National Alliance of Vietnamese American Service Agencies (NAVASA)

1010 Wayne Avenue, Suite 310
Silver Spring, MD. 20910
(301) 587-2781 or (301) 587-2782 phone
(301) 587-2783 fax
navasa@navasa.org
www.navasa.org

Area of Inerest:
Organization - Refugee support

Ethnic Community Served:
Vietnamese

Description:
NAVASA is a national advocacy agency comprised of 34 Mutual Assistance Associations (MAAs). MAAs are organizations that have been built by refugees and provide social services for refugees. Since its incorporation in 1995 as a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, NAVASA has promoted economic self-sufficiency and active citizenship for Vietnamese-Americans through full participation in the political system. NAVASA is committed to assisting its affiliates address the linguistic, social, economic, and civic needs facing community members in their specific localities.

The mission of NAVASA is to empower the Vietnamese community in the United States and facilitate the transition of Vietnamese refugees and immigrants from dependency to self-sufficiency. NAVASA works with affiliates to support its member agencies; to strengthen its national advocacy capability; and, to promote the integration of the Vietnamese American community into American society. The member agencies work at the local and regional levels with refugee and immigrants (both Vietnamese and non-Vietnamese) while NAVASA coordinates and develops national programs, initiatives and resources.

As the only national consortium of Vietnamese American service providers, NAVASA has become an important national voice for Vietnamese Americans throughout the United States, providing technical assistance, training, funding and a networking capacity. The organization has also served newer groups of refugees including Bosnians, Russians, Ethiopians, and other ethnic groups.

Staff:
Chairman: Duc Hong Duong
Executive Director: Huy Bui
Program Associate: Thanh Tran
Office Manager: Linda Hoang

Source:
http://www.navasa.org/

Submitted by:
AIA Staff

New - 03/10/03