Tulane University Vietnamese Association

Organization

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Historical Note

The Tulane University Vietnamese Association (TUVA), established in 1987 is a student-based campus organization that works to promote cultural diversity through community service and charity work. Located on the campus of Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, TUVA is a membership organization available to all students regardless of heritage and ethnic background. The Association promotes an understanding of Vietnamese culture and heritage not only on the campus of Tulane University, but also throughout the New Orleans area. TUVA coordinates observation of the annual Tet Celebration (Vietnamese New Year), as well as other special programs and activities throughout each year. Activities include screenings of Vietnamese films, and events highlighting Vietnamese food, arts, and performances. Early officers of the Association were Tam Cuong, Trang Vuong, and Linh Thruong.

Citation:

Author: Laura J. Thomson

Abstract:

The records of the Tulane University Vietnamese Association, 1987-1988.

"Tulane University Vietnamese Association," Accessed April 10, 2013. http://www.tulane.edu/~tuva/

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Tulane University Vietnamese Association records

Collection — Sound Recording

Identifier: 366

Scope and Contents The records of the Tulane University Vietnamese Association (TUVA) provide a small amount of documentation about the organization's first two years of community and charitable work. The collection contains documentation in Vietnamese and English in the form of correspondence, meeting agendas, newsletters, publications, questionnaires, and speeches. The collection contains a small selection of color photograph snapshots and negatives of members at meetings of the association. The...

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1987-1989; Other: Date acquired: 08/01/1989

Found in: Amistad Research Center