On Hand

Students honor Vietnamese voices 50 years after fall of Saigon

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Students at East Kentwood High School interviewed their family members about their immigration stories in a project marking the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon. They will be sharing those stories this week at events celebrating West Michigan's Vietnamese American community. 

GUESTS: 

  • Le Tran, art teacher at East Kentwood High School
  • Christina Le, junior at East Kentwood and one of the student speakers at GR Stories event

EVENT DETAILS:

GR Stories: This is our home now, 50 years of building community after Saigon

  • May 7 @ the Grand Rapids Public Museum, 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

50 Years After Saigon: Vietnamese Stories of a New Home

  • May 9 @ The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. 

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