Mission & Values

What is the Mission and Values of Helping Link?

To empower Vietnamese Americans’ social adjustment, family stability, and self-sufficiency while nurturing community service and youth leaders.

What we do

Helping Link/Một Dấu Nối offers free support services and community programs to the Vietnamese community living in the Greater Seattle area. From citizenship classes to technology lessons, our services assist our clients in their transition to the U.S by improving their language proficiency and enhancing their chances for employment. Additionally, we also offer opportunities for cultural engagement through Vietnamese language-learning lessons and cultural events. Due to COVID-19, our services are currently being done virtually.

Some of our services include:

Citizenship Classes
Conversational E.S.L Classes
Community Computer Lab
iPad Classes
Information/Referral services
Cultural celebrations
Vietnamese as a Second-Language classes*
Translation services*

*These services require a small fee

Who we are

Executive Director, Minh-Duc Nguyen, leads Helping Link’s all-volunteer workforce that hails from all over the greater Seattle area. Similarly, our clients come from neighborhoods throughout King, Pierce, and Snohomish Counties. From young to old, Vietnamese to non-Vietnamese, our community is made up of everyone sharing their unique life experiences and perspectives with one another, allowing us to collectively build a space that is rich and diverse.

Leadership

We have an obligation to grow and develop leaders in the Vietnamese community. Strong leaders will enable the Vietnamese community to pass on their values to the next generation.