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SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS

NAME	MISSION	CONTACT
Helping Link More Info	To contribute to the growth and well-being of the Vietnamese community in the greater Seattle are; and to promote and preserve the Vietnamese cultural heritage	Ms. Minh Duc (206)781-4246
Tet in Seattle More Info	To preserve and promote the culture and heritage of the dynamic Vietnamese community and to enrich the cultural diversity present in the greater Seattle area and to encourage the unity of the younger generations of Vietnamese immigrants through participation, cooperation and community service.	(206) 706-2658
Vietnamese Overseas Scouts More Info	To serve others by helping to instill values in young people and, in other ways, to prepare them to make ethical choices over their lifetime in achieving their full potential	Mr. Trung Pham 684-8047
*Co quan phu.c vu. Co^.ng Do^`ng Atlantic Street Center More Info**	Giu’p gia di`nh va` co^.ng do^`ng ca’c sa(‘c da^n nuo^I na^’ng con em kho?e ma.nh, tu. Lu.c, va` tra’ch nhie^.m.	Mr. Thanh Nguyen (206) 723-1301
Refugee Federation Service Center More Info	Huo'ng Da^~n ti`m vie^.c ta.i vu`ng South King

Tet in Seattle

Tet in Seattle was formed in 1996 by a group of Vietnamese organizations interested in celebrating and preserving traditional Vietnamese culture in Seattle. The Vietnamese observance of the lunar New Year Tet Nguyen Dan, or simply Tet.

Activities:celebration of Tet every year

Mail Contact: E-mail Contact: Phone Contact:

Tet in Seattle
P.O. Box 2833
Seattle, WA 98111 info@tetinseattle.org (206) 706-2658

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Helping Link

Helping Link was formed in 1993 by a group of young professionals who recognized the needs of the Vietnamese community. Due to the drastic reduction in local and federal funding of social service programs, the need to develop a program like Helping Link was imminent and crucial. Helping Link has served over 200 individuals each year and involve over 50 community volunteer to operate our program.

Activities:

Cultural:

Bilingual Reader Theater
Creator of "TET in Seattle" festival
Cultural events

Educational:

Conversational "English as a Second Language sessions
Tutoring program for elementary, junior high, and high school students

Social:

Intergenerational Anti-Violence Project
Referral services
Translation services
Youth mentoring

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Vietnamese Overseas Scouts

The Vietnamese Overseas Scouts started in 1986 with an Explorer Scout unit and recently formed additional Scout Troops.

Activities:

Food drive for the local food banks
Help teach Vietnamese and E.S.L. classes
Participate in Christmas Giving Tree
Plant neighborhood trees

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Co* quan phu.c vu. Co^.ng Do^`ng Atlantic Street Center

Activities: Citizen Classes/English Conversation Classes

CITIZENSHIP CLASSES

New Holly family Center
7054 32nd Ave S/ #203
(206) 723- 4073
Mon-Wed: 6-8 p.m.

Beacon Family Center
7301 Beacon Ave S.
(206) 723-1301
Wed-Fri: 10:30-12:30 a.m.

ENGLISH CONVERSATION CLASSES
Tues-Thurs: 6-8 p.m. OR Wed-Fri: 1:30-4:00 p.m.

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Refugee Federation Service Center

Trung Ta^m Phu.c Vu. Ty. Na.n la` co* Quan ba^'t bu. lo*.i nha(`m phu.c vu. Do^`ng ba`o ty. na.n ke^? tu*` na(m 1982

Activities:

Chu*o*ng Tri`nh ti`m vie^.c va` hu*o*'ng nghiep
chuong trinh huong dan theiu nien (Huong dan tim viec tai vung South King)
chuong trinh giup xa hoi

Ngoai nhung chuong trinh can thie, quy vi con duoc cung cap mien phi:

Tien gui tre
mua dung cu de lam viec

Locations:

Seattle Office	Kent Office	White Center Office
7101 MLK Way South Seattle, WA 98118 Phone: (206)725-9181 Fax: (206) 725-9175	1215 Central Ave. S. Suite #210 Seattle, WA 98032 Tel: (253) 852-5150 Fax: (253) 852-1336	10025 16th Ave. S.W. Seattle, WA 98146 Tel: (206) 762-4891 Fax: (206) 764-0662

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Mail Contact:	E-mail Contact:	Phone Contact:
Tet in Seattle P.O. Box 2833 Seattle, WA 98111	info@tetinseattle.org	(206) 706-2658