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Southeast Asian Archive Newsletter
Vol. 4, No. 2, Winter 1995
Editor: Anne Frank
Recent Gifts to the Archive
Cassidy, William L: His Vietnamese Identification
Investigations: the Standard Reference,
Washington, D.C., International Association of
Asian Crime Investigators..., 1994.
Huynh Dinh Te: His Parent Involvement in
School: A Sourcebook for Language Minority
Parents and School Personnel, 1994; and
translation of Proceedings of the Seminar on
Champa, 1994; Vietnamese Literature: a Brief
Survey, by Nguyen Dinh Hoa, 1994; Handbook for
Teaching Vietnamese-Speaking Students, 1994;
Bamboo and Butterflies, by Joan D. Criddle, 1992.
Le Van Khoa: Viet Nam Que Huong Men Yeu,
1991 (video and audio cassettes); Hoa Hau Ao Dai
Long Beach 1990, (video); Vietnamese Short
Stories, ed. and tr. by James Banerian, 1986.
Lien Huu Tin Lanh Viet Nam The Gioi: Nien
Giam 1994, Directory of Vietnamese Pastors &
Christian Workers Overseas.
Linh Quang Vien: Dac San Xuan At Hoi 1995,
Hoi Cao Nien Vung Hoa Thinh Don, Washington,
D.C.
Keith Nelson: A New Generation: Vietnamese
American Contemporary Art, (catalog for exhibit at
CSU Fullerton, 1994).
Derrick Nguyen: 1994 Little Saigon Tet Festival
poster; materials relating to Tet 1995.
Nguyen Hung Cung: Gio Moi Weekly News, Sept
9 & 16, 1994; Hoi Nguoi Viet Cao Nien Vung Hoa
Thinh Don, Dac San Xuan... 1994; The Bridge,
Winter 1993 & Spring 1994; and Report on the
1990-1991 Survey of Courses on the Vietnam War,
by Patrick Hagopian.
Khuong X. Nguyen: Con Duong Ly Tuong, by
Van Nuong, 1990; Niem Phat Thap Yeu, by Thich
Thien Tam, 1990.
Nga Nguyen: The Essence of Vietnamese Culture,
by Tu Dao, Nga Nguyen, Nhi Nguyen, Vi Nguyen.
(Paper and interviews on cassettes for Comparative
Culure 169, Fall 1994).
Ky Ban Phan: Ban Tin (Newsletter), Vietnamese
Special Forces Friendship Association, nos 1-3,
1994.
Prany Sananikone: posters for Lao Concert, Long
Beach, Jan 6, 1990; 1995 Tet Festival, Santa Clara
County; Lao New Year 1995.
Project Ngoc: Across the Sea, issue 4 (1993);
Vietnamese Boat People, A Cry to Humanity: How
a Humanitarian Effort Turns into a Tragedy
(1994).
Paul Tran: 1959-1975 issues of Bach Khoa;
scattered issues of 12 Vietnamese language
periodicals, 1962-1994; Vietnamese language
books, posters and ephemera.
Tuong Thang: Tap Hop, issue no. 1, November
1994.
Vietnamese Community of Orange County, Inc.:
bilingual articles on the celebration of Tet.
Hiep The Vu: Non Song, issues 1-2, 22-24, 64;
Nguc Trang Thu, by Phan Boi Chau; Trang Vien
Xu, no. 1, 1994.
Michael Yonezawa: Hearts of Sorrow, by James
Freeman, 1989.
Min Zhou: Bankston, Carl L. III and Min Zhou.
Effects of Minority-Language Literacy on the
Academic Achievement of Vietnamese Youths in
the Vietnamese Community in New Orleans,
Sociology of Education, 68 (Jan. 1995), 1-17;
Religious Participation, Ethnic Identification, and
Adaptation of Vietnamese Adolescents in an
Immigrant Community, The Sociological
Quarterly, 36 (3), forthcoming 1995; Social
Capital and the Adaptation of the Second
Generation: the Case of Vietnamese Youth in
New Orleans, International Migration Review,
forthcoming winter 1995; articles on New York
City's Chinatown, minority group labor, and
housing in urban China.
Project 20 1975-1995:
Vietnamese in America after 20 Years
1995 marks the 20th anniversary of the arrival of
Vietnamese refugees in the United States. In
order to commemorate this event, celebrate
Vietnamese American identity, and express
gratitude to their adopted homeland, Project 20
has planned a year long commemoration of
cultural exhibits, concerts, and lectures.
The official kick-off event was a photography
exhibit, sponsored by the Vietnamese Student
Association, at the Tet Festival, January 28-29,
held at Golden West College.
A number of activities are scheduled in February
at the Vietnamese American Arts and Letters
Association (VAALA). This includes a photo
exhibition, February 4-25. An artistic reach-
out by sculptor William Snapp with a group of
Vietnamese American artists will take place on
February 18 at 3 PM. Non-Vietnamese artists
are encouraged to participate in this event. On
February 26 there will be a literary symposium
on publishing Vietnamese books outside of
Vietnam. An exhibition of silk paintings will
take place on March 4. All these events will
take place at VAALA headquarters, 11022 Acacia
Parkway, Suite A, Garden Grove, CA 92640,
714/537-8352.
Events will continue at California State
University Fullerton on March 10 with a variety show of Vietnamese music and entertainment,
sponsored by CSUF's Vietnamese Student
Association. Official opening ceremonies at CSUF
will take place on March 17 with the first of a
series of symposiums on Vietnamese refugee life
in the United States at 9 AM. At 1 PM a
photojournalism exhibition, "Life of the
Vietnamese Community in Orange County,"
compiled by local Vietnamese- and English-
language newspapers will open. At 5:30 PM
hand-crafted artifacts made by prisoners of
communist "re-education camps" will go on
exhibit at the Museum of Anthropology. On
March 31, the CSUF School of Communications
will sponsor a symposium on Indochinese
Culture and the American Media at 9 AM.
That evening at 5 PM an exhibit of Vietnamese
American artists' work will open at the CSUF
Art Gallery.
Events in April include a concert of Vietnamese
traditional music, location and date to be
announced, and an art exhibition at the UC Irvine
Langson Library. More on these events and others
scheduled for the Spring and Summer will be
found in the Spring quarter issue of this
newsletter.
Contact: Le Van Khoa or Le Dinh Dieu, Project
20 co-chairs, 714/537-8352.
UCI Southeast Asian Student Groups
Cambodian Student Organization: Contact:
Bandaul Meas, 856-2564.
Hmong Student Association: Contact: Cher
Yang, 909/393-8345.
Laotian-Thai Cultural Club: Meets Tuesday,
5:00 PM. Cross-Cultural Center. Contact: Darin
Kongkasuriyachai, 854-7746.
Project Ngoc: Purpose is to publicize and
support Vietnamese asylum seekers in refugee
camps. Meets Thursdays, 6:30, Emerald Bay D.
Contact: Thang Dinh, 725-0549 or Trang Doan,
725-9589.
Vietnamese American Coalition (VAC):
Purpose is to promote active involvement and to
voice issues pertaining to the Vietnamese
American community. VAMP, VAC's high
school mentoring program continues this quarter.
Meets Thursdays, 6:00, Salt Creek A. Contact:
Xuan Vu, 549-7113.
Vietnamese Student Association: Meets
Mondays
5:30-7:30, Monarch Bay B. Contact: Mike
Nguyen, 892-4587.
Vietnamese Musical Ensemble: Meets
Wednesdays, 6:00-9:00 PM. Contact: Tam Le,
525-7278.
Project Ngoc Dance
Project Ngoc presents "Venus Hangout: the
Ultimate Party," Saturday, February 11, at the UCI
Student Center, Monarch Bay A-B. Tickets are
$8.00 presale and $10.00 at the door. For
information call Trang, 714/725-9589 or Thang,
714/725-0549. All proceeds go to support Project
Nogc's efforts to assist Vietnamese refugees in
Hong Kong and Thailand refugee camps.
Vietnamese Musical Ensemble Spring Tour
UCI's Vietnamese Musical Ensemble (VME) was
recently invited to embark on a three-day
performance tour in the Monterey Peninsula area
during Spring break. Led by its musical director,
James Le, VME members are currently working on
a musical/educational program depicting the
musical history of Vietnam. The tour is primarily
sponsored by the International Language and
Culture Foundation and is the first of its kind for
VME. For more information contact James T. Le,
at 714/525-7278.
Asian Pacific Awareness Conference
"Uniting Voices: Constructing the Asian Pacific
American Community," is the theme of the 10th
annual Asian Pacific American Awareness
Conference to be held Saturday, February 11 at the
UCI Student Center. Members of the Southeast
Asian Community who will be presenters at the
conference include Ngoc Tran Vu and Nghia Trung
Tran. The conference is sponsored by APSA, the
Asian/Pacific Student Association at UCI. On-site
registration is $10/student; $15/non-student. For
more information contact Hoa Su at 714/733-3379.
The Cambodian Family Seeks Volunteers
Be a mentor. Spend one hour or more each week
and make a difference in a child's life. The
Cambodian Family, Inc., a non-profit group in
Santa Ana, is looking for college age volunteers
to help Cambodian students with homework and
computer skills, and to provide informal talk and
counseling. Contact Roberta Jones, 571-1966.
The Cambodian Family is located at 1111 E.
Wakeham Ave., Santa Ana.
Selected Recent Acquisitions
Barringer, Daniel L. Hmong youth center. M.A.,
University of Minnesota, 1993.
Cataloging in Process
Plans for a youth center in which the design takes
into account the current needs of Hmong youth
along with traditional Hmong culture and
architecture. Includes summaries of interviews
concerning needs of Hmong youth.
DeBonis, Steven. (1995). Children of the enemy:
oral histories of Vietnamese Amerasians and their
mothers. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland, 1995.
Cataloging in Process
Interviews were conducted at the Philippine
Refugee Processing Center, 1991-1993.
Friesen, Kenneth. (1992). Economic renovation
in Vietnam and its impact on sustainable
development. M.A., The American University,
1992.
HC444 F75 1992 Southeast Asian Archive
Explores the effect of the doi moi policy on
Vietnam's economic reform, and recommends
alternative strategies.
Higgitt, Nancy. (1992). Toward a conceptual
model of resettlement: Vietnamese refugee men.
Ph.D., University of Manitoba.
F1035 V53 H5 1992a Southeast Asian Archive
Using a qualitative methodology, considers the
resettlement process from the refugee point of
view.
Lao Family Community. Traditions of the New
Year: Lao Family Community of Sacramento New
Year celebration, 1985. Sacramento: Lao Family
Community, 1985.
E184 H55 L36 1985 Southeast Asian Archive
Illustrated record.
Moore, Lisa. (1993). Among Khmer and
Vietnamese refugee women in Thailand: no safe
place. In Diane Bell, Pat Caplan, Wazir Jahan
Karim (Eds.), Gendered fields: women, men and
ethnology pp. 117-227). London: Routledge.
Journal Articles and Book Chapters File
Personal view of the plight of women in
Thailand's refugee camps.
New perspectives on Vietnamese music: six
essays, (1991). Edited by Phong T. Nguyen.
Lac-Viet series, no. 14. New Haven: Council on
Southeast Asian Studies, Yale Center for
International and Area Studies.
ML345 V5 N49 Southeast Asian Archive
Covers traditional and contemporary music in
Vietnam and overseas communities.
A selection of readings on socio-cultural values
and problems of the Vietnamese in the United
States. (1990). Prepared by the Vietnamese
Students Association, San Jose City College. San
Jose: Vietnamese Students' Association.
E184 V53 S44 1990 bk. 1 & 2 Southeast Asian
Archive
Contributions by SJCC students and Vietnamese
educators and scholars. Includes illustrations.
Smith-Hefner, Nancy J. (1990). Language and
identity in the education of Boston-area Khmer.
Anthropology and Education Quarterly, 21(3) ,
250-268.
Journal Articles and Book Chapters File
Points out the importance of cultural identity and
native ideas of personhood in attitudes towards
bilingual education and academic achievement.
Vietnamese Community of Orange County, Inc.
Vietnamese CAD Project. (1995). Community
Assessment report: an analysis of alcohol,
tobacco, and drugs problems in Little Saigon
area. With technical assistance from Dr. Gregory
Robinson.
Santa Ana: Orange County Health Care Agency.
Cataloging in Process
Thorough study of Little Saigon alcohol
distribution points, and treatment resources.
Includes results of community survey, content of
focus group discussions and mapping analysis of
outlet locations.
Woods, Shelton. (1993). Persecution of the
Cham Muslims in Cambodia: context for
understanding. EPOCHE: UCLA Journal for the
History of Religions, 28, 1-19.
Journal Articles and Book Chapters File
Puts the Khmer Rouge oppression of the Chams
into historical perspective.
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