recognition, NAVASA will create the nation's first Leadership Institute specifically for young Vietnamese-Americans, who have strongly demonstrated an indefinite commitment, passion, and a clear vision toward building and bridging the Vietnamese-American communities across the country. NAVASA's Leadership Institute will mentor, network, and nurture the recipients throughout their public services careers and to ensure that they continue to contribute to the community in many different ways.

RECOGNITION

The Recipient (s) will have his/her travel and accommodation expenses paid by NAVASA to attend the 2005 National Recognition Ceremony to be held in Washington, D.C. in late July, 2005. This includes free leadership training workshops and opportunities to meet and network with distinguished leaders from across the country.

This Recognition is a stepping stone for Vietnamese American mutual assistance associations and a call to action and training for young Vietnamese American activists and leaders. Selected recipients will become members of NAVASA Leadership Institute and the group cohort to the Institute. This is one component of NAVASA's extended invitations for recipients to attend future development, training, mentorship and networking sessions provided and/or recommended by NAVASA. In addition, recipients are expected to work closely with NAVASA and other cohort fellows at creating future recognitions, conferences, and national programs to continue empowering and developing young Vietnamese-American lives and communities across the United States .

ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION PROCESS

You are eligible to apply to this Recognition if you are:

1. Between the age of 18-35.
2. Attended/Attending (private, public, or vocational) school. Please indicate highest level of education completion.
3. Contributing to the community through various past and present activities.

Application Process:

All applications must be postmarked by May 13, 2005. NAVASA will notify selected recipients
no later than May 31, 2005.

to download a pdf file of the application package. Send completed applications to:

NAVASA
Attn: Karen Willard
1010 Wayne Avenue, Suite 310
Silver Spring, MD 20910

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