Politics
Its agenda is economic self-sufficiency and active citizenship for Vietnamese-Americans through full participation in the political system. It is committed to assisting its affiliates address the linguistic, social, economic, and civic needs facing community members in their specific localities.
Their mission is to empower the Vietnamese-American community in the United States and facilitate the transition of Vietnamese refugees and immigrants from dependency to self-sufficiency.
It works with national and local affiliates to support its member agencies; to strengthen national advocacy capability and, to promote the integration of the Vietnamese American community into American society. The member agencies work with refugees and immigrants (both Vietnamese and non-Vietnamese) at the local and regional level while NAVASA coordinates and develops national programs, initiatives and resources.
To accomplish its mission, NAVASA is uses a three-pronged approach, Strengthen the program development of member-organizations by providing technical assistance, leadership training, and resource development assistance, Deliver services to those in need through collaborative efforts with local affiliates throughout the United States and Advocate on the national level on issues of importance to the Vietnamese-American population.
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Famous quotes containing the word politics:
“Of course politics is an interesting and engrossing thing. It offers no immutable laws, nearly always prevaricates, but as far as blather and sharpening the mind go, it provides inexhaustible material.”
—Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860–1904)
“One might imagine that a movement which is so preoccupied with the fulfillment of human potential would have a measure of respect for those who nourish its source. But politics make strange bedfellows, and liberated women have elected to become part of a long tradition of hostility to mothers.”
—Elaine Heffner (20th century)
“The will to change begins in the body not in the mind
My politics is in my body, accruing and expanding with every act of resistance and each of my failures.”
—Adrienne Rich (b. 1929)