Friday July 19, 2013
07:30 AM – 08:00 AM Assembly and Registration at George Mason University-Arlington Campus
08:00 AM – 08:30 AM “NCVA and VAYLC: What Are They?”
NGUYEN NGOC BICH
Chairman, NCVA
“What to Expect in the Next Few Days”
VAYLC STAFF
08:30 AM – 09:00 AM Orientation and Overview
HUNG NGUYEN
Managing Director, HN Consulting
09:00 AM – 10:00 AM Travel to DC; Go through White House security
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM White House Briefing
TUYET DUONG
Senior Advisor, White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
KATE MORARAS
Advisor, White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
DOUA THOR
former Executive Director, Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC)
11:30 PM – 12:45 PM Lunch
01:00 PM – 02:30 PM Congressional Visit
QUINN DANG
Legislative Assistant, Rep. Susan Davis (D-CA)
TEDDY MILLER
Legislative Assistant, Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA)
MINH TA
Chief of Staff, Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI)
03:00 PM – 04:00 PM U.S. Department of State Visit
LAURA K. SCHEIBE
Country Officer, Office of East Asians and Pacific Affairs
04:00 PM – 05:00 PM Travel back to George Mason University-Arlington Campus
05:30 PM – 06:00 PM Debrief and Review
Saturday July 20, 2013
08:30 AM– 08:45 AM Assembly and Breakfast at George Mason University-Arlington Campus
08:45 AM – 09:00 AM Preview the day’s schedule
09:00 AM – 10:00 AM Asian Americans in Public Office
GRACE HAN WOLF
Council Member, Herndon Town Council
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Entrepreneurship
OANH HENRY
President & CEO, Allegra Marketing * Print * Mail of Fairfax
BILL RIDLEY
President, BK Tours & Travel
11:00 AM – 11:15 AM Break
11:15 AM – 12:45 PM Legal Careers
TONY PHAM
General Counsel, Richmond City Sheriff’s Office
THE HONORABLE JOHN M. TRAN
Judge, 19th Judicial Circuit, Circuit Court of Fairfax County
12:45 PM – 01:30 PM Lunch
01:30 PM – 02:30 PM Got Public Health?
CHRISTINA WADHWANI
Consultant, World Bank
02:30 PM – 03:30 PM Life Events and How to Prepare for Them
LAN-ANH NGUYEN
Agent, State Farm
03:30 PM – 03:45 PM Break
03:45 PM – 04:00 PM Energizers and Activities
04:00 PM – 05:00 PM VietHope
VI NGUYEN
Executive Team, VietHope
05:00 PM – 06:00 PM Debrief and Review