The Vietnamese Student Association aims to preserve and promote Vietnamese culture at Johns Hopkins University and the surrounding community by providing programs and support for students to establish a common ground for cultural awareness.
We're building spaces on campus for Viet students to support one another amid underrepresentation in higher education, whether through group chats or social events. In addition, our collaborations with other universities and intercollegiate organizations, such as the Mid-Atlantic Union of Vietnamese Student Associations (MAUVSA) and the Union of North American Vietnamese Student Associations (UNAVSA), provide further opportunities to engage with Viets nationwide.
We understand Viet culture to be one that is dynamic and varied across space. From the very beginning, VSA has been centered around celebrating our heritage as Viet people through signature events such as Pho Night and Spring Roll Night. Moving forward, we hope to create programming and educational initiatives that bridge the experiences of members of the Viet diaspora and those born in Viet Nam.
We cannot pretend that our existence as Viet and Southeast Asian people is centered solely around food events. Our board has committed to standing in solidarity with fellow marginalized communities, whether on campus or around the world. We've taken steps, including shifting our social media activity toward education and creating plans for programming that touches on issues facing Viet communities in Viet Nam and the U.S., such as:
Shoot us an email or a direct message through our social media for details.