University of Oregon - Vietnamese Student Association
The UO Vietnamese Student Association is a student-led program that aims to raise awareness about Vietnamese and Vietnamese-American cultures throughout campus and the Pacific Northwest.

VSA is an ongoing project of the Vietnamese community here at the University of Oregon. Its mission is to inform our peers about our transnational heritage and the diverse experiences of being Vietnamese, as well as to deepen our own understanding of it by facilitating dialogues between members and visitors. We aim to do this through implementing interactive educational events designed by our executive team with consideration of pertinent social issues. When attending VSA gatherings, one should expect to enter a diverse community that is respectful of everyone’s individual experiences and backgrounds.

VSA is a nonpartisan organization, but we fully recognize our role in the collective effort to challenge oppressive institutions. Our mission statement is in alignment with groups that strive to address the relationship between identity and community; to promote individual agency and personal growth; and to thereby develop a vision of a sustainable society going forward.

Through collaborating with other groups on campus, we hope to contribute to the UO community and expand it as one that is pluralistic, respecting one another’s differences and commonalities, regardless of race, gender, age, and class.