Barney Hall
Always something going on in Barney Hall! Karaoke and dancing today in our Senior Program. Come join the fun! 🤩
Food Bank this Week!
This week's fresh produce in the Food Bank: cabbage, oranges, apples, and onions! 😋 This food gets distributed to low-income immigrant/refugee seniors.
Dancing in Barney Hall
A taste of life in Barney Hall. Dancing, music, and Christmas cheer! 😃🎶⛄️
Dance Lessons in Senior Program
Put on your dancing shoes! Dance lessons in our Senior Program. 💃🕺
VACCEB Halloween Party!
VACCEB knows how to (Halloween) party!
Happy Friday from VACCEB! 🤩😎🌟
Yuen from China
Meet Yuen from China, one of our wonderful new English students!
VACCEB Food Bank Program
VACCEB's Food Bank Program in action! Orange you thankful for fresh produce? ;)
Helen Got A Job!
Meet Helen from South Dakota, originally a refugee from Eritrea, and how VACCEB supported her when she was looking for a job.
VACCEB: Through The Eyes of the Community
For +20 years, VACCEB has been a refuge for Oakland refugees/immigrants from around the world. Last month, students from St. Mary’s College kindly volunteered their time to produce a video that captures the voices of some of our community members, and what VACCEB means to them. Folks come to our Center for everything from learning English to playing bingo to legal services to ballroom dancing to getting a job! :) If you are financially able, please consider making an end of year donation to help us keep our Center running and thriving in the years to come. <3
VACCEB Rock Band
Rocking out! Our in-house band, featuring members of our Senior Program. 😎🎤🎸🎹🎼🥁
Live Music in Our Senior Program!
Happy Friday from VACCEB! Here is a video of some of our talented Senior Program participants playing music and singing today. :)
English Class Graduation Ceremony!
#ThrowbackThursday to our Beginning English Class graduation ceremony! :)
Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes!
This is what Wednesday mornings sound like at our Center. We love hearing our students having fun while learning English! Head, shoulders, knees, and toes!
Pre-Basic English Class Graduation!
Our students know how to party! 😁✌️ Congratulations to all our graduates from the Pre-Basic English (ESL) class this morning. This is a clip from their celebration potluck!
VACCEB: Over 20 Years of Supporting Oakland Refugees
For more than 20 years, the Vietnamese American Community Center of the East Bay (VACCEB) has been a refuge and resource for low-income Southeast Asians and other underrepresented refugee/immigrant communities in the San Francisco Bay Area. This May, our goal is to raise $3,000 to help maintain and expand our programming. Will you make a donation today? No matter the size, all contributions make a big impact. Huge thank you to Agent Hi5 Productions for volunteering to create this beautiful video for us, and thank you all so much for being a part of our Community! <3
VACCEB Senior Lunch
If you are low-income and 55+ years of age, stop by VACCEB Tuesday through Friday for a free hot nutritious lunch!
VACCEB Senior Lunch
Seniors before lunch in Barney Hall, VACCEB.
Citizenship Class Party
Party time! One of our Citizenship class students shared this video of them and their fellow students celebrating after finishing their last test of the quarter. Congrats, all! :)
Congratulations to all our English students who are graduating this week!! Here is a clip from the Beginner class's graduation ceremony. Now, time to feast on foods from all around the world that our students have cooked to celebrate! 😋
Packing away! Our Food Bank program in action.
Our food bank program in action! Thanks to Alameda County Social Services Agency for the delicious apple donations.
Annual Thanksgiving Meal @ VACCEB
VACCEB seniors get ready for our annual Thanksgiving feast. Yum!
Karaoke Fridays at VACCEB!
What Fridays sound like at VACCEB. :) Senior karaoke!
May Day March 2017
This week VACCEB took to the streets for International Workers' Day! We're proud to stand in solidarity with immigrants, refugees, and the working class. #oakland #mayday
What a sight Wednesdays are at VACCEB! Here in this grocery bag packing frenzy, we are preparing for our food bank program. Thank you to our amazing volunteers for helping!
Our Pathway to Self-Sufficiency (PSS) client, Fatou, an immigrant from Senegal, took this video at her new job at a packing facility in Richmond, CA. We asked Fatou about her new job today and she said, "I really, really, really, really, really like it!" That's what we like to hear!
Celebrating the diversity of the Bay Area
Happy Lunar New Year from all of us at VACCEB!
Vietnamese American Community Center of the East Bay (VACCEB) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) providing quality wraparound services to low-income refugees and immigrants.
