VietLead in the News
VietLead in the News
April 27, 2022, PBS — Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders: A Philadelphia Story explores the local history and unique experiences of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in our region through conversation with some of Philadelphia’s most prominent leaders and community members. In ep. 4, “Community Organizing and Activism,” VietLead’s Executive Director, Nancy Nguyen discusses Southeast Asian resettlement and community organizing in Philadelphia.
March 17, 2021, 34th Street — VietLead is a force to be reckoned with. Founded in 2015, this nonprofit organization—created to address inequities that Vietnamese American youth face in Philadelphia—has closely served the city's Southeast Asian community . . .
October 15, 2020, The Philadelphia Inquirer — On Oct. 8, around 7:30 p.m., three armed police officers entered my home and arrested me while I was changing my 18-month-old’s diaper, my 3-year-old sitting feet away at our kitchen table. I was certain it was a mistake until they took out the handcuffs. My first thought was: Can we at least not do this in front of my kids? . . .
July 7, 2020, Yes Magazine — For the past three years, President Trump’s racist rhetoric against Latinx communities and the heinous practice of family separation have galvanized masses of people to take action on behalf of migrants. Children and transgender detainees have died in prison, demonstrating the extreme cruelty of this administration . . .