02/20/2020
Barney Hall
Always something going on in Barney Hall! Karaoke and dancing today in our Senior Program. Come join the fun! 🤩
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02/18/2020
We are thrilled to share that Senait has been successfully employed in this job for over a year now. Go, Senait! 🥳😄
Happy Three Month Work Anniversary to Senait from Eritrea, who is a graduate from our Jobs Program and has been successfully employed in a San Francisco hotel restaurant for +3 months now! Nice work, Senait. We are proud of you! 😁
02/16/2020
Need help filing your taxes? The Alameda County Social Services Agency (SSA) is providing FREE IRS certified tax preparation assistance to low- and moderate-income taxpayers from January 22, 2020 to April 15, 2020. Appointments are REQUIRED at all sites! Schedule an appointment here: https://alamedasocialservices.org/eitc.cfm
02/14/2020
Happy Valentine's Day! Much love from your VACCEB family. 🥰💗💗💗
02/13/2020
Happy Pho Day! 😋🥢🍜
02/12/2020
From our SF Japantown Senior field trip last year. 🌸🌸🌸 Spring is just around the corner!
02/10/2020
AAPI issues are important and belong in the national conversation. Join APIAVote on twitter for a Twitter Town Hall with some of the Democratic presidential candidates on February 13th at 11AM PST. #AAPI2020
02/08/2020
Sign up for Affordable high speed Internet $9.95 per month. No contract, No Credit Check, No Installation fee plus you get free In-Home Wifi. Apply today at Room 205, VACCEB 655 International Blvd. Oakland CA 94606.
02/07/2020
We are so proud of Ket, who has been working as a Sushi Chef Assistant for +2 years now! 🥳😋
We are thrilled to share that our Pathway to Self-Sufficiency (PSS) participant, Ket from Laos, was offered a job as a Sushi Chef Assistant! Ket showed impressive perseverance and courage throughout her entire job search. She completed THE BREAD PROJECT's Bakery Bootcamp program, and continued to take cooking classes through 18 Reasons to enrich her culinary skillset. We are so proud of her, and so grateful to THE BREAD PROJECT and 18 Reasons for supporting job seekers with valuable culinary training!
Photo Credit: THE BREAD PROJECT
02/06/2020
ESL classes in Oakland now registering!
FREE ESL College and Career Readiness Program offered by Oakland Adult and Career Education!
These ESL courses will help students improve speaking, listening, reading, vocabulary, and grammar skills to successfully transition to community college classes, GED test prep, and/or employment.
Registration sessions are happening in February! First come, first served. Spring classes will begin March 2, 2020
02/05/2020
02/03/2020
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.
02/03/2020
Excellent training opportunity!
Awesome program leading to employment in the banking industry.
02/01/2020
Springtime peeking through in front of our Center! 😌🌷
01/30/2020
Want to learn basic computer skills? We offer free Basic Digital Literacy Bootcamps for two consecutive Fridays, from 9am-1pm. Please come to VACCEB at 655 International Blvd, Oakland from M-F 9am-3pm to register for the next class!
01/28/2020
Big Congrats to Yrgalem (left), who just passed her US Citizenship test!! Yrgalem originally came to the US from Eritrea as an asylum seeker. We helped her get a job at a local hotel over a year ago (where she is still working!) and recently supported her with Citizenship mock interviews. She told us last week that she passed the test and is now a US Citizen! 🤩 Here is Yrgalem with her friend (middle) and Employment Program Manager, Hanna (right).
Congratulations to our Jobs Program participant, Yrgalem from Eritrea, who was just promoted to a full-time job at a hotel in Berkeley! We helped her get a part-time job at the hotel a few months ago, and she has been doing such a great job there, that the hotel just offered her a full-time job. 😁 YAY! Here is Yrgalem (left) with her friend (middle) and VACCEB Employment Specialist, Hanna (right). Way to go, Yrgalem! 🤗
01/25/2020
Happy Year of the Rat! Chúc mừng năm mới!😄😌 We wish you and your loved ones a wonderful year ahead!
01/23/2020
#ThrowbackThursday to our wild Halloween party this past year! 🤩🎃
01/21/2020
Getting ready for our Tết celebration today. Chúc mừng năm mới!
01/18/2020
Did you know that we have Citizenship classes and mock interviews to prepare folks for the US Citizenship exam? Citizenship classes are every Saturday from 9am-12pm and are $25/month. To register or learn more, you can stop by at VACCEB (655 International Blvd, Oakland) from M-F 9am-3pm or email [email protected].
01/16/2020
#ThrowbackThursday to our Tết Celebration last year. Our celebration this year is approaching soon. 😃 Happy Year of the Rat! 🐭
01/14/2020
Alameda County Social Services Agency
**Important benefits information**
Effective January 1, 2020, a new law in California expands full scope Medi-Cal to young adults aged 19-25 who qualify for Medi-Cal regardless of immigration status.
Learn more about the Medi-Cal Program and ways to apply: https://alamedasocialservices.org/public/services/medical_and_health/families_with_children.cfm
01/14/2020
⭐️ CLIENT UPDATE ⭐️ Ahmed has been employed at this job for +4 months now, and says he likes the job and the company treats him well. 😊 Keep up the good work, Ahmed!
We are very proud of Ahmed, our Path to Self-Sufficiency (PSS) Program participant, who recently got an Administrative/Logistics position with a local freight company! Ahmed has an impressive +20 years of experience in logistics/operations in the industrial sector in Yemen. Unfortunately, extensive work experience abroad is no guarantee that newcomers will be able to get a job in their professional fields in the US. With Ahmed's incredible perseverance, and with the support of VACCEB and Upwardly Global's employment counseling, Ahmed secured this position in his field. Congrats, Ahmed! 😊 🚛🚖🚉✈️
01/12/2020
Job success! We are thrilled to share that Ande, a participant in our Path to Self-Sufficiency (PSS) Program, recently secured a full-time $22/hr Driver job with benefits. Ande is a refugee from Eritrea and moved to Oakland +10 years ago. He unfortunately suffered a layoff a few months ago, but we are so proud of him for getting right back into the job search despite this difficult setback. Here are buddies Ande and Rick, our stellar volunteer. 😊 Please join us in wishing Ande all the best in his new job! ✨
01/10/2020
Mark your calendars! Oakland Asian Cultural Center's Lunar New Year Celebration is coming up on Sunday, February 2. Performances, workshops, and fun for the whole family! https://oacc.cc/event/lunar-new-year-2020/
01/09/2020
Check out this great Community Health Worker program offered by Diversity In Health Training Institute! It is for immigrants and refugees who are interested in working as an intermediary between health/social services and the community. Participants will receive a fully-funded course on being a Community Health Worker, an internship opportunity at local clinics, and a $1500 stipend at the end of the program.
You can still sign up for DHTI's Community Health Worker Fellowship Program for Feb 12-May 7, 2020 Wednesdays & Thursdays 1-4pm. This program partners with Alameda Health Consortium (AHC), Castro Valley Adult & Career Education (CVACE) to develop a workforce of diverse and qualified Community Health Workers for Alameda Health Consortium and Community Health Centers. Contact us today! https://healthpipeline.wufoo.com/forms/sbet23v0mdj44s/
01/08/2020
Please be aware of the current/upcoming minimum wage increases in 2020 in the East Bay!
01/06/2020
Learn English, have fun! Our English classes are now enrolling. Visit our Center at 655 International Blvd, Oakland this week to enroll.
01/04/2020
Congrats to all the graduates from our ESL class last quarter! We wish you great success in all your future endeavors. 🙌✨
01/02/2020
We're back! Come on by and practice your English, get help with your citizenship application, or play some checkers. :)
01/02/2020
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12/23/2019
VACCEB will be closed starting today, Monday, December 23 and re-opening on Thursday, January 2. We hope you have a relaxing and joyous remainder of 2019, and we'll see you in 2020! 🥳😎
12/21/2019
The team behind VACCEB at our Staff Holiday Dinner (complete with ugly Christmas sweaters!).✨🙌 Happy Holidays!
12/19/2019
Dancing in Barney Hall
A taste of life in Barney Hall. Dancing, music, and Christmas cheer! 😃🎶⛄️
12/17/2019
Happy Holidays from VACCEB!
We hope you are enjoying the Holiday Season in good health, and surrounded by loved ones and community.
This year, we are proud to share that we have:
* distributed over 8,000 bags of food & over 10,000 Vietnamese hot meals to low-income seniors and their families.
* taught +500 students in English, Computer Literacy, and Citizenship.
* provided information and assistance (public benefits enrollment, low-income housing applications, etc) for +3,500 service units per year.
* assisted +100 job seekers in employment placement services and attaining higher education.
* provided health screenings and vaccinations for over 200 community members.
* served as a space for cultural celebrations, social gatherings, and fun!
If you are financially able, please consider making an end of year tax-deductible donation to help us keep our Center running and thriving in the years to come.
Thank you so much for ongoing support. Here’s to a 2020 in good health and community!
All the best,
The VACCEB Team
12/15/2019
Did you know that this year, VACCEB taught +500 students in English, Computer Literacy, and Citizenship? 😄🎓📖 We
12/13/2019
Tis' the season! Mark your calendars for our upcoming Senior Christmas Celebration on Thursday, December 19 at noon. Hope to see you there! ⛄️
12/11/2019
Golden fall colors outside of VACCEB. 🍂😌
12/09/2019
🌟UPDATE 🌟We are thrilled to share that Nazmoon has been successfully working in this job for +3 months now. Congrats, Nazmoon!
Big Congrats to Nazmoon, a Path to Self-Sufficiency (PSS) participant from Bangladesh, who recently got a job offer from a local university cafeteria! Here is Nazmoon (right) with Doris (left), our PSS Employment Counselor. Nice work, Nazmoon and Doris! ☺️
12/08/2019
Women of VACCEB! 💪
12/06/2019
With this cold weather coming up, a full stomach is a warm stomach. Consider chipping in a few dollars to our food bank in support of our community members! 🍎🍊
12/04/2019
What a fun and festive Thanksgiving celebration we had this year! 🥳🕺🦃 More photos here: https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipNo9yF3NXVKIo5kzlm3TGNCkQozm09Ez4MhrPZXEvsmKmZVeWFL-UxcG2nsCkanVw?key=N1hPM0lxc0xVc1NZdlJYenpabFZjNVlidFAxbDF3
12/02/2019
Big Congrats to Hiwan, who has been in this job for nearly a year now! 🥳☺️
Happy First Day of Work to Hiwan! Hiwan is a participant in our Jobs Program and asylum seeker from Ethiopia. She had +10 years of restaurant work experience in Ethiopia, and just got a job as a Sushi Chef Helper in Oakland! She's excited to work in a restaurant again and get to practice her English with coworkers and customers on the job. Here is Hiwan (left) with our fantastic Jobs Program volunteer, Rick (right). Thank you to Rick for your great help, and best of luck in your new job, Hiwan! 😃
11/30/2019
Fall at VACCEB. ☺️🍂
11/26/2019
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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!
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I am reaching out to the Vietnamese community to help fill a special need. Enriching Lives provides Family Homes for adults with developmental disabilities and we have recently been asked to provide homes with Vietnamese/Cantonese speaking caretakers in Contra Costa and Alameda counties. Do you have an extra bedroom and a heart for helping others?
Our Family home providers care for one or two individuals in their home, providing care and supervision to adults with disabilities such as Cerebral Palsy, Epilepsy, Autism, Intellectual Disabilities, and Traumatic Brain Injury. Our providers need to be bilingual with average computer skills. The most important quality of a Family Home Provider is a commitment to the well-being and personal growth of the individuals they care for.
As a Family Home Provider, you will receive a tax free stipend of $1400 to $2300/month per individual. You will receive support from Enriching Lives to assist you in providing services in your home such as initial and continuing education, the support of a multidisciplinary team, 24 hour on-call professional support, and overnight relief support. Enriching Lives staff will visit you and the Individual regularly to provide support and ensure that the Individual’s goals are being met.
For more information or to register for an Information session, please call Paula Meyer at our office Mon-Fri at 925-344-4565 or visit our website at www.yourenrichedlife.org.
Our Concord office is located at 2151 Salvio Street, Suite 272, Concord, Ca, 94520
Hi,
I am owner of Art Cleaners where is located at 245 Mount Hermon Road, Suite #G, Scotts Valley, Ca 95066, and Hillside Cleaners in Scotts Valley as well.
I would like to retire, sale these business.
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, 48603 Warm Springs Blvd. Fremont😊
a Vietnam Veterans Memorial is underway! Saigon Lady is a C-130 flown to freedon in 1975 by Pham Quang Kheim. The plane is now at the National Warplane Museum in Geneseo, new York.
Hi everyone!
I am a Recruiter with Hanna Interpreter Services, and our agency assists non-English speaking clients during doctor’s visits and government appointments. We are currently in need of a Vietnamese speaker who might be able to help interpret on 9/17/19 at 11:00AM (for 2 hours) for a hearing in Concord, CA.
Interpreters are paid for their time, and assignments generally take an hour or so to complete.
If you or anyone you know is interested, please call me at (619) 930-9285. Thank you! - Hanami
OAKLAND ESTUARY PARK RENOVATION & EXPANSION PROJECT - COMMUNITY MEETING #3
Thursday, January 31, 2019 6:00-8:00pm
Jack London Aquatic Center, 115 Embarcadero Oakland, CA 94606
Please join the City of Oakland for the third and final community meeting to shape the design of Oakland’s Estuary Park, a Measure DD project. We will present the proposed Estuary Park design concept, developed based on input provided at previous community meetings and survey efforts. Your participation and feedback will help refine and finalize the design concept for the renovation and expansion of Estuary Park.
Visit www.oaklandca.gov/projects/estuary-park to learn more about the project.
Translation services for this community meeting can be made available upon request.
Please RSVP to [email protected] to confirm your attendance and indicate if you require translation services. An online survey will also be available for those who cannot attend in person.
Let’s make Estuary Park Bigger and Better! #OaklandEstuaryPark
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I am looking to employ a machinist / Lathe Operator that speaks both english and vietnamese. The job is in Newark CA 7am to 3:30 with good benefits. They can send a resume to [email protected]
Thank You
Aaron
Manpower currently has a wonderful job opportunity in Newark. We are currently placing associates with assembly experience at a Newark job Site. The position pays between $14.50 and $15.95 per hour depending on the shift. This assembly position is Monday through Friday, with occasional MANDATORY overtime on Saturday’s. The work site is not accessible by public transportation. The position requires a background check as well as a drug screening. Assessment and training will be provided for this position. Shifts are as follows:
4:45am-1:15pm (day)
5:00am-1:30pm (day)
12:45pm-9:15pm (swing)
5:00pm-1:30am (swing)
8:45pm-5:15am (grave)
Please do not hesitate to contact the Oakland office @ 510-835-2424 to discuss the above.
Our next 3 week Bakery Bootcamp Job Training starts Tuesday, October 31st and ends Friday, November 17th. It's 60 hours of FREE intensive Job Training, with job placement assistance and 15 months of follow up support for low income Bay Area residents. Training is M - F, 9am - 1pm.
Know someone who is looking for work and can benefit from training opportunity? Tell them to sign up! Contact us (office) 510-594-1702 or email us at [email protected] for an appointment or drop-in on Wednesdays or Thursdays between 12-3. Our address: 1615 University Ave, Berkeley (entrance around corner via California St).
We are asking for jobs, congratulate someone for getting hire, celebrate it on FB but we against changes to the community? Vote YES on A’s ballpark. Don’t strike and push them out. We need new infrastructure new roads new lighting and police presence in our community. The Oakland A’s ballpark will revive this community. New businesses new jobs new parks new Hall for seniors. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️