Here’s what we’ve been up to 

Summer School

Inequity needs to be confronted at both an individual and systemic level. Our direct services address the issue at an individual youth level, our engagement, advocacy and education bridge the divides at a systemic level.

Back to School Fair

We meet the youth where they are by providing in school/on-site youth and family support programs and services that are culturally responsive and holistically enriching.

Fall Programs

By centering youth we are working at the most effective entry point to building long-term success for immigrant and refugee families and communities. We help them recover, stabilize, and thrive. We support their families and reduce the load they carry as cultural brokers.

A society where all are equal and valued

Participation and contribution to culture and society significantly reduces negative bias for immigrants and refugees. We provide avenues to participation while celebrating culture, heritage and ethnicity, and take steps to support equality in society.

Convener model

Our landscape view and partnership model enables us to engage and convene strong and stable [on-site] partner experts to meet youth and family needs in the most efficient and effective way.

40-plus years of experience

Rooted in our work and impact with the Vietnamese community, we now leverage our experience to build up all refugee and immigrant youth, families and communities.

Mission Statement

We remove barriers to opportunities so immigrant and refugee communities can flourish without compromising values, heritage or ethnicity.

History

VFA was launched in the 1970’s to support Vietnamese immigrants and refugees by responding to short-term resettlement needs. Over the years, we expanded to meet the needs of all immigrant and refugee communities by focusing on youth development, education and whole family support in order to help our communities thrive. Today, we provide direct programs, opportunities, and tools to address systemic inequities so that immigrant and refugee families can flourish without having to compromise their values, heritage or ethnicity.