Time : 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Date : 1.14.2012
Place : 1555 21st Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94122
* Lunar New Year Celebration (SEA A&C) (January 15, 2012)
* TDS Blood Donation Drive (January 15, 2012)
* Project Help Burma (January 22, 2012)
* TBSA Hta Ma Nae Htoe Volunteer (February 11, 2012)
* TBSA Hta Ma Nae Pwe (February 12, 2012)
* Chin National Day (February 18, 2012)
* Fourth B(M)CCFR Thingyan Festival Meeting (TBD)
* Sae Taw Win Dhamma Center Fundraiser Variety Show
Invitation to Bay Area Burmese Community Thingyan 2nd Meeting
Time : 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Date : December 17, 2011
Place : 101 Eastmoor Ave., Daly City, CA 94015
Agenda
* International Day to End Violence Against Women (IDVAW)
* Project Help Burma (January 22, 2011)
* TBYG Young Adult Buddhism Club
* SEA Arts Event
* Kachin Awareness Event
San Francisco Burmese Film Festival
ALL TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT!
Date : December 3, 2011
Time : 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
A newly released Burmese (Myanmar) feature film recently showing at the theater in home country Burma (Myanmar), “Adam, Eve and Datsa”, a documentary directed by Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi, “The Floating Tomatoes”, and a short film “Crossing Salween”, will be shown at the San Francisco Burmese Film Festival in the Coppola Theater in San Francisco State University on December 3, 2011. The festival will be a one-day event organized by the Burmese Youth Association (BYA), Network of Myanmar American Association (NetMAA) and Asian Student Union (ASU at SFSU).
Please join us for this special opportunity to meet with a very popular actress of Burma, Thet Mon Myint.
Adam, Eve and Datsa – movie
DVD | 135 min | Burmese w/ English subtitle | 2011
Director & Screen Play : Wyne
Producer : Heart ‘N’ Soul
Writer : Ponnya Khin
Starring : Pyay Ti Oo, Sai Sai Kham Leng, and Thet Mon Myint
The movie, “Adam, Eve and Datsa”, is directed by Wyne, with starring famous actors: Pyay Ti Oo, Sai Sai Kham Leng, and famous actress Thet Mon Myint.
http://video.myanmarcelebrity.com/2011/07/thet-mon-myint-adam-eve-and-datsa-film.html
The Floating Tomatoes – documentary
DVD | 30 min | Burmese w/ English subtitle | 2010
Director : Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi
Producers & Writers : Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi and Mon Mon Myat
Dir. of Photography : Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi
Starring : Ko Thein Win, Ma Wine, Aye Chan Soe and Aung Kyaw Soe
Floating tomatoes is a 34 minutes documentary by Burmese filmmaker Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi. Water, “Floating Tomatoes” was filmed on the beautiful Inle lake know for its Intha people and their unique leg rowing tradition. Surrounded by mountains, the fresh water lake is situated at 2900 feet and is the second largest lake in Myanmar.
The film’s cinematography is simply gorgeous. It is a poignant portrait of a hard working fisherman/farmer family with two children who farm tomatoes on a floating garden. The film tastefully reveals the unique Intha subculture of rowing and floating gardens on the Inle lake and the life of an Intha family.
http://realtalkies.wordpress.com/2010/08/23/film-of-the-week-floating-tomatoes
Crossing Salween – short film
DVD | 20 min | Karen w/ English subtitle | 2010
Director : Brian O’Malley
Producer : Gary Moore (Red Rage Films)
Writer : Brian O’Malley based on a short story by Gary Moore
Dir. of Photography : Richard Kendrick
Starring : Thanawut Dum Kedsaro, Danai Tung Thiengtham and Ronnachai Mai Wijitto
“Crossing Salween,” a 20-minute short film, will be shown at the San Francisco Burmese Film Festival.
Irish film producer Gary Moore said the film, based on a Karen girl who flees from the fighting in Burma, is a story that throws highlight on the reality of Karen life and the lives of Burmese in general.
The filmstar, 11-year-old Karen refugee Ronnachai Mai Whittio, or Mai for short, who Moore found through street casting – searching for talent among non-professionals to play the lead role, as happened with the casting of slum chicken in the 2008 Hollywood hit, “Slumdog Millionaire.”
http://www.redragefilms.com/page.php?intPageID=25
Contacts : (415) 377 7966, (415) 577 6505, (415) 722 4620, (510) 314 2340
Tickets available at
Coppola Theater
Room # 101, Fine Arts Building
San Francisco State University, CA 94152
Box Office @ (415) 338 1629
General Admission : $20.00
SFSU Students : $15.00
Kid (12 and under) : $10.00
NOTE: VIDEO CAMERAS, CAMERA PHONES AND OTHER RECORDING DEVICES WILL NOT BE ALLOWED INTO THE SCREENING. YOU WILL BE CHECKED BY SECURITY PRIOR TO ADMITTANCE.
Co-sponsored and presented by the Burmese Youth Association (BYA), Network of Myanmar American Association (NetMAA) and Asian Student Union (ASU) of San Francisco State University.
Time : 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Date : November 20, 2011
Place : 27695 Leidig Ct.
Hayward, CA 94544
You are cordially invited to join the town hall meeting to organize a grand water festival in which everyone from San Francisco Bay Area can participate and enjoy in 2012. The proceeds will go to the fund for founding first Bay Area Community Center for People from Myanmar (Burma).
Time : 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm
Date : November 12,2011
Place : 101 Eastmoor Avenue
Daly City, CA 94015
Agenda
* TBYG Talent Show (November 13, 2011)
* API Circle Holiday Celebration! (Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 Ninth Street, Suite 290,
Oakland, CA 94607)
* International Day to End Violence Against Women (IDEVAW) (2277 International Blvd, Oakland CA 94606)
* YEP field trip to California Academy of Science on December 10, 2011
* Health screening in Oakland on Saturday, November 19, 2011
* Sayadaw U Silananda and U Osadha Birthday at TBSA (Half Moon Bay Monastery)
* Irrawaddy Lovers on November 19, 2011 (Fremont)
Attendees
Ko Wai Phyo
Ma Thin W. Yee
Ko Kyaw Lin Htat
Ko Kyaw Min Oo
Ko Hpyo Wai Hpyo
Ko Kyaw Kyaw Soe
Ko Saw Naing Htwe
Ma Myat Soe Mon
Ma Tin Nandar
Ma Ei Darli Myint Aung
Ma Zargy Myint Aung
Ko Thura Ko
Ma Nandi Kyaw Min
Ko Lai Chow
Ko Ye Zarni Win Mg
Minutes
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Minutes
The minutes of previous meeting was approved by majority of BODs and posted on BYA site.
Discussion and Business Agenda Item Approval
Everyone thanks Ko Kyaw Min Oo for hosting. Currently Ko Kyaw Min Oo volunteers for writing minutes.
BYA volunteering event for Film festival on December 3rd, 2011
TBYG Talent Show (November 13, 2011)
API Circle Holiday Celebration! (Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 Ninth Street, Suite 290, Oakland, CA 94607)
International Day to End Violence Against Women (IDEVAW) (2277 International Blvd, Oakland CA, 94606)
YEP field trip to California Academy of Science on December 10, 2011
Health screening in Oakland on Saturday, November 19, 2011
Sayadaw U Sobana Birthday at TBSA (Half Moon Bay)
Irrawaddy Lovers on November 19, 2011 (Fremont)
Lawkanartha Pathan Ceremony on November 24, 2012 (San Francisco)
To keep calendar wide open meeting with Grace in December and date to TBA
There were several discussions on how BYA can effectively execute some of the action agenda items that were brought up in the previous meetings and came up with some concrete idea that BYA will initiate in a timely manner.
Short-term to accomplish
Meeting with Grace
Visitation to White House
Information Hub
Committee reform
501(c) (3)
Burmese Professional Networking
Support for Irrawaddy lovers talk event
Long term to follow through
Continue fundraising effort
B(M)CCFR
Graduation celebration in every two year
Membership recruitment
Discussed on a new organization structure that will include only 1 VP position directly reporting to the President. Proposed idea was to divide some functions for directors to overseeing and taking over specific function as well. There will be subcommittee or program groups under those main functions. This will allow some active members to be able to participate in specific program or projects that they are interested in.
Ma Myat Soe Mon will be sending a draft organization chart and will e-mail to BODs to review at the next meeting discussion.
The idea for a new structure changed was proposed and majority of BODs agreed to restructure, but will need getting votes from all the BODs to finalize.
Here is the list of subcommittees/ project teams that were established during the meeting. Each subcommittee will sync up with their team before the next meeting.
Information Hub: Lead: Ko Win Min, Ma Ei Darli Myint Aung, Ko Lai Chow and Ko Hpyo Wai Hpyo.
Fundraising: Lead: Ma Nandi Kyaw Min, Ko Saw Naing Htwe, Ko Thura Ko and Ma Thin Wit Yee.
B(M)CCC: Lead: Ko Kyaw Min Oo, Ma Zargy Myint Aung, Ko Wai Phyo and Ma Myat Soe Mon.
Recruting: Lead: Ma Nandi Kyaw Min, Ko Kyaw Lin Htat, Ko Ye Zarni Win Mg.
YEP: Lead: Ko Zarni Tun, Ko Saw Naing Htwe, Ko Kyaw Kyaw Soe
Organizing Internal Documents: Lead: Ko Wai Phyo and Ma Thin Wit Yee.
TBYG Cultural Class: Lead: Ko Wai Phyo, Ko Kyaw Lin Htat and Ma Nandi Kyaw Min.
Ma Nandi Kyaw Min kindly volunteered to be MC at the film festival. The tickets are expected to be sold out with the available 150 seats. Ma Thin Wit Yee will be monitoring and reporting daily sale activities.
The actress will be doing some questions and answers for 10 minutes.
During the break time, water and food “samusa” will be provided to the audiences, but donation will be accepting.
All the BODs are assigned to coordinate at the event.
Ko Wai Phyo and Ko Kyaw Kyaw Soe will be a point of contact before and during the event.
Time frame of the event is available through BYA website.
The meeting will be on November 20th in Hayward.
Ko Kyaw Min Oo: He spoke about his role in B(M)CCFR and excited to be there at upcoming SF Water Festival committee meeting.
Ma Zargy Myint Aung: She will be working with some BODs to layout the objective of the meeting and will also be moderating the meeting.
Ko Wai Phyo: Former President of BYA, will be inviting as many as people in our community to get involved and will be attend the meeting. He will be a key connection to boost other leaders to join in with this event.
Ko Kyaw Kyaw Soe: the President of BYA will be presenting to have this water festival import role for BYA and his comment to work with B(M)CCC in the interest of unity with the Burma American Community on how to move forward building a community center here in the Bay Area for the first time..
Note: This water festival “Thingyan” event funding proceeds will go to B(M)CCC. If there are any other 501(c) (3) organizations want to sponsor, they can be official partners. Other individual in B(M)CCC will continue to grow and to add on to an advisory role.
Ko Kyaw Kyaw Soe, Holly Huynh and Ko Zarni Tun went to the event and got a connection with event coordinators and other active organization leaders when they were there. It is one of the BYA intentions to network with other organizations. Although the event did not directly draw BYA attraction it was an opportunity to see their focus on other aspect of social structure and promoting in Asian American value.
Ko Kyaw Min Oo talked with Rick Heizman and had setup meeting in December to meet up with Mary Nicely. It is expected to have a major dialogue with Mary Nicely for setting up with the White House staff members in seeking an opportunity to meet with them in order to get Federal help in 2012.
Ko Kyaw Kyaw Soe, Ma Thin Wit Yee and Ko Wai Phyo had a chance to go over with a lawyer for detail process of this matter and other requirements. Most BODs, who attended the meeting, signed the agreement of the newly revised final BYA Bylaw at the meeting. For those who were absent, please contact Ko Kyaw Kyaw Soe to sign it. So that we can submit the application as soon as possible. It is also important to have it done before the end of this year.
Ko Kyaw Min Oo went over with the current budget update and reimbursed some spending of 4th year BYA birthday expenses.
It will be in Daly City and will be hosting the meeting December 17 from 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm. The meeting agenda will be sent out with the exact address.
New Business
Follow up with current Secretary Ma Thin Wit Yee and send any agendas to discuss.
Agenda for Next Meeting
Please address to Ma Thin Wit Yee to start generates a list of action and discussion items.
Adjournment
Meeting was adjourned at 12:00 mid night by BYA Chair.
Happy 4th Year Birthday, BYA!!
It has been a great four-year journey together with all BYAers. Today, October 12, is Four years old BYA Birthday.
We have been working together the good deeds for People from Burma, helping each other whenever one needs extra hands, promoting Burmese Cultures, maintaining Burmese Customs, and many more.
To recognize all our great works and celebrate BYA 4th Year Birthday with all BYAers, please come to BYA Birthday Celebration Dinner as follow:
Event: BYA 4th Annual Birthday Celebration Dinner
Place: Ma Thin Wit Yee’s Home
6180 Marguerite Drive
Newark, CA 94560
Date: Saturday, October 22, 2011
Time: 6:00pm to 9:00pm
We hope to see you all and have a good time together!
Time : 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Date : October 8, 2011
Place : 6180 Marguerite Dr., Newark, CA 94560
Agenda
Attendees
Ko Wai Phyo
Ma Thin Wit Yee
Ko Dave Maung
Ko Kyaw Min Oo
Ko Hpyo Wai Hpyo
Ko Kyaw Kyaw Soe
Ko Win Min
Ma Myat Soe Mon
Ma Wint Wah Lwin
Ko Zarni Tun
Ko Lin Tun Swe
Ma Holly Huynh
Ko Saw Naing Htwe
Rick Heizman
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Minutes
The minutes of previous meeting was approved by majority of BODs and posted on BYA site.
Discussion and Business agenda item approval
Everyone thanks Ko Dave Maung and Ma Thin Wit Yee for hosting the meeting and the dinner on their house with traditional home cooking of Ma Thin Wit Yee. Currently Ko Kyaw Min Oo volunteers for writing minutes.
Thadingyut: Officially not invited yet from the BAB (Burma Association at Berkeley) (Friday, October 14, 2011)
Mr. Hyphen Happy Hour on October 21, 2011 Friday from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm will be joining by Ko Zarni Tun, Ko Kyaw Min Oo, Ma Wint Wah Lwin and Ko Win Min so far.
On the day of Mr. Hyphen Event: Ko Wai Phyo, Ko Kyaw Kyaw Soe and Ko Zarni Tun will be attending so far.
Half Moon Bay Monastery event on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 to join.
Ashley Takami’s UC Berkeley group and MSC soccer team on October 22, 2011 and will be playing in Berkeley.
TBYG will be hosting the event in November 13, 201 and it will be talented show.
Adam, Eve and Datta “Show in SF (NetMAA) interested in hosting in San Francis for BYA participation for the event.
To keep calendar wide open meeting with Grace in December, and BYA will be hosting her again.
October 22, 2011: The volunteers are Ko Wai Phyo, Ko Zarni Tun, Ko Win Min and Ma Wint Wah Lwin.
October 29, 2011: “Halloween Party” the volunteers are Ko Kyaw Kyaw Soe, Ma Thin Wit Yee, Ko Wai Phyo, Ko Zarni Tun, Ko Hpyo Wai Hpyo and Ma Wint Wah Lwin.
November 5, 2011: Ma Myat Soe Mon, Ko Kyaw Kyaw Soe, Ko Wai Phyo, Ko Hpyo Wai Hpyo and Ma Wint Wah Lwin.
Note: YEP is a standalone program that needs help from BYA continuous support with it progress.
Ko Kyaw Min Oo urged all BODs to take action on following with Mary Nicely to have some dialogue to set up with the White House staff member to seek an opportunity meeting and getting help for our community center here in the Bay Area. Since there was an offer to meet with them in the near future with the White House connection for Federal Help.
Rick Heizman will work with Mary Nicely and get some facts to follow up with her and will report back to BODs to set the time frame for detail action items discussion.
Some of the short-term plans of BYA were put back for the next meeting agenda due to the time constrain.
The following items were discussed
BYA – Internal Document Organization: Document control committee was formed as four people for now who can access to make changes and update; Ma Thin Wit Yee, Ko Kyaw Kyaw Soe, Ko Wai Phyo and Ko Kyaw Min Oo. These BODs will maintain and implement some additional information on all the BYA documents.
BYA recruitment: Facebook membership and paper submitted members will be placed in a separate file. BYA will allow the internet form mailing list for everyone to join in. And the standard disclosure for the new members reply will set up by Ko Kyaw Kyaw Soe.
B(M)CCFR topic was picked and held detail on the leading role to coordinate with Burma American Community in the bay.
Due to the insufficient time to go over detail and the discussion will carry out on Saturday, November 5, 2011 meeting agenda.
Ko Hpyo W. Hpyo: He will create the Facebook event to invite member and non member to join and everyone needs to responses who are invited.
So far limited food feast for 100 people with available budget from BYA.
The program will be available upon arriving at the event or via Facebook that we will eventually posting.
During the discussion many of the BODs expressed their concern and interest with helping to grow the prospect of B(M)CCFR action plan. Ko Kyaw Min also offered his role in B(M)CCFR as Chairman if needed. BYA is implementing as leading committee to work with the community leaders in the bay area. He does not want to impose the idea of BYA being lack of coordinate with other community leaders to work in the near future. In general, BYA does play a major role in this process of having the first Burma American Community Center.
Moreover, Ko Wai Phyo suggested that in order to get more of the community to get involved, we had to have a plan for next year event that will not only help fundraiser for B(M)CCFR but also a huge drawing community event that many community leaders in the BAY AREA can also participate for the event known as “Bay Area Burmese New Year Water Festival.” The event and regarding issues was discussed, voted and approved by the BODs and BYA members in the meeting. Many of the BODs and meeting attendees actively involved in the discussion and hope to have a better outcome on the following meeting date where Ko Kyaw Min Oo will send out a meeting invitation letter to the community for the upcoming B(M)CCFR meeting on Saturday, October 29, 2011
State filling process is done and BYA will have a nonprofit organization status soon. It is also important to have it done before the end of the year.
Due to the insufficient time to go over detail and the discussion will carry out on Saturday, October 15, 2011 to help speed up with Federal filing process.
It will be at Ko Kyaw Min Oo’s Apartment and he will be hosting the meeting on November 5, 2011 from 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm in Daly City. The meeting agenda will be sent out with the exact address.
New Business
Follow up with current Secretary Ma Thin Wit Yee to send any agendas to discuss.
Agenda for Next Meeting
Please send to Ma Thin Wit Yee to start generate a list of action and discussion items.
Adjournment
Meeting was adjourned at 1:00 am by BYA Chair.
Time : 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Date : September 24, 2011
Place : 411 Imperial Drive, Pacifica, CA 94044
Agenda
Attendees
Ko Wai Phyo
Ma Nandi Kyaw Min
Ma Thin Wit Yee
Ko Dave Maung
Ko Kyaw Min Oo
Ma Zargy Myint Aung
Ma Ei Darli Myint Aung
Ko Hpyo Wai Hpyo
Ko Kyaw Kyaw Soe
Ko Kyaw Lin Htat
Ko Lai Chow
Ko Win Min
Ma Myat Soe Mon
Ma Tin Nandar
Ma Wint Wah Lwin
Ko Zarni Tun
Ko Saw Naing Htwe
Rick Heizman
Minutes
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Minutes
The minutes of previous meeting was approved by majority of BODs and posted on BYA site.
Discussion and Business Agenda Item Approval
Everyone thanks Ko Win Min for a special treat to all the BODs with a wonderful Shan traditional cooking meal as well as Ma Zargy Myint Aung’s family for hosting the BODs’ meeting. Currently Ko Kyaw Min Oo volunteers for writing minutes.
Standard election for election processing needs to add on to Bylaws
Officer requirement with the current written description also need to review
Reserved active BYA members who are seeking to become BOD
Online voting structure needs to be optional for those who cannot be present to vote in person
Suggested 2 weeks e-mail notice to send out for online voting
Either members voting or executive voting will be validated for approving processes
Suggestion from Ma Nandi Kyaw Min as a previous election commissioner in regard to having fixed election month needs to add on.
Election committee training as well as the time frame for election date to reserve advance prior to 1 or 1 and month preparing was suggested.
Online voting structure needs to work for those who cannot be present
Suggested 2 weeks e-mail send out
Either members voting or executive voting will be validated.
Only the official member who filled out the form can vote.
(Note: All the BODs nominated Ma Wint Wah Lwin and Voted her in as BOD to fill in the last vacant seat)
The possible future short-term plans of BYA are as follow after brainstorming all the ideas. These plans will be properly prioritized at the next meeting after reviewing.
Community center for People from Burma
Fundraising committee
BYA recruitment
Picking project from Burma
Burmese American become in AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander)
BYA website and Facebook update
Irrawaddy awareness
White House visitation follow up meeting
How to prepare to deal with the Earthquake training
Food truck
TBYG
Burmese Professional Networking
BYA book exchange (Information Hub)
BMCCFR Committee leading
BYA Big event (2) event
The possible future long-term plans of BYA are as follow after brainstorming all the ideas. These plans will be properly prioritized at the next meeting after reviewing.
Community center for People from Burma
Continue working and supporting YEP (Youth Education Program)
Ma Su Wai’s offering her talent to donate back to BYA’s fund
Bridging the cultural and working with other organization
Graduation Party once in two years
Ko Kyaw Kyaw Soe: Community Center Building project and he wanted focus group with the BYA organization as well as his willing to support B(M)CCFR committee
Ma Zargy Myint Aung: Community Center Building idea to put energy into with whatever she can assist and consider to be nominated as co-chair in the B(M)CCFR committee as well as picking up a good project in Burma
Ko Wai Phyo: TBYG connection with youth to maintain help them and BYA big event for next year Thingyan that something he is willing to coordinate as well as he strongly support to work with B(M)CCFR committee
Ko Lai Chow: Support the idea of as much as fundraising activities and he strongly believes that we must have some sort of revenue to manage to organization to be growing
Ma Myat Soe Mon: To keep in mind for linking with other organizations and to continuing network with them is vital role for BYA as well as strong support for B(M)CCFR
Ko Hpyo Wai Hpyo: Committed to implement some changes BYA website and will take any new idea to improve the site and social media. In additional, he suggested that we should come up with singing contest for Irrawaddy awareness. He also of course strongly supports for B(M)CCFR
Ma Wint Wah Lwin: More ideas for fundraising as well as support for youth education program
Ma Thin Wit Yee: Committed to have it done 501(c)3 done by end of 2011 and strong support for B(M)CCFR
Ko Kyaw Min Oo: Strongly committed for B(M)CCFR event next year, 2012, He expressed to lead as a chair person and will put more energy to this matter
Ko Kyaw Lin Htat: Strong support for B(M)CCFR and ready for any good proposal to execute
Ko Win Min: Be ready for extensive communication channel not only within BODs but also outside of BYA to show what BYA has been doing and create public awareness as well as strong support for B(M)CCFR
Ko Zarni Tun: Burmese Professional Networking: BYA collaborating with other Bay Area Burmese Organizations (such as BAPS “Burmese Americans Professional Society”, YEP, Burmese Professional Association and other Burmese organizations at colleges/universities) to create an annual professional networking event where many Bay Area Burmese professionals, students, graduates, teachers/professors and alike can connect for career in addition to building a stronger and more educated Burmese Community in the Bay Area and a strong support for B(M)CCFR
Ma Su Wai: Not available for comment
Rick Heizman: Bring more instruments for BYA committee to work with future events and support anyway he can with B(M)CCFR, and setup to meet up with Grace in December for a dialogue
In additions, Ko Saw Naing Htwe, Ma Ei Darli Myint Aung, Ma Tin Nandar and Ko Dave Maung contributed some ideas and together with BODs elaborated to building YEP stretch out for V.P getting help from community, finding source of funding idea with revenue stream, doing a creative entertainment for fundraising, visiting to White House to work with Mary, publishing bay area for Burmese directory, reassuring internal organization Bylaws done for 501(c) 3 by this year, building momentum for community center project, connecting with other communities to partner especially with AAPI (Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders) other South East Asia communities.
Insufficient time to go over detail and will carry out at the next meeting; however, every BOD is aware of the need for improvement and changes.
State filling process is done and BYA will have a nonprofit organization status soon. However, the Federal filing will cost fees. It is also important to have it done before the end of the year. That is why Ma Thin Wit Yee urged all BODs to review Bylaws effectively before the final version is submitted to the Federal.
Ko Win Min and Ko Hpyo Wai Hpyo have so many good ideas to offer and they both will be working on the website update, members following up with BYA site, Link support for other events such as “Mr. Hyphen” of the Hyphen magazine and interactive site that people can follow up with what has BYA been doing, finally social media link.
Thanks to Ma Zargy Myint Aung for willingness to work on to fundraise matching fund from Apple. We, BYAers are very pleased that you are bringing this opportunity to fund raise for B(M)CCFR. Since B(M)CCFR is just a committee to generate funding activities and would not be able to collect the money without having associate with nonprofit organization. That’s why BYA will be cosponsoring B(M)CCFR and needs involved in an active role when BYA nonprofit status is accomplished. Ma Zargy Myint Aung also believes that with the help of start up $20,000.00 dollars fundraising as well as foreseeable future from the Federal funding, it is feasible that we could have our community center for people from Burma here in the Bay Area in two years.
It will be at Ma Thin Wit Yee’s home and she will be hosting the meeting on October 8 or 15, 2011 from 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm in Newark. The meeting agenda will be sent out with the exact address.
New Business
Follow up with current Secretary Ma Thin Wit Yee will send any agendas to discuss.
Agenda for Next Meeting
Please send to Ma Thin Wit Yee to start generate a list of action and discussion items.
Adjournment
Meeting was adjourned at 11:00 pm by BYA Chair.
