Advancing social justice
VietRISE advances social justice and builds power with working-class Vietnamese and immigrant communities in Orange County. We build leadership and create systemic change through organizing, narrative change, cultural empowerment, and civic engagement.
Get In Touch!
Call: (714) 589-5496
Email: general@vietrise.org
Organizing & Civic Engagement
Youth Organizing
We engage youth in driving community change, connect them with other youth and mentors, and help develop their leadership skills. Through organizing, they collaboratively address issues impacting their communities.
Political & Cultural Education
Policy Change & Advocacy
We advocate for policy and systems change in Orange County and California that addresses the root cause of issues affecting working-class Vietnamese and immigrants, and we provide culturally informed direct support for individuals.
Our Story
In 2018, VietRISE was founded with the mission to empower Orange County’s working class Vietnamese and immigrant community by providing a central platform for community organizing, civic engagement, and social and cultural transformation rooted in the principles of social justice and collectivity.
Organizing for Social Justice
Immigrant Justice
Everyone should have the right to migrate freely and safely. We are dedicated to dismantling the harmful, interconnected systems of mass incarceration and deportation by addressing the root causes of migration, and prioritizing the needs of Vietnamese communities through advocacy and action.
Housing Justice
Every single person deserves safe and dignified housing. We are committed to protecting renters and mobile home residents from losing their homes, empowering tenants to defend themselves and organize collectively, and holding landlords accountable through dedicated advocacy and policy change.
Goverment Accountability
It is a necessity for us to have accountable, transparent, and responsive Vietnamese leadership in government. We are committed to addressing and ending corruption, ensuring that our leaders serve with integrity, and increasing community access to governance to empower our people and uphold justice.
Latest Updates
Our ED receives 2024 ‘Emerging Leader’ award by OC Grantmakers
On October 10th, 2024, our Executive Director, Tracy La, received the 'Emerging Leader' award from OC Grantmakers. OC Grantmakers, an organization dedicated to advancing equity by fostering...
November Newsletter: Election and #DoMustGo Updates
Dear Community, Voting is now over, but we won’t find out the results for some of the races for a few more weeks. For those who supported the local campaigns to expand the right to vote and protect...
October Newsletter: Voter Guide + Canvass With Us!
Dear Community, We hope you're hanging in there as election season continues for the next several weeks. As a civic engagement organization dedicated to empowering our community to vote with...
September Newsletter: It’s Little Saigon Community Festival Month!
Dear Community, Happy September! This month, we will all be experiencing record high temperatures, so we hope you are able to stay cool and take care of yourselves. In partnership with the Governor...
Press Releases
Little Saigon-Based Organizations’ Statement on the Resignation of Supervisor Andrew Do
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, October 22, 2024 Contact: Tracy La, tracy@vietrise.org Little Saigon-Based Organizations’ Statement on the Resignation of Supervisor Andrew Do LITTLE SAIGON, ORANGE COUNTY, CA — VietRISE, the Harbor Institute for Immigrant and Economic...
Little Saigon Residents Unite in ‘Power in Belonging’ Video Series
VietRISE, Harbor Institute, El Centro Cultural, Tenants United Santa Ana, and community members envision and organize for a more inclusive Orange County GARDEN GROVE, CA – VietRISE and partner organizations in central Orange County are launching a new video series,...
Little Saigon Community Festival to Bring Vietnamese, Mexican and Central American Communities Together
MEDIA ADVISORY Contacts: Tracy La (English) | tracy@vietrise.org Carlos Perea (Spanish) | carlos@harborinstituteoc.org Little Saigon Community Festival to Bring Vietnamese, Mexican and Central American Communities Together Santa Ana, CA - On Saturday, September...
VietRISE and Harbor Institute Reaffirm Call for OC Supervisor Andrew Do to Resign and Urge District Attorney to Investigate Misuse of Millions in Taxpayer Dollars
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, August 22, 2024 *Updated Thursday, August 23, 2024 VietRISE and Harbor Institute Reaffirm Call for OC Supervisor Andrew Do to Resign and Urge District Attorney to Investigate Misuse of Millions in Taxpayer Dollars Amid FBI Raids...
OUR MISSION
VietRISE advances social justice and builds power with working-class Vietnamese and immigrant communities in Orange County. We build leadership and create systemic change through organizing, narrative change, cultural empowerment, and civic engagement.
VietRISE is fiscally sponsored by Tides Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
CONTACT US
general@vietrise.org
(714) 589-5496
14351 Euclid St. #1M, Garden Grove, CA 92843