November Highlights: Our Voter Guide; Santa Ana Becomes 1st OC City To Approve Rent Registry & Board

by VietRISE | Nov 8, 2022 | civic engagement, housing justice, little saigon, newsletter, Santa Ana

Dear Community, The General Election is upon us! See below for our voter’s guide on the CA statewide and local ballot propositions and remember to register and cast your vote by November 8, 2022. The impact of your vote cannot be overstated. In fact just...

October Highlights: Introducing VietRISE’s Inaugural Advisory Board and New Staff; General Election Canvassing Begins

by VietRISE | Oct 11, 2022 | civic engagement, newsletter, youth

Dear Community, Chúc mừng ngày Tết Trung Thu! This year’s Mid-Autumn harvest was accompanied by monumental growth at VietRISE. Please give your warmest welcome to the members of our inaugural Advisory Board: Linda Trinh Võ, Ph.D., Vy Nguyễn, Jacqueline Đan, and Andrew...

September Highlights: Introducing Our Deputy Director, Indigo; VISION Act & Rent Control Updates

by VietRISE | Sep 20, 2022 | housing justice, newsletter, Santa Ana, VISION Act

Dear Community, We’re so excited to announce that Indigo is now our new Deputy Director! 🎉Indigo was most recently our Operations Coordinator and has been on staff with VietRISE for over two years. Before joining VietRISE as a staff member, Indigo was a grounding and...

August Highlights: VietRISE’s Youth Organizing Coordinator, Allison, Receives TCE Voices for Change Award, & More Little Saigon News

by VietRISE | Aug 17, 2022 | newsletter, VISION Act, Westminster

Dear Community, We are so excited to share that Allison Võ, our Youth Organizing Coordinator, was awarded the 2022 Voices for Change Award by The California Endowment for the Southern California region! One young person per region is awarded the Voices for Change...

July Highlights: 4,000 Little Saigon Homes Canvassed; Youth Zine Is Live!

by VietRISE | Jul 18, 2022 | campaigns, civic engagement, newsletter, VISION Act

Dear Community, In June, our civic engagement team knocked on over 4,000 doors and spoke face-to-face with 1,000 residents in Little Saigon to encourage them to vote in the recent primary election. Our team consisted of young Vietnamese people who call Orange County...

June Highlights: Little Saigon Votes in the Primary Election & Rallies for Immigrant Justice

by VietRISE | Jun 13, 2022 | immigrant rights, newsletter, VISION Act

Dear Community, This past month has been extremely difficult locally, nationally, and internationally. At VietRISE we recognize that these events are not isolated but systemic, and we all deserve better, especially the people and communities that have been targeted by...