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
May Newsletter: All Eyes on Rafah
Dear Community, Here in the U.S., May is recognized as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. To us at VietRISE, this month is a reminder of the political force built by Asian students...
April Newsletter: Noncitizen Voting, Community Events
Dear Community, Spring, the season for rebirth, is now here. Our team spent the entire month of April planning for the rest of the year and connecting with so many community members from different...
March Newsletter: Primary Election Updates, Vietnamese For A Free Palestine
Dear Community, Read more below to learn about our work in February and our priorities for March. Last month, on February 20th, we celebrated the official 6-year anniversary of the founding of...
2023 Year in Review
As we begin this new year, it’s with deep gratitude that we share reflections, milestones, and campaigns that defined our journey in 2023. Last year has been a testament to the power of building...
Press Releases
Orange County Community Members Rally Senator Newman: Reject Trumpian Threats, Support VISION Act to End ICE Transfers of Immigrants and Refugees
The state bill would end ICE transfers from California jails and prisons, ending double punishment for immigrants and refugees who have served time in California MEDIA ADVISORY - For Immediate ReleaseMonday, September 6, 2021Contact: Salvador Sarmiento,...
PRESS RELEASE: California Resolution Calling on Congress to Abolish ICE Passes Committee, Heads to Assembly Floor Vote with Support from Civil Rights Advocates
For Immediate...
Vietnamese and Asian American Organizations Across the Country Denounce Upcoming March 15 Deportation Flight to Viet Nam, Say Deporting Refugees is Anti-Asian Violence
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 2021 Contact: Tracy La (tracy@vietrise.org) ORANGE COUNTY, CA; NEW YORK, NY; PHILADELPHIA, PA; SAN JOSE, CA; WASHINGTON, DC.; SEATTLE, WA - In the midst of the Biden Administration’s 100-day deportation moratorium, organizations...
PRESS RELEASE: Tony Pham Is Out. But Accountability Requires More Than Resignations
For Immediate ReleaseDecember 11, 2020 Contact:Viridiana Vidal, NDLON (vvidal@ndlon.org)Tracy La, VietRISE (tracy@vietrise.org) Tony Pham is Out. But Accountability Requires More Than Resignations Little Saigon, Orange County, CA - In response to news yesterday...
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.
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CONTACT US
general@vietrise.org
(714) 589-5496
14351 Euclid St. #1M, Garden Grove, CA 92843