Tides Center
PROGRAMS
Tự Lực School for Organizing
VietRISE’s Tu Luc School for Organizing is an 8-week after-school program designed for Vietnamese American youth aged 14-18 who are interested in deepening their understanding of social justice, activism, and community organizing. Through workshops, discussions, and hands-on activities, participants will learn more about power structures, develop leadership skills, and discuss Vietnamese identity and community activism. This program focuses on civic engagement, highlights Vietnamese American history, and strengthens participants' connections to their cultural identity through language and cultural activities. Additionally, we provide paid civic engagement internships in the Fall for youth who have completed the 8-week program.
Participants participated in event planning sessions and organized a community art event collectively with one another.
Participants learned about Vietnamese history, practiced speaking Vietnamese every week, and learned 20 new words related to the program goals.
Participants participated in a Political Tour of Little Saigon, visited major sites of significance, and learned key events that took place at each site that is related to the formation and transformation of Little Saigon, Orange County.
Participants built an analytical framework to understand how the Vietnamese American identity and our political position in Orange County has been shaped by multiple forces, both within and outside the community, by learning Viet Nam, Vietnamese American, and Vietnamese migration history.
Participants learned the principles of community organizing and skills related to community organizing, such as outreach, follow-up, and event planning.
Participants strengthened their sense of pride for their cultural identity.
CONTACT
Tides Center
14351 Euclid St
Unit 1M
Garden Grove, California 92843
Phone: 7145895496