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Upcoming events
- Barrio Day - Tuesday 2/28 7-9pm @ Student Activities Building
- March General Meeting - Thursday 3/2 7-9pm @ Clark107
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Board Announcements
Helloyfa!
We just want to remind you that the application for Student Advisors for the 2017-2018 term is now open HERE! Applications are due Thursday, March 2nd, 11:59PM!
We are also holding Council nominations after our March General Meeting! We encourage everyone to come! If you are interested, don't hesitate to contact any of us! We will put up a nomination link soon.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact any member of the current or incoming Boards!
Love,
Board
Treasurer
Barrio is coming up quick! Submit your design for the 2017 Barrio Fiesta: Pagkatuklas! Please keep designs to a maximum of 2 colors. The T-shirt color can be part of your design. Designs will be voted on after Spring Break.
Designs are due on Friday March 3!
If you have any questions, please email me (jnt2yf@virginia.edu).
Submit your designs here!
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Advocacy
Hello OYFA!! Take a study break and read about some upcoming events!
Green Dot Training:
In TWO WEEKS-March 26th- from 11am to 5pm, OYFA will be participating in Green Dot Training. This training will teach us the necessary skills of how to be better bystanders in helping prevent sexual violence in our community. The training includes a brief lecture, individual reflection, small group interaction, and high energy activities. The training is six hours long and lunch will be provided! Sign up here in the OYFA slot: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f054fa8a72ba6f85-green1
Time of Trump: Being an Immigrant:
Are you worried about the new administration’s implications for immigrants and itching to voice your views? If so, come to the Multicultural Student Center TOMORROW (Tuesday) at 7! It’ll be an OPEN MIC and DIALOGUE so come prepared to hear or perform some awesome poetry, prose, & speeches in a safe space. Space are limited so SIGN UP HERE!
Word of the Week:
“Kaya mo yan” (kah-yah mo yahn) means “you got this!” If midterms got you down, know that we believe in you and “kaya mo yan!!”
Love, your ADVOCADOS (Melissa Lim mll3mm and Oanh Dao ond2sg)
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Scholarship
Hello first years!!
The application for the OYFA Excellence Scholarship is still up! It’s pretty short and shouldn’t take long to finish. All first years are welcome to apply :) The deadline to apply is March 4th at 11:59PM!
https://goo.gl/forms/7QUV5HvBtfwQHypm2
If you have any questions please reach out to us! (dat free $$$ tho)
$cholar$hip,
Abigail (akh6rb) and Carol (cp5ae)
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Membership
Whaddup OYFA, we are so excited to see everyone at the general meeting! We’ll be having a Mem Dinner at 6PM at Newcomb!!! Come dine with us yumyumyum.
Election season is also coming up so if you would like to chat with us about our position or general advice for running, then hit us up. We would love to talk. See you all soon!!
Your Memboyz,
Joe (jpm5ye) & Mark (mtm4fg)
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D7 Representatives
What's up OYFA?
Just want to say thanks to everyone who came and supported FASA@W&M's culture show tonight! We hope everyone had a great time. Now that culture show season has begun, we will start planning road trips to see all of the shows, so stay posted!
Now here's the teaser for FIND Inc. Conference 2k17: prepare clothes for the north and the city. Can you guess which district will host Conference this year? We'll release more details next week.
Your D7 Reps,
Dani (dgr3ce) & John (jah6vg)
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