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
November Highlights: Our Voter Guide; Santa Ana Becomes 1st OC City To Approve Rent Registry & Board
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...
October Highlights: Introducing VietRISE’s Inaugural Advisory Board and New Staff; General Election Canvassing Begins
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...
September Highlights: Introducing Our Deputy Director, Indigo; VISION Act & Rent Control Updates
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....
August Highlights: VietRISE’s Youth Organizing Coordinator, Allison, Receives TCE Voices for Change Award, & More Little Saigon News
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...
Press Releases
March 19, 2020: 108 California Groups Call on U.S. Census Bureau to Extend Count Timeline Amidst COVID-19
Below is letter that was sent to the U.S. Census Bureau (USCB) by 108 California organizations, non-profits, service agencies, and more. The letter urges the USCB to take proactive and long-term measures to protect community members during the COVID-19 outbreak by...
Coalition of Groups, Elected Officials, and Educators Hold Multicultural Press Conference to Call on Local Elected Officials to Take Action on COVID-19 Outbreak
MEDIA ADVISORY - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, March 17th, 2020 Contact: Tracy La, 858-598-7805, tracy@vietrise.org COALITION OF GROUPS, ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND EDUCATORS HOLD MULTICULTURAL PRESS CONFERENCE TO CALL ON LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS TO TAKE ACTION ON...
Press Release: Cultural Festival in Little Saigon to Celebrate Sanctuary for Immigrants and Refugees
For Immediate ReleasePDF Version HereSunday, October 20th, 2019 Contact: Tracy La, (858) 598-7805 | tracy@vietrise.orgSG Sarmiento, (202) 746-2099 | sgsarmiento@ndlon.org CULTURAL FESTIVAL IN LITTLE SAIGON TO CELEBRATE SANCTUARY FOR IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES 25 years...
RELEASE: Little Saigon Stands with El Paso: Vigil Against White Supremacy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 8th, 2019 Contact: Tracy La, 858-598-7805, tracy@vietrise.org Hairo Cortes, 657-272-3475, hairo@chispaoc.org Little Saigon Stands with El Paso: Vigil Against White Supremacy “Latinx and Vietnamese communities condemn anti-immigrant...
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