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VietAID

@vietaid

Building a strong Vietnamese American community & transforming Fields Corner into a vibrant, diverse neighborhood

 Dorchester, Boston
vietaid.org
Joined December 2016
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We broke ground at Hamilton at Mount Everett last month, which is @vietaid's first supportive housing project for older residents. It will provide 36 affordable new homes in Dorchester's Fields Corner neighborhood and reinforce their mission of building a vibrant community.
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Today, @MayorWu joined @vietaid, @maeohlc, elected officials, and residents to celebrate the groundbreaking of Hamilton at Mount Everett, a new affordable development that will create 36 new homes for older Boston residents, aged 62 and up, in Dorchester.ow.ly/vMmA50Wgo2o
A photo of Mayor Wu and dignitaries with shovels breaking ground on Hamilton at Mt. Everett.

ALT A photo of Mayor Wu and dignitaries with shovels breaking ground on Hamilton at Mt. Everett.

A photo of shovels at the groundbreaking today.

ALT A photo of shovels at the groundbreaking today.

Photo of Mayor Wu and George Huynh, Executive Director of VietAID greeting each other before the groundbreaking today.

ALT Photo of Mayor Wu and George Huynh, Executive Director of VietAID greeting each other before the groundbreaking today.

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In honor of AAPI Heritage Month, AsAmNews has released an updated version of their resource guide (asamnews.com/2025/05/01/asia…), which now includes organizations advocating for AAPI Massachusettsians! Featured groups include: @AACABoston @AAPICommission @vietaid
2025 resource guide for services to the AAPI Community – AsAmNews

2025 resource guide for services to the AAPI Community – AsAmNews

Ways to take action in support of the AAPI community. This is arguably the most comprehensive list of AAPI organizations and resources in the country.

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📰 The @DotNews highlights how EEC's EEOST grant supported @vietaid's playground renovations so "all students can use the bigger space at the same time. There are accessible doors directly outside from classrooms, new lighting for late afternoon play& a padded resilient surface."
New outdoor space at VietAID brightens play-time for preschoolers

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Wonderful visiting @vietaid last week to celebrate their new playground! The playground was supported with a $250,000 EEOST grant, helping kids learn, play & grow in high-quality, fun & safe learning environments. #CapitalFunding #Dorchester #Community #ChildCare
A preschool class dancing at VietAID

ALT A preschool class dancing at VietAID

Commissioner Kershaw with children and educators from VietAID

ALT Commissioner Kershaw with children and educators from VietAID

Commissioner Kershaw talking with the preschool Director and a volunteer at VietAID

ALT Commissioner Kershaw talking with the preschool Director and a volunteer at VietAID

Commissioner Kershaw playing with blocks with two kids

ALT Commissioner Kershaw playing with blocks with two kids

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New outdoor space at VietAID brightens play-time for preschoolers in #Dorchester dotnews.com/2023/new-outdoor…
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We invite you to join @vietaid tomorrow evening, Thursday (10/19), from 6-7:30pm, at the VietAID Community Center (42 Charles Street, Dorchester) as they will lead a discussion with the Boston City Council District 3 Candidates!
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At 4:30pm, join us for our #CenterpieceNarrative film, The #AccidentalGetawayDriver, which won #BestDirector at the 2023 #SundanceFilmFestival US Drama competition! Co-presented by @vietaid and @BostonLittleSaigon, with Q&A to follow. Learn more: buff.ly/3RFy9qf
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MA Asian American Orgs Stand for Affirmative Action & In Solidarity w/ Other Communities of Color We refuse to be used as a wedge in an anti-Black and white supremacist agenda. 🖋️ : bit.ly/supportaffirmativeact… @aarw.boston @ataskboston @bcncinc @cmaalowell @cpajustice @vietAID
Purple background with yellow writing along the top that says, "We stand in solidarity." Signed by APIs CAN!, Harry H. Dow Memorial Legal Assistance Fund, Massachusetts Asian American Educators Association (MAAEA)

ALT Purple background with yellow writing along the top that says, "We stand in solidarity." Signed by APIs CAN!, Harry H. Dow Memorial Legal Assistance Fund, Massachusetts Asian American Educators Association (MAAEA)

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The Wage Negotiation Workshop Series kicks off this week! Join us on Thursday, May 18, 6:30pm - 8pm @vietaid to learn about your rights as a worker and key negotiation skills. Childcare and refreshments will be available. Register at boston.gov/workers
graphic: Know your rights and nail your next wage negotiation The City of Boston is hosting a free Wage Negotiation Workshop Series in-person and online. Learn about workers' rights, wage negotiation, and resources available to support workers. In-Person Workshop Thursday, May 18, 6:30-8 pm Vietnamese American Community Center 42 Charles Street, Dorchester, MA 02122 Virtual Workshops Thursday, May 25, 6:30-8 pm Thursday, June 8, 6:30-8 pm Thursday, June 15, 6:30-8 pm Register at boston.gov/workers To request translation and/or interpretation services, please contact workers@boston.gov by Wednesday, May 10, 2023.

ALT graphic: Know your rights and nail your next wage negotiation The City of Boston is hosting a free Wage Negotiation Workshop Series in-person and online. Learn about workers' rights, wage negotiation, and resources available to support workers. In-Person Workshop Thursday, May 18, 6:30-8 pm Vietnamese American Community Center 42 Charles Street, Dorchester, MA 02122 Virtual Workshops Thursday, May 25, 6:30-8 pm Thursday, June 8, 6:30-8 pm Thursday, June 15, 6:30-8 pm Register at boston.gov/workers To request translation and/or interpretation services, please contact [email protected] by Wednesday, May 10, 2023.

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Field trip to @BosLittleSaigon including @vietaid, @BPLBoston @phohoa Such a vibrant and wonderful part of @CityOfBoston
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What a great day for the annual Mayor's Coffee Hour. @MayorWu and City officials joined neighbors for coffee, plants and some interesting questions in #FieldsCorner on Friday. @FieldsCornerMS @BillForry @gintautasd @DorchesterONS @AAPIONS @vietaid @george_huynh @ADSL_Sports
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As @MarcosAMR said, @vietaid new project on Bowdoin St hits the #triplebottomline housing, health and wealth! Congratulations to #vietaid @DotFoodCoop @Utile_Design and the whole village it takes to build a place with all the goods like this! @BostonNeighbor
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Today, ⁦@vietaid⁩ celebrated the completion of 191 Bowdoin St - 41 new affordable homes, community spaces and a new home for the Dorchester Food Coop!! On the Fairmount line & in a Main Street District!!! ⁦@BostonNeighbor⁩ ⁦⁦⁦⁦@bostonoeoi⁩ ⁦⁦
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“When Asian American spokespeople, celebrities, well-known folks talk about mental health, it’s a reminder that the Asian American community is not a monolith model minority." - @lisetteinboston @vietaid ow.ly/sWB650KjFE9

Demand for mental health care rising in Asian American communities as more speak openly of strugg...

The pandemic and the wave of anti-Asian violence that followed have sparked a broader conversation about mental health, as has a growing number of high-profile Asian Americans disclosing their own...

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If you want to hear more about Thuy's story, and for more information about challenges in MA's nail salon industry faced by workers and owners, check out @vietaid and @BostonLegalAid's report here: vietaid.org/wp-content/uploa…
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"Tonight is also about celebration and hearing the incredible stories of four women in our communities" - Lisette Le, @vietaid & APIs CAN steering committee member. #RememberingMarch16
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Join us today!
Boston AA Film Fest (@baaff.bsky.social) (@BostonAAFilm) profile pictureBoston AA Film Fest (@baaff.bsky.social)@BostonAAFilm14 Mar 2022
Join #APISCAN, @AARWboston, @AsianCDC, @CPAJustice, @vietaid & @BostonLegalAid to honor those who were murdered a year ago in #Atlanta & hear from local Asian women who are organizing against anti-Asian violence. Register: bit.ly/AtlantaSolidarity314 #RememberingMarch16 #solidarity
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Nonprofit group @vietaid started giving out food in the pandemic as food insecurity rose. With the emergency pandemic funds disappearing, Executive Director Lisette Le worries about where future funding will come from. 📝 @GBH @NENCNewEngland trib.al/3dTL8kO
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We are proud of our team for doing this and hope that this can become a normal part of the way we approach food security for all - for it to become no longer “unusual.”
Sarah Betancourt (@sweetadelinevt) profile pictureSarah Betancourt@sweetadelinevt25 Jan 2022
.@vietaid is doing something unusual: ensuring its clients get culturally appropriate food through its food insecurity program. Read more about what that means at @GBHNews. wgbh.org/news/local-news/202…
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