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		<title>We did it!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 17:05:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[400 people turned out to the Tea Palace Restaurant in Renton last Friday evening for the VFA’s 3rd annual benefit dinner, “Planting Roots, Shaping Futures,” in support of VFA and the Seattle Vietnamese community. Together, we raised $38,000, which exceeded our goal of $35,000! Some highlights of the evening: MC’s Verlinda Vu and James Lovell’s brilliant [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vfaseattle.org&amp;blog=7483747&amp;post=2234&amp;subd=vfaseattle&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Vietnamese Culture 101 Workshop a Huge Success</title>
		<link>http://vfaseattle.org/2011/04/26/vietnamese-culture-101-workshop-a-huge-success/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 01:06:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Executive Director, Vu Le, led a successful 2.5 hour workshop on Vietnamese culture, attended by over 55 participants last week. The workshop was part of a cultural awareness series sponsored by the King County Public Education Committee in partnership with community organizations. Vietnamese Culture 101, the first in the series, gave participants a taste of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vfaseattle.org&amp;blog=7483747&amp;post=2057&amp;subd=vfaseattle&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>VFA&#8217;s Executive Director Leading Workshop 4/19/11</title>
		<link>http://vfaseattle.org/2011/04/14/vfas-executive-director-leading-workshop-41911/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 20:36:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Head over to the Rainier Community Center this Tuesday, April 19th to hear VFA&#8217;s Executive Director, Vu Le, lead a workshop on Vietnamese culture.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vfaseattle.org&amp;blog=7483747&amp;post=2024&amp;subd=vfaseattle&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>2 Outstanding Occasions in October</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2010 17:01:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Besides the start of many of our programs, the VFA is also hosting 2 outstanding occasions in October! (Notice the intentional alliteration.) Read below for details: Special Friends Reunion Friday, October 15th from 6-8 pm at VFA&#8217;s main office: 7101 MLK Jr. Way S. #212, Seattle, WA 98118 Have you ever been involved with the Vietnamese [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vfaseattle.org&amp;blog=7483747&amp;post=1676&amp;subd=vfaseattle&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>VFA Staff Escape to Reflect on the Year, Plan Ahead</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:39:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, the staff of the Vietnamese Friendship Association drove away from the Emerald City and secluded themselves at a quiet lake retreat for 2 days. Colleen Yamaguchi, the retreat facilitator, led the staff in reflection time over VFA&#8217;s past and planing time for the future. Our main focal point of the retreat was trying [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vfaseattle.org&amp;blog=7483747&amp;post=1554&amp;subd=vfaseattle&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Job Opening: Vietnamese After-School Program Director</title>
		<link>http://vfaseattle.org/2010/08/17/job-opening-vietnamese-after-school-program-director/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:23:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Summary: The Vietnamese Friendship Association, a 501(c)(3), works to empower the Vietnamese community to succeed while bridging cultures. We are located in the Southeast district at the Othello Station on the Link Light Rail. We serve youth and families, primarily low-income Vietnamese, through after-school, parent advocacy, and other programs. We are seeking a qualified, Vietnamese [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vfaseattle.org&amp;blog=7483747&amp;post=1492&amp;subd=vfaseattle&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>VFA&#8217;s Executive Director receives Community Voice Award. Staff are baffled.</title>
		<link>http://vfaseattle.org/2010/04/01/vfas-executive-director-receives-community-voice-award-staff-are-baffled/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 02:55:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[VFA&#8217;s Executive Director Vu Le has been chosen to receive the International Examiner&#8217;s Tatsuo Nakata Youth Award. Every year, the organization recognizes a handful of local &#8220;unsung heroes.&#8221; The staff are excited, although slightly perplexed. &#8220;Go Vu!&#8221; says Klarrisa Frank, VFA&#8217;s service learning coordinator, before adding, &#8220;Youth award, huh? I guess from some angles and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vfaseattle.org&amp;blog=7483747&amp;post=1199&amp;subd=vfaseattle&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>VFA&#8217;s Tet Celebration 2010</title>
		<link>http://vfaseattle.org/2010/02/18/vfas-tet-celebration-2010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:45:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[VFA&#8217;s Tet Celebration on Thursday, February 11th at New Holly Gathering Hall in Seattle celebrated the lunar new year with almost 180 community members and 20 volunteers. There were games, crafts, and tons of delicious food! The large turnout wasn&#8217;t just comprised of families from VFA programs; many families and community members from the New Holly area [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vfaseattle.org&amp;blog=7483747&amp;post=1112&amp;subd=vfaseattle&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>VFA staff featured in Northwest Vietnamese News</title>
		<link>http://vfaseattle.org/2009/10/08/vfa-staff-featured-in-northwest-vietnamese-news/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:36:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[James, our Director of Youth Educational Services, is featured in Northwest Vietnamese News (Nguoi Viet Tay Bac). Check out the video below.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vfaseattle.org&amp;blog=7483747&amp;post=786&amp;subd=vfaseattle&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>VFA staff and board member participate in first-ever Vietnamese Leadership Institute</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:17:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[VFA staff Ken Tran and Tu Phuong Phan and board member Thao Nguyen participates in Vietnamese Leadership Institute, sponsored by NeighborWorks, Seattle Neighborhood Group, HomeSight, and Vovinam. Check out the article from Northwest Vietnamese News (Nguoi Viet Tay Bac)<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vfaseattle.org&amp;blog=7483747&amp;post=809&amp;subd=vfaseattle&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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