With all the Team HBV chapters starting off the academic year, I thought I'd let you all in with an update from U Penn!

It's chilly and the midterm chaos is barely passing but with the fall sun popping in and out, it's the perfect setting for the Penn Taiwanese Society's Team HBV Chapter in partnership with Lambda Phi Epsilon to host their 3-on-3 Basketball Charity Tournament!

I'm personally anticipating Saturday very much (it will be held in the gymnasium for 3 hours from 1-4 PM)! It will be my first Hepatitis B related event since I graduated from the Jade Ribbon Youth Council back home in Stanford. We're hoping for a large turnout, with our president, Patric Liang dedicating his entire self to the cause. He even stands on Locust Walk diligently passing out brightly colored flyers!

In terms of goals for U Penn this year with Team HBV, we are trying to make Team HBV a separate and independent club.  So far, Team HBV at U Penn has been operating in conjunction with Penn's Taiwanese Society but we're attempting to get approval from the general assembly to make Team HBV a stand-alone. However, more short term, Patric and another member of Team HBV will be flying in two weeks back to Stanford to put on a presentation and represent so if you're in the Bay Area, look out for them!

Pictures and a review of the Basketball Tournament coming Saturday will be on their way soon enough!

Always,

Elisabeth Sum