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
April Newsletter: Join Our CE Team, And Upcoming Resource Fairs & Legal Clinics
Dear Community, Five years ago on April 26, 2018, I had the privilege and joy of unveiling our organization’s new name to a room full of community members in Santa Ana during our second listening...
March Newsletter: Introducing Our Organizing Director, Vincent
Dear Community, Can you believe it is already March? 2023 We hope you have been able to manage the turbulence around us; we’ve been feeling it all too. Amidst this turbulence we believe that it is...
February Highlights: Processing the New Year, Upcoming Community Listening Session
Dear Community, *Content Warning: Mass shootings, police murders*Chúc Mừng Năm Mới and Happy Lunar New Year. We started this year with heavy hearts as we heard of mass shootings that occurred in...
December Highlights: Election Results; Office Closed For The Winter Holidays
Dear Community, With the elections over, we hope that everyone has been able to enjoy a respite from the campaign season! Here is where you can view the certified election results for all...
Press Releases
Joint statement from Santa Ana City Council Member Vicente Sarmiento and VietRISE on Recent Incidents that Created Harm in the Vietnamese Community
September 3, 2020View PDF hereContact: Allison Vo, allison@vietrise.org; Office of Council Member Vicente Sarmiento: 714-647-5214 Below is a joint statement from Santa Ana City Council Member Vicente Sarmiento and Vietnamese American community group VietRISE on recent...
Tuyên Bố Của VieRISE Về Việc Người Tị Nạn Việt Nam Cũ Mới Được Bổ Nhiệm Làm Giám Đốc Cơ Quan Thực Thi Di Trú Và Hải Quan (ICE)
XIN PHỔ BIÊN // PDFEnglish: Tại Đây Thứ Ba, Ngày 25 Tháng 8, Năm 2020Liên Lạc: Vincent Tran, vincent@vietrise.org Tuyên Bố Của VieRISE Về Việc Người Tị Nạn Việt Nam Cũ Mới Được Bổ Nhiệm Làm Giám Đốc Cơ Quan Thực Thi Di Trú Và Hải Quan (ICE)“Nếu Phạm còn lòng trung...
VietRISE Statement on Newly Appointed Former Vietnamese Refugee as Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE // PDF hereTuesday, August 25, 2020Contact: Allison Vo, allison@vietrise.org VietRISE Statement on Newly Appointed Former Vietnamese Refugee as Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)“If Pham has any loyalty left to refugees, he...
PRESS RELEASE: 406 Residents, 19 Orange County Organizations, Call on Garden Grove to Pass Ordinance Banning Evictions and Met with Silence by City Council
View the PDF at this link here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, May 13, 2020Contact: Tracy La, tracy@vietrise.org In Letters to City Council, 406 Residents, 19 Orange County Organizations, Call on Garden Grove to Pass Ordinance Banning Evictions and Met with Silence...
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