Mary Queen of Viet Nam: Building a Green Future in the Gulf, from the Ground Up
By Mary Queen of Viet Nam Community Development Corporation.read more
View ArticleMy family's business weathers the BP heat
August 4, 2010 - School was going to start in two weeks. My parents were still out of work. My mom was trying to find a job. Almost every day, she would come to me and asked, “Jennifer, bay gio, me con...
View ArticleReeling from BP, Alabama residents still seek assistance to rebuild after...
Bayou La Batre, Alabama - Like so many on the Gulf Coast, Ana Chau is dealing with two disasters.This time last year, she and her husband made their living shucking oysters. Now they are out of work,...
View ArticleVietnamese-American fishers fight for oil spill claim approval
By Benjamin Alexander-Bloch, The Times-Picayuneread more
View ArticleNew Vietnamese-language job training at Mississippi community college
Finding himself working as both a teacher and translator in a Heating, Ventilating and Air-conditioning Installation and Repair (HVAC) program was a surprise for Duc Nguyen. An experienced HVAC...
View ArticleVietnamese American youth act, reflect on the DREAM Act
With the DREAM Act now stopped by the Senate, the Vietnamese American Young Leaders Association of New Orleans (VAYLA-NO) continues to hope that undocumented young people across the nation will get the...
View ArticleMississippi youth celebrate Asian culture, raise money for fishing communities
An annual Asian heritage festival, hosted by Mississippi youth, is now extending into an ongoing effort to support fishing families impacted by the BP oil disaster. read more
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