Our Mission
VietRISE advances social justice for low-income Vietnamese and immigrant communities in Orange County. We create transformation and systematic change through organizing, shifting narratives, cultural empowerment, and civic engagement.
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Latest News
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Our Programs
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Latest Posts
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Press Release: Cultural Festival in Little Saigon to Celebrate Sanctuary for Immigrants and Refugees
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Join Us On Oct 20: We Celebrate Sanctuary Here Cultural Festival (Live Music, Art, and more!)
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VietRISE Statement on LGBT Center OC Oct 9 Press Release on Community Concerns
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RELEASE: Little Saigon Stands with El Paso: Vigil Against White Supremacy
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RELEASE: 25 Vietnamese, AAPI, community groups condemn OC officials’ failure to defend immigrant, refugee human rights
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Breaking: Little Saigon Protests Demand Local Officials “Bring Human Rights Home”
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Garden Grove Community Scores Big Win by Securing the City to Light Up the Historic Clock Tower in Rainbow for LGBTQ+ Pride Month
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Queerness is Integral to Vietnamese Culture – Garden Grove Should Fly the Pride Flag to Honor Our Communities
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Press Release: OC Sheriff Don Barnes Terminates Immigrant Detention Contract With ICE (Eng + Viet)
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Join Us for Our Zine Making Workshop Co-Hosted by VietRISE x Le Tea Leaf !
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Upcoming Events & Updates
Housing: We launched the Heart of Little Saigon, a housing assessment survey and housing rights education project. We are canvassing and providing housing rights education to Vietnamese renters in Little Saigon. Want to take a survey or volunteer? Contact Vincent at vincent@vietrise.org.
Immigration: We launched our #BringHumanRightsHome and #ICEoutofLittleSaigon campaigns to defend human rights for migrants and refugees, here at home in OC and at the border, and our state sanctuary laws that make immigrant and refugee communities safe. Learn more by checking out our recent Op-Ed written by our Executive Director!