Vietnamese Student Association (VSA)
https://www.instagram.com/chapmanvsa/
Chapman's Vietnamese Student Association is a social and cultural club bringing people together to celebrate Vietnamese and Vietnamese-American heritage. The club strives to create a welcoming space where students can form authentic and lasting connections, contribute to the greater community at Chapman and Orange County, and find pride in their unique cultural experiences.
Chapman VSA
Charlene was actively involved with Chapman VSA since freshman year. She served on board as the ICC(2019-2020) and was the vice-president(2020-2021).
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She has used her personal cultural experiences and creativity to contribute to the holistic vision of celebrating Vietnamese culture within the Chapman community.
UVSA
Chapman's chapter of VSA stems from the Southern California region of UVSA (Union of VSA).
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Charlene served as the Intercollegiate Council between 2019-2020. As an ICC, she was involved in developing and hosting external UVSA events for the SoCal region. The events included the annual Tet Festival and UVSA Beach Day.
Club Logo
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Charlene co-created Chapman VSA's mascot and logo. She was the colorist of the logo.
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Novalia Collective
Novalia Collective "provides facilitation, program design, and strategic support for teams and organizations ready to transform their communities and work environments into inclusive and equitable spaces." Charlene took part in the this is my body program which supports women of color to develop and perform their stories through the creative arts.
this is my body Zine
Charlene created the cover art for the first ever this is my body Zine.
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this is my body Zine
Titled "Sempiternal"
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Charlene's submitted piece to the Zine with the prompt of "Resilience."
Tea & Transitions Podcast Logo
Charlene designed Novalia Collective's podcast logo Tea & Transitions. The podcast offers a place for women of color to express stories from their dynamic lives.
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https://open.spotify.com/show/5kAVp98YQtm2PnlhqIWpq1?si=6JDldmV9TWyFotirjum7qg
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Murals
Charlene collaborated with muralist, Moises Camacho, and other painters to paint a mural in Downtown Santa Ana Historic District in order to promote the cultural community of Santa Ana. She is currently working with Camacho on another mural located at La Bonita Market in Anaheim.
Chinelos
Located at 318 N Bush St Santa Ana
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Charlene contributed to painting various musicians.
LibroMobile
Established in Santa Ana, CA, LibroMobile is a literary project that integrates literature, visual exhibits and year-round creative workshops and live readings. The project aims to cultivate diversity through books and literary readings.
LibroMobile Literary Arts Festival
Charlene attended the 3rd Anniversary of the LibroMobile Literary Arts Festival with a virtual performance of her sampled short sci-fi story about Vietnamese immigration.
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The short story stems from a school project that explored Vietnamese immigration and rebuilding of an ethnic enclave in Orange County.
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Performance: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CKaOVZ9AX1X/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
1975 Comic
Titled "1975"
Alongside her short story is a comic that adapts a scene from the performed piece.
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The comic stems from a school project that explored Vietnamese immigration and rebuilding of an ethnic enclave in Orange County.
{Comic can be found in "Graphic Novel/Comic" under the Portfolio tab]