RESOURCES
Our Resources page is here to educate, connect communities, and inspire change with stories, news, and insights about Vietnamese refugees and the Vietnamese Diaspora.
VIETNAMESE IMMIGRATION IN THE UNITED STATES
When Vietnamese boat arrivals escalated dramatically in 1979, with more than 54,000 arrivals in June alone, boat 'pushbacks' became routine and thousands of Vietnamese may have perished at sea as a result.
Source: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
VIETNAMESE REFUGEE CHILDREN IN THE UNITED STATES
There were virtually no Vietnamese students in American elementary or secondary schools before 1975. Growing up in America has been difficult for the children of refugees. As a group, they were uprooted from their homeland under frequently violent and traumatic circumstances.
Source: Teaching Tolerance
VIETNAMESE IMMIGRATION IN THE UNITED STATES
The Vietnamese immigrant population has grown significantly since 1975, roughly doubling every decade between 1980 and 2000, and then increasing 26 percent in the 2000s. In 2017, more than 1.3 million Vietnamese resided in the United States, accounting for 3 percent of the nation’s 44.5 million.
Source: Migration Policy Institute
READ MORE ABOUT THE HISTORY
FIGHTING XENOPHOBIA AND ADDRESSING ANTI-ASIAN RACISM
Anti-Asian discrimination and hate crimes root back to our early history, and in the latest news there's been an uptick in Anti-Asian hate crimes, particularly targeting elderly Asian Americans. It is important to fight against this incessant racism, and be vocal about the lives that are currently at risk.
SIGN & SHARE THESE PETITIONS
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Provide Safety Ambassadors & prevent Hate Crimes on elderly in San Francisco Chinatown
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Get Mainstream News Coverage Of National Elderly Asian American Assaults
WATCH, READ, & SHARE
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Asian Americans: The history of identity, contributions, and challenges experienced by Asian Americans. (PBS, 5-part documentary series)
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'We are crying out to help.' Actors, activists sounding alarm on surging attacks against Asian Americans (MSNBC, video)
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The long history of US racism against Asian Americans, from 'yellow peril' to 'model minority' to the 'Chinese virus' (The Conversation, article)
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America's long history of scapegoating its Asian citizens (National Geographic, article)
REPORT HATE CRIME INCIDENTS
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Report them at StopAAPIHate.org
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Report them at StandAgainstHatred.org
BE AN ALLY & STAND UP TO HATE
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Join a local watch group like NYC's Chinatown Block Watch or SF-Bay Area Compassion in Oakland
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Seek out bystander intervention training
MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES, FOR THOSE IN NEED
Nationwide
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National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association (NAAPIMHA)
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National Asian Pacific American Families Against Substance Abuse (NAPAFASA)
California
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Los Angeles: Asian Pacific Policy & Planning Council (A3PCON)
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Los Angeles: Pacific Asian Counseling Services (PACSLA)
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Sacramento: Asian Pacific Community Counseling (APCC)
New York
OTHER RESOURCES
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API Equality - Northern California (APIENC)
If there are any other mental health resources or AAPI organizations you'd like us to champion, email Jackie Reed at jackie@vietnameseboatpeople.org.
SPREAD THE WORD & #SHAREYOURVIETSTORY
For second-gen or third-generation Vietnamese Americans, things can easily get lost in communication when talking with parents - not taking into account the hardships they went through. We encourage you to take a moment to ask your parents, an uncle or grandma...about their refugee journey, your origin, your family history.
Video by Vivian Nguyen. Also on YouTube.
CONTRIBUTE A BLOG
Our blogs are original pieces contributed by our team, program advocates and podcast listeners. We invite you to share your personal journals, creative writing or artwork that sheds light on diaspora stories or the Asian American experience. If you would like to contribute, contact stories@vietnameseboatpeople.org.
STAY CONNECTED
OTHER HELPFUL LINKS
Click to download:
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VBP Poster (English & Vietnamese)
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Podcast Instructions (English & Vietnamese)
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Meet the VBP Team video on Vimeo
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View the VBP Podcast Trailer on YouTube