October Newsletter: 5 Years and Rising

by VietRISE | Oct 6, 2023 | immigrant rights, newsletter, Santa Ana

Dear Community, Happy Fall Season! It’s almost time for our 5-Year Anniversary Celebration Dinner on Wednesday, October 18th! Join us at our celebration as we reflect on five years of movement building, building power for Vietnamese working class communities, and...

September Newsletter: VietRISE Receives Recognition from the City of Santa Ana, Launch of #Pardon4Tin Campaign

by VietRISE | Sep 12, 2023 | immigrant rights, little saigon, newsletter, Santa Ana

Dear Community, We hope this email finds you in good spirits! As we transition into autumn, we’d like to update you on our activities from the month of August, and to share with you some opportunities to get involved in our work. In August, we continued our advocacy...

August Newsletter: Immigrant & Housing Justice Workshops, Denouncing Authoritarianism In Westminster

by VietRISE | Aug 7, 2023 | housing justice, immigrant rights, little saigon, newsletter, Westminster

Dear Community, We hope you are having a fantastic summer! Thank you to everyone who joined us on July 22nd for a lovely fun summer picnic in Garden Grove, CA. Your presence made it truly special and we loved seeing so many familiar and new faces come together to...

July Newsletter: Opportunities to Get Involved, Statement on Affirmative Action

by VietRISE | Jul 11, 2023 | immigrant rights, newsletter, Westminster

Dear Community, We hope you are well and enjoying the summer season! We’re thrilled to share several exciting opportunities for you to get involved this month, ranging from our upcoming summer fellowship positions to our summer community picnic organized by our...

June Newsletter: 700 Residents Engaged, Unveiling Little Saigon’s Hidden Stories, HOME Act Progress, and More

by VietRISE | Jun 11, 2023 | housing justice, immigrant rights, newsletter

Dear Community, Happy Pride Month! This month serves as a reminder of the radical and courageous LGBTQ+ organizers and movements that have fought and continue to fight for human rights and queer liberation. We invite you to read this inspiring article by Mai Nguyen Do...

May Newsletter: VietRISE Response to Red-Baiting, HOME Act Revives Efforts to #StopICETransfers

by VietRISE | May 10, 2023 | immigrant rights, little saigon, newsletter

Dear Community, Happy May! This past April has been busy for our team. We launched our application to join our upcoming paid civic engagement program (more info below). Tin Nguyen, our Immigrant Justice Coordinator, headed to the state capitol to testify for and...