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Welcome to the 1998 Workshop on Youth Involvement and Community Development.  Your presence and participation in such numbers can only mean that the Vietnamese Canadian community is thriving and seeks to constantly renew itself.  The organizing committee is hopeful that each and every participant will find in this event a stimulating and enriching experience in self-expression, in sharing, and networking.  This Workshop is your event and its success and outcome will depend on your input and contribution.   

The strength of Vietnamese Canadian youths lies in their resourcefulness, their diversity, and their sense of cultural distinctiveness.  Let us build on our heritage and our success to make every challenge an opportunity for growth and every accomplishment a meaningful expression of Canada's multicultural identity. 
Greetings from the Prime Minister 
Greetings from the Premier of Ontario
 
Program
Friday 16/101998:   
17:00-18:00: Registration  
18:00-19:30:  Reception  
19:30-22:00:  Tea party for the members of the associations to have a chance to meet each other, introduce their activities to other associations. A tour of Ottawa by night is possible.  

Saturday 17/101998:   
8:30-9:00:  Registration (cont.)  
9:00-9:30:  Opening ceremony  
9:30-10:50:  Assimilation versus Integration and the Vietnamese Youth's Identity  
Speaker: Mr. Duong Thanh Loi, Toronto.  

10:50-11:00:  Coffee break  
11:00-12:20:  Preservation and Development of Vietnamese Culture Heritage  
Speaker: Ms. Nguyen Phuc Anh Lan, Houston.  

12:30-13:30:  Lunch  
13:30-14:50: Communication Gaps Among Vietnamese Generations  
Speaker: Mr. Nguyen Toan, Toronto.  

14:50-15:00:  Coffee break  
15:00-16:20:  Leadership Skills and Youth Involvement in Community Activities  
Speaker: Mr. Tran Tran, Edmonton, Alberta.  

16:30-19:00:  Free time.  
19:00-20:15:  Dinner  
20:15-21:00:  Social and Political Integration into the Mainstream.  
Keynote speaker: Mr. Pham Kim Hung, MLA, Calgary-Montrose.  
21:00-23:00:  Variety of shows (including slide shows, group singing, etc.)  

Sunday 18/101998:   
09:00 - 10:00:  Parallel group discussions on the 4 topics  
10:00 - 10:10:  Coffee break  
10:10 - 11:30:  Adoption of Resolution  
11:30:   Adjournment  
 
Panel Organizing Committee
Topic 1: Assimilation versus Integration and the Vietnamese Youth's Identity  
Speaker: Duong Thanh Loi (Toronto)   
Chairperson: Vo Nhu Mai (Ottawa)   
Panelist: Ngo Dai Doanh (Edmonton)   

Topic 2: Preservation and Development of Vietnamese Culture Heritage   
Speaker: Nguyen Phuc Lan Anh (Houston)   
Chairperson: Van Vien (Toronto)   
Panelist: Phan To Quyen (Ottawa)   

Topic 3: Communication Gaps Among Vietnamese Generations  
Speaker: Nguen Toan (Toronto)   
Chairperson: Truong Minh Tri (Ottawa)   
Panelist: Le Xuan Loc (Montréal)   

Topic 4: Leadership Skills and Youth Involvement in Community Activities   
Speaker: Tran Tran  (Edmonton)   
Chairperson: Luu Son Truong (Montréal)   
Panelist: Dang Thanh Chi (Toronto) 

 Workshop contents:  
Le Minh Thinh, Vo Nhu Mai  
Ngo Dai Doanh (Edmonton),  
Van Vien (Toronto)  
Phan To Quyen, Truong Minh Tri 
Lai Han Duong (Montréal),  
Luu Son Truong (Montréal)  
Dang Thanh Chi (Toronto)  
Technical supports:  
Dang Phu,  Duong Qui Thuong,   
Nguyen Thanh Danh,  Le Kim Lieu, Vo Tu  
Finance:  
Truong Minh Tri,  Ngo Xuan Anh  
Catering:  
Ngo Xuan Anh ,  Luong Thanh Hung  
Entertainment: 
Phan To Quyen, Hong Nhung 
Registration: 
Ngo Xuan Anh, Bach Vi Van, Bach Yen Vi, 
Pham Anh Thi (Mississauga), Trinh Vu Diep 
Tran Thi Dieu Thanh, Tran Thi Ngoc Hieu 
Publication: 
Le Truong Son (Logo, Tacoma Park, Maryland) 
Dang Phu, Le Minh Thinh, Tran Luong Ngoc, 
Truong Hue Chau, Trinh Vu Diep,  
Duong Thu Thao, Phan Phi (Edmonton) 
Nguyen Thai Trung (Saskatoon) 
Nguyen Trong Nhan (Winnipeg)

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