We are a mission-driven nonprofit & digital destination that inspires young Vietnamese Americans looking to make a difference through our programs and digestible content on the entrepreneurship, social activism, and pop culture.
We know that young Vietnamese Americans care and want to make a difference, but their lack of resources and current systems of education aren’t enabling them to do so. They have trouble connecting with the traditional institutions like corporations, universities, and established media outlets.
Houston Vietnamese American Development Organization is meeting them where they’re at and creating programs and digestible content that actually resonate with them.
The problem
We know that young Vietnamese Americans care and want to make a difference, but their lack of resources and current systems of education aren’t enabling them to do so.
As Internet & information took on a more central role, the way we consume information has changed.
Our solution
We know that young Vietnamese Americans care and want to make a difference, but their lack of resources and current systems of education aren’t enabling them to do so.
As Internet & information took on a more central role, the way we consume information has changed.
Our impact in numbers
See us in the wild
Your burning questions
Who are we?
VAD is a mission-driven nonprofit & digital destination for young Vietnamese Americans shaping the future.
From partnering with those taking big swings to create a supportive ecosystem, to sharing digestible content about the intersection of entrepreneurship, pop culture and social justice, we’re a platform, a digital destination, a community & toolkit dedicated to all the young Vietnamese American changemakers.
What problem do we try to solve?
Young Vietnamese Americans care and want to make a difference, but their lack of resources and current systems of education aren’t enabling them to do so. They have trouble connecting with the traditional institutions like corporations, universities, and established media outlets.
What is our solution?
VAD is meeting them where they’re at and creating programs and digestible content that actually resonate with them.
VAD recreated the “community” experience that’s: Easier to access. Easier to read. Easier to connect & make an impact.
How does VAD help?
- You get smarter in 5 minutes, for free.
- You get to expand your professional network with other Vietnamese Americans.
- You get to have skin in the game -- having access to play your part in shaping the future.
What does VAD do?
- We send weekly emails with short and succinct content delivered in a way that is easy to digest.
- We provide action items for you to enact change in society that no one else has on all forms of content.
- Offline: We organize in-person training workshops and classes focused on developing soft skills such as communication, leadership, teamwork, time management, and cultural competency. Workshops could be facilitated by industry experts, professionals, and community leaders.
- Online: Offer virtual training sessions and webinars for individuals unable to attend in-person events. Utilize video conferencing platforms to deliver interactive presentations, facilitate discussions, and provide participants with actionable strategies and resources.
It’s quick, easy-to-understand, and free
(What’s our unique differentiator? Especially compared to competitors or how this problem was solved in the past?)
- It’s fast, fun, and free.
What’s our mission & vision?
We are a mission-driven nonprofit & digital destination that inspires young Vietnamese Americans looking to make a difference through our programs and digestible content on entrepreneurship, social activism, and pop culture.
We envision to be the first ‘Vietnamese nonprofit’ driven by purpose and a sense of possibility, working to create a community of unity and abundance for future Vietnamese American generations.
We stand as the reliable destination for all the young Vietnamese Americans shaping the future, offering support and guidance every step of the way. It’s not just a typical nonprofit – it is dynamic and ever-changing.
A note from our founders
Phuc + Anh
Que Anh.
Co-founder
“Being a Vietnamese American in the US has always been a challenge. Being a Vietnamese immigrant has never been harder. As the cost to achieve the American dream skyrocket, the #1 way to build a successful life and career is by reuniting as a community. The world opens up when you change from needing to be the center of everything to wanting to be a part of something. It isn’t easy….but it is necessary.
Phuc Trinh.
Co-founder + CEO
We stand as the reliable destination for all the young Vietnamese Americans within the current decade, offering support and guidance every step of the way.
We’re not just a typical non-profit – we are dynamic and ever-changing. We’ve assembled world-class strategists & content writers to deliver a one-size-fits-all approach to our programs and content that is ultra-digestible to each individual, flexible enough to meet any pace, and compelling enough to cut through the noise of mediocre programs & content diluting the world out there. ”
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