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Judge Oishi and VFA honored by Asian bar association

January 25, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

King County Superior Court Judge Patrick Oishi was honored by the Asian Bar Association of Washington and the Asian Bar Association of Washington Student Scholarship Foundation at their annual awards gala on Oct. 23 at the Renaissance Seattle Hotel. Oishi was named their judge of the year. The Vietnamese Friendship Association (VFA) was also honored […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, Judge Oishi, King County Superior Court Judge Patrick Oishi, Renaissance Seattle Hotel, United States, VFA, Vietnamese, Vol 35 No 4 | January 23 - January 29

LETTER: VFA supports embracing refugees

November 27, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Dear Editor, Recently, there has been a lot of discussion, discourse and, at times, heated debate about the impact and inclusion of refugees and immigrants to the United States. We at the Vietnamese Friendship Association (VFA) want to reaffirm our commitment, mission and values. VFA stands in support of welcoming refugees of all backgrounds, including […]

Filed Under: Letters to the Editor Tagged With: 2015, Board President, Dear Editor, Executive Director, James Hong, Mary Nguyen, Seattle, United States, VFA, Vietnamese, Vol 34 No 49 | November 28 - December 4, Washington State

Hong appointed Director of VFA

January 19, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

James Hong has been appointed as Executive Director of the Vietnamese Friendship Association. Hong has been with VFA for five years. In his recognition letter, he stated: “As an organization committed to social justice and equity, our work focuses on guarding our most priceless treasure – our culture, language and heritage – so that current […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, Executive Director, James Hong, VFA, Vietnamese Friendship Association, Vol 34 No 4 | January 17 - January 23, culture, language, letter

Vietnamese Friendship Association honors three students

December 29, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Ubah’s family came here as refugees from Somalia, not knowing a single word of English. She recently recalled how overwhelming it was when she first entered school here. She didn’t even know how to read which bathroom to use and had to wait for someone to stop and help her. She is now a senior […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, Garfield High School, Somalia, US, United Arab Emirates, VFA, Vietnamese Friendship Association

Vietnamese Friendship Association welcomes interim director

September 15, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Carmen D’Arcangelo is the Vietnamese Friendship Association’s (VFA) interim director. D’Arcangelo comes from a background of

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Directors Team, VFA, Vietnamese Friendship Association, Vol 33 No 38 | September 13 - September 19

VFA director starts new venture

May 5, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Vu Le, executive director of the Vietnamese Friendship Association (VFA), has announced he will step down in June, after serving nine years in the position. He will be leading the Rainier Valley Corps, a new project focused on strengthening the capacity of immigrant/refugee-led nonprofits, developing leaders of color, and amplifying the voice of communities of […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, King County, Rainier Valley Corps, VFA, Vol 33 No 19 | May 3 - May 9, Vu Le

VFA honors 2 people, 1 church

March 31, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Two people and a church were awarded in the March 20 Vietnamese Friendship Association’s 2014 benefit dinner at the UW HUB Ballroom.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Bill Melinda Gates Foundation, Puget Sound Blood Center, Rifka Bahaman, South Seattle College, Sri Lanka, Thanksgiving, Trang Tu, United States, University Unitarian Church, VFA, Vietnamese Friendship Association, Vol 33 No 14 | March 29 - April 4

Vietnamese Friendship Association celebrates fourth annual benefit dinner

July 16, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Vietnamese Friendship Association (VFA) celebrated its fourth annual benefit dinner on June 8 at Tea Palace Restaurant in Renton. The dinner raised $55,000, meeting the organization’s fundraising goals for the event and exceeding the goals from last year. The dinner drew about 380 guests. VFA Saturday English School and summer youth program volunteer Ky […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, Golden Banh Mi Award, Golden Hedgehog Award, Golden Spring Roll Award, Holland America, Jennifer Duong, Ky Ly, Richard Hultquist, Tea Palace Restaurant, VFA, Vietnamese Friendship Association, Vol 31 No 29 | July 14 - July 20

Open House kickstarts phase 2 of Vietnamese Community Empowerment Project

December 10, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On December 2, 2011, more than 100 youth, community members and City of Seattle Officials gathered to discuss findings from the Community Action Research and Empowerment (CARE) Project, which explores issues, challenges, and opportunities within the Vietnamese community of Seattle. The CARE Project was launched in 2009 by the Vietnamese Friendship Association (VFA) as a […]

Filed Under: Education, Community News Tagged With: 2009, 2011, Associate Professor, Chi Hoang, Community Engagement, Deputy Mayor, Higher Education, James Hong, New York University, Robert Teranishi, Seattle, VFA, Vietnamese

There are more than friendships formed at the VFA

August 6, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

When asked what makes the summer youth program at the Vietnamese Friendship Association (VFA) so special, 7-year-old Oanh Duong spouts a list of reasons without hesitation.

Filed Under: News, Community News Tagged With: Amy Phan, ESL, Executive Director Vu Le, James Lovell, New Holly, Nguoi Viet Tay Bac, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle, Though Pham, United States, VFA, Vietnam War, Vietnamese, vol 28 no 33 | August 8 - August 14

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