Vietnamese American Youth Alliance of San Diego
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The Vietnamese American Youth Alliance of San Diego (VAYA), a 501(c)3 non-profit, non-partisan, community-based organization, was founded in 2003 as a means for youths to organize and contribute to the local community. Hundreds of young Vietnamese American volunteers ranging from high school students, to college students, to career professionals gather to conduct educational and charitable programs. VAYA also works collaboratively with other local organizations to arrange a wide range of social, cultural, political and educational activities to help Vietnamese American youths develop a sense of heritage and identity.
[edit] Projects & Events
Among the outreach activities are youth conventions, leadership camps, street cleanup, tutoring, discussion forums, and a radio talk show.
- Annual Street Clean-Up
- Bridging the Generation Gap Forum
- April 30th (Black April) Commemoration
- High School and College Outreaching
- Leadership Conferences
- Community Web Development Project
- Fundraiser to save the Vietnamese Language program at UCSD
- Registration of over 6000 voters in the 2004 presidential election
- Language assistance to non-English speakers with the Registrar of Voters
- Annual Tet Festival: profit from the festival is directed to VAYA’s Community Development Programs as well as to assist other community service organizations.
- Free Computer Basics Training
- Hurricane Katrina Fund-raising and Relief
