Friday, July 20, 2012
09:00 AM – 09:30 AM Breakfast/Registration – SBTN office
09:30 AM – 10:00 AM NCVA and VAYLC: What Are They?
DR. BICH NGOC NGUYEN
President, NCVA
What to expect in the next three days
VAYLC STAFF
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM Orientation and Overview
HUNG NGUYEN
Former President, NCVA
10:45 AM – 11:30 AM Travel to Washington, DC
11:30 AM – 01:00 PM Working in the U.S. House of Representatives
THE HONORABLE FRANK WOLF
U.S. House of Representatives, VA – 10th District
GENE KIM
Executive Director, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC)
RICKY LE
Deputy Chief of Staff & Counsel, Zoe Lofgren (D-CA); Professional Staffer, Committee on House Administration
TEDDY MILLER
Legislative Assistant, Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA)
01:00 PM – 02:45 PM Lunch
03:00 PM – 04:00 PM State Department
LAURA K. SCHEIBE
Country Officer, Office of East Asians and Pacific Affairs
04:00 PM – 05:00 PM Depart back to SBTN
06:30 PM – 12L00 AM VAYLC 2012 Gala Dinner – Present Restaurant
Saturday July 21, 2012
08:00 AM – 08:15 AM Breakfast – George Mason University-Arlington Campus
08:15 AM – 08:30 AM Preview the day’s schedule
08:30 AM – 09:30 AM Professional Skills Workshop
09:30 AM – 10:00 AM Team Building & Trivia
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM Break
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM Human Trafficking
ANNIE DURKIN
Team Leader, Coalition to Abolish Modern-Day Slavery in Asia (CAMSA)
HONG LUONG
Volunteer, Coalition to Abolish Modern-Day Slavery in Asia (CAMSA)
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM Asian Americans in Public Office
THE HONORABLE MARK KEAM
Virginia House of Delegates, 35th District
GRACE HAN WOLF
Councilwoman, Herndon Town Council
12:15 PM – 01:30 PM Lunch
01:30 PM – 02:30 PM Polish Swag: Understanding Health and Safety in Nail Salons
DIANA BUI
Policy Co-Chair, National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF)
02:30 PM – 03:30 PM A Career in the Coast Guard
COMMANDER TUNG LY
C4ISR Lead, U.S. Coast Guard
GIAO PHAN
Deputy Director of Acquisition Programs, U.S. Coast Guard
03:30 PM – 04:30 PM Live Stream of APIA Presidential Town Hall Meeting
04:30 PM – 05:00 PM Daily Wrap Up
Sunday, July 22, 2012
08:00 AM – 08:15 AM Breakfast – George Mason University-Arlington Campus
08:15 AM – 09:15 AM Life Events and How to Prepare for Them
ANH NGUYEN
Agent, State Farm Insurance
09:15 AM – 10:00 AM SSTEM: A Look at National Strategies For Dealing With 21st Century Science, Technology, Education, and Skills
DR. TRISTAN NGUYEN
Co-Founder, Scouting center for Science Technology Engineering Math (SSTEM)
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM Break
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM Social Media & Digital Activism
TRINH NGUYEN
Organizer, Viet Tan
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM Cultural Identity
VAYLC STAFF
12:00 PM – 01:00 PM Lunch
01:00 PM – 02:00 PM Community Organizing
CHRISTINA WADHWANI
Consultant, World Bank
DAT NGUYEN
President, Nolalight
02:00 PM – 03:00 PM Catalyst Foundation / SEARAC
ERIC NGUYEN
Development & Operations Coordinator, Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC)
03:00 PM – 04:00 PM Conference Wrap Up, Evaluations