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1993 |
- Information and Referral Service begins at the Rainier Vista Garden Community to link families to social services.
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1994 |
- English as a Second Language classes begin. ESL classes continue to be a core service.
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1995 |
- The Intergenerational Programs begin in order to address the cultural gap between parents and children. It began simply, on a basketball court.
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1996 |
- The Youth Anti-Violence Project emerges as an extension of the Intergenerational Programs. It connects youth with their elders to reduce violence and gang involvement.
- The Intergenerational Anti-Violence booklet is produced and distributed.
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1997 |
- Helping Link initiates the first Tet (Lunar New Year) in Seattle at Seattle Center.
- Bilingual Readers' Theater begins its two-year run of providing opportunities to use both English and Vietnamese language skills. More than 60 Vietnamese youths and 10 adults participated.
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1998 |
- Youth homework tutoring begins at the Rainier Beach Library.
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1999 |
- VietinSeattle Website project begins. Youth developed the website in partnership with the City of Seattle. They studied their heritage, told stories about their experiences and shared pride in Vietnamese traditions, all while earning school credit.
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2000 |
- Helping Link participates in two significant collaborations, Refugee Immigrant Parenting Advocacy Network (RIPAN) and Communities of Refugee Empowerment Coalition (COREC). The collaboration brought together diverse organizations to advocate for common goals.
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2001 |
- Helping Link receives its first major state funding to provide social services.
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2002 |
- Helping Link opens its new offices in Little Saigon on Jackson Street. The new offices house a computer lab. Bilingual computer classes and open lab time are offered.
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2003 |
- Refugee and Immigrant Family Center starts. This partnership with the Chinese Information and Service Center provides a multicultural and multilingual center that offers a wide array of intergenerational services.
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