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	<description>Empowering the Vietnamese community to succeed while bridging cultures</description>
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		<title>Join us for the World Cafe!</title>
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		<title>Executive Director Vu Le joins Seattle Deputy Mayor and Councilmember to discuss community empowerment</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:53:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Representatives hailed from seven states across the nation at Community Engagement Leadership Institute in Los Angeles  SEATTLE – Deputy Mayor Darryl Smith and Seattle City Councilmember Mike O’Brien recently traveled to Los Angeles with Nora Liu (Department of Planning and Development), Vu Le (Vietnamese Friendship Association), David Keyes (Department of Information Technology), and Glenn Harris [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vfaseattle.org&amp;blog=7483747&amp;post=2669&amp;subd=vfaseattle&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>VFA welcomes the Year of the Dragon!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:13:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re especially excited for the Year of the Dragon, and want to thank the Vietnamese Student Service Network and the Department of Neighborhoods. There were over 160 guests&#8211;despite the snow and rain. VFA wishes everyone a happy new year! Check out the photos!<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vfaseattle.org&amp;blog=7483747&amp;post=2662&amp;subd=vfaseattle&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Tet Celebration still on. Friday, Jan 20 at 6 pm. New Holly.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Tet Celebration is STILL ON!!! So we’ve been hearing the snow will melt, and tomorrow will be 46 degrees. That’s the perfect temperature for a party! Hope you can join us for food, activities, and entertainment. All in celebration of the Lunar New Year!<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vfaseattle.org&amp;blog=7483747&amp;post=2656&amp;subd=vfaseattle&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Come celebrate the Lunar New Year!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:29:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Come join the community on Friday, January 20th, 2012, from 6:00-8:00 pm. Organized by a group of Vietnamese youth in southeast Seattle, this event is free and welcomes everyone!<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vfaseattle.org&amp;blog=7483747&amp;post=2649&amp;subd=vfaseattle&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>I Am by Michelle Dinh</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:40:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michelle Dinh, one of your Youth Council Leaders, shares the story of her involvement with the community.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vfaseattle.org&amp;blog=7483747&amp;post=2641&amp;subd=vfaseattle&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Need to Provide a Better Education for Vietnamese students</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:54:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our Community: The Need to Provide a Better Education for Vietnamese students By James Hong Issue #2 originally printed in the Nguoi Viet Tay Bac newspaper&#8211;December 13, 2011 Students in Seattle have to take many state tests throughout the year. The purpose of these tests is to measure how successful our students are in school, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vfaseattle.org&amp;blog=7483747&amp;post=2628&amp;subd=vfaseattle&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>VFA and VABAW Lead workshop on working with Vietnamese clients</title>
		<link>http://vfaseattle.org/2011/12/12/vfa-and-vabaw-lead-workshop-on-working-with-vietnamese-clients/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:10:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For some of us, navigating the US legal system can be fun. For many of our community members who face barriers such as language and transportation, however, the system can be very challenging. This is why VFA and the Vietnamese American Bar Association of Washington (VABAW) teamed up to deliver a workshop for staff of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vfaseattle.org&amp;blog=7483747&amp;post=2626&amp;subd=vfaseattle&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Open House Kickstarts Phase 2 of Vietnamese Community Empowerment Project</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:03:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SEATTLE, WA&#8211; On December 2, 2011, over 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 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vfaseattle.org&amp;blog=7483747&amp;post=2612&amp;subd=vfaseattle&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The CARE Project Provides In-Depth Look at the Seattle Vietnamese Community</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:48:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On December 2, 2011, the Vietnamese Friendship Association (VFA) will host a Community Gathering from 6:00-8:00 pm at the New Holly Gathering Hall to showcase research findings from their Community Action Research and Empowerment (CARE) Project. VFA launched the CARE Project in 2009 as a way to empower and strengthen the Vietnamese community. Throughout the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vfaseattle.org&amp;blog=7483747&amp;post=2594&amp;subd=vfaseattle&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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