My Vietnam, Your Vietnam, the 5th Annual Mỹ Việt Story Slam

Between 1975 to 1992, almost two million Vietnamese risked their lives to flee communist oppression and hardship after the Vietnam War, in one of the largest mass exoduses in modern history. Prior to 1975 there were only 40,000 Vietnamese living in America, by 1992 there were roughly 450,000, most fled the country as refugees by make-shift fishing boats. Today there are 2.2M Vietnamese-Americans comprising of first and second generations, making it the 4th largest Asian-origin group in America.The Vietnamese Boat People podcast is a collective of multi-generational stories of hope, survival and resiliency of the Vietnamese diaspora and the success stories of the community today.We are a nonprofit, 501c3 tax-exempt organization with the mission of preserving these inspiring stories for future generations. Listen and Subscribe - Search for us on your favorite podcast platform!

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5th Annual Mỹ Việt Story Slam: Personal Stories, Creative Storytelling, Vietnamese Community

<h3>Join us virtually to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with Vietnamese stories and experiences.</h3> Celebrate AAPI heritage month with us! Vietnamese Boat People (VBP) is proud to host its annual <a href="https://www.vietnameseboatpeople.org/storyslam2024" title="https://www.vietnameseboatpeople.org/storyslam2024" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Mỹ Việt Story Slam</a> event to ensure Vietnamese voices and stories are included in the overall narrative of AAPI heritage month. The <a href="https://www.vietnameseboatpeople.org/storyslam2024" title="https://www.vietnameseboatpeople.org/storyslam2024" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Mỹ Việt Story Slam</a> event celebrates the uniquenesses of the Vietnamese community and its diaspora stories and experiences from six storytellers chosen from a worldwide open call for submissions. Virtual Event on Zoom - May 29th, 7:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PTCo-hosted by Tracey Nguyễn Mang, VBP Founder and special guest Christina Vo, author of dual memoir My Vietnam, Your Vietnam! <h3>Featuring SIX Storytellers from a worldwide open call for submissions</h3>⭐️ Annabelle King - Louisville, Kentucky, USA⭐️ Annie Ngo - Stillwater, Minnesota, USA⭐️ Jennifer and Jessica Nguyen - Kansas City, Missouri, USA⭐️ Kavi Vu - Saigon, Vietnam⭐️ Kelly Prisbey - Las Vegas, Nevada, USA⭐️ Kimaleen Tran - Hampton, Virginia, USA

This Year's Theme: My Vietnam, Your vietnamInspired by the dual memoir, written by <a href="https://www.christinavo.com/" title="https://www.christinavo.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Christina Vo</a> and her father, Nghia M. Vo, MY VIETNAM, YOUR VIETNAM delves into themes of identity and heritage, with intertwined stories that present a multifaceted portrayal of Vietnam and its profound influence on shaping both familial bonds and individual identities across time.This year we asked our storytellers to share their unique connection with Vietnam—whether born there, departed early, or returned by choice. What does Vietnam mean to them? How does it resonate within their family? They shared with us about the common threads and diverse range of emotions.Join this virtual event by Donation. Whether it's $5 or $100 - No amount is too small - Give what you can. Once a donation is made, we will send you to the details to the event! 100% of donations will go towards supporting the mission of VBP. Thank you for your contribution! RAFFLE PRIZES FOR DONATIONS of $20 OR MORE - all ticket holders donating $20 or more per person will automatically be entered into our raffle drawing fro a chance to win VBP swag and gifts from our sponsors!Thank you to this year's Story Supporters: <a href="https://qeepupnation.com" title="https://qeepupnation.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Qeep Up</a>, <a href="https://keytoteas.com" title="https://keytoteas.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Key to Teas</a>, <a href="https://redboatfishsauce.com" title="https://redboatfishsauce.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Red Boat Fish Sauce</a>, <a href="https://alisonlihalakha.com" title="https://alisonlihalakha.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Kahana Press</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/subtleasian.baking/?hl=en" title="https://www.instagram.com/subtleasian.baking/?hl=en" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Subtle Asian Baking</a>, <a href="https://boandmei.com/" title="https://boandmei.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Bo &amp; Mei</a>, <a href="https://www.thecontemporaryartsnetwork.com/" title="https://www.thecontemporaryartsnetwork.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Contemporary Arts Network</a>.Thank you to this year's Community Partners: <a href="https://doan-foundation.org" title="https://doan-foundation.org" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Doan Foundation</a>, <a href="https://vcmedia.org" title="https://vcmedia.org" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">VC Media</a>, <a href="https://vaala.org" title="https://vaala.org" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">VAALA</a>, <a href="https://apa.nyu.edu" title="https://apa.nyu.edu" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">APA Institute</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/saigoneer.en/" title="https://www.instagram.com/saigoneer.en/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Saigoneer</a>

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