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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>If you were wondering, the deadline from this email was just meant to encourage early submissions! We’ll still take candidacy statements for another couple weeks or so, until the week before our White Elephant/Elections event (date still TBD). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></a></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> Jenny Nguyen [mailto:jenny.nguyen@yale.edu] <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 10, 2014 10:31 PM<br><b>To:</b> ViSA - Social; visa@mailman.yale.edu; ViSA Board 2014<br><b>Cc:</b> Kevin Nguyen<br><b>Subject:</b> Elections and White Elephant!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Hello all,</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Thank you to everyone who helped make our cultural show fun and successful, which not only includes the actors, dancers, singers, models, and magicians, but <b><span style='color:#96D35F'>everyone</span></b> who came and was part of the audience. We had a lovely time writing, choreographing, and rehearsing the show, which is the last major event organized by this year’s board!</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>That brings us to…</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#00C7FC'>Elections! </span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'> </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>We’ve listed the board positions with brief descriptions below. If you are a freshman, sophomore, or junior and have enjoyed your experience with ViSA, we strongly encourage you to consider running for board. You’ll have the chance to engage with other leaders in the Yale community and advocate for changes that will affect student life for years to come. It’s a <b><span style='color:#E63B7A'>truly rewarding</span></b> experience - we’ve learned so much and met so many new people during our terms on board! </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>We’ll have more details on elections/White Elephant (our annual gift exchange event) soon, but here are the board positions: </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:.5in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'> <b><span style='color:#E63B7A'> </span></b></span><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#E63B7A'>Co-presidents </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:1.0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>o</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Lead ViSA board and moderate board meetings</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:1.0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>o</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Attend weekly AASA executive board meetings and represent ViSA externally</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:1.0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>o</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Must have at least 2 semesters of ViSA board experience</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:1.0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>o</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Contact <a href="mailto:jenny.nguyen@yale.edu"><span style='color:#954F72'>jenny.nguyen@yale.edu</span></a> or <a href="mailto:kevin.nguyen@yale.edu"><span style='color:#954F72'>kevin.nguyen@yale.edu</span></a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:.5in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'> </span><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#FFAA00'>Cultural chair</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:1.0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>o</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Organizes cultural show every fall</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:1.0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>o</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Coordinates cultural performances and advises for cultural events</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:1.0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>o</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Contact <a href="mailto:nancy.nguyen@yale.edu"><span style='color:#954F72'>nancy.nguyen@yale.edu</span></a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:.5in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'> </span><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#BE38F3'>Treasurer</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:1.0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>o</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Manages organization finances and event budgets</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:1.0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>o</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Applies for grants and funding for organization activities</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:1.0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>o</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Contact <a href="mailto:Giahoa.nguyen@yale.edu"><span style='color:#954F72'>Giahoa.nguyen@yale.edu</span></a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:.5in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'> </span><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#0061FF'>Secretary </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:1.0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>o</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Records minutes at board meetings</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:1.0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>o</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Manages organizational communications, including weekly ViSA newsletter </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:1.0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>o</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Contact <a href="mailto:Mimi.pham@yale.edu"><span style='color:#954F72'>Mimi.pham@yale.edu</span></a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:.5in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'> <b><span style='color:#669C35'> </span></b></span><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#669C35'>Social chairs</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:1.0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>o</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Organize social events within ViSA and with other groups</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:1.0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>o</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Contact <a href="mailto:Jason.j.liu@yale.edu"><span style='color:#954F72'>Jason.j.liu@yale.edu</span></a> <a href="mailto:minhtri.pham@yale.edu"><span style='color:#954F72'>minhtri.pham@yale.edu</span></a> or <a href="mailto:kevin.a.nguyen@yale.edu"><span style='color:#954F72'>kevin.a.nguyen@yale.edu</span></a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:.5in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'> </span><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#008CB4'>Political chair</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:1.0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>o</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Organizes political events, including discussions on Vietnamese issues and speaker events</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:1.0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>o</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Represents ViSA at weekly PAEC (Political Action and Education Committee) meetings</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:1.0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>o</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Contact <a href="mailto:mark.pham@yale.edu"><span style='color:#954F72'>mark.pham@yale.edu</span></a> or <a href="mailto:Zhaoning.xu@yale.edu"><span style='color:#954F72'>Zhaoning.xu@yale.edu</span></a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:.5in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'> </span><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#F5EC00'>Historian </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:1.0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>o</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Maintains ViSA alumni database and liaises with alumni </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:1.0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>o</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Expands record of ViSA activities</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:1.0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>o</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Maintains and expands institutional memory </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:1.0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>o</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Takes photographs at ViSA activities </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:1.0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>o</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Contact <a href="mailto:tonytung.nguyen@yale.edu"><span style='color:#954F72'>tonytung.nguyen@yale.edu</span></a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:.5in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'> </span><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#371A94'>Publicity chair </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:1.0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>o</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Creates promotional material and media for ViSA events</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:1.0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>o</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Maintains ViSA Facebook page and group</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:1.0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>o</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Contact <span style='color:#954F72'><a href="mailto:Hannah.truong@yale.edu">Hannah.truong@yale.edu</a></span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:1.0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:1.0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>If you are interested in candidacy, please send Jenny and Kevin a brief (250-300 word) statement about any relevant experience, goals, etc. you have for your chosen position by </span><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#96D35F'>10PM ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:1.0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:1.0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Thanks for making our year such a wonderful one, everyone!</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:1.0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:1.0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Best,</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:1.0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#00C7FC'>Team JK</span><span 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