Joy, Community and Resilience in Vietnamese Portland
This exhibit explores joy and community as forms of resilience for Vietnamese Portlanders by showcasing photographs, writings, and quotes from a diverse range of Vietnamese voices. Curated by L&C students Ben Warner ’22 and Mei Bailey ’22.
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This is Vietnamese Portland
This is Vietnamese Portland is a traveling exhibit that examines how the Vietnamese community has shaped and contributed to the city of Portland. Curated by Nhân Hàn ‘27 and Thoan Nguyễn ’27 with special thanks to Franchesca Schrambling '22, Mei Bailey '22, Serena Frazee '23, “Jill” Thùy-Chiêu Nguyễn, and Olyvia Chac-Nguyễn. Translated from English to Vietnamese by Việt Anh Mai.
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Past traveling exhibit schedule:
- Franklin High School, May 25 to 29, 2026
- Hillsboro Public Library - Brookwood, May 5 to 20, 2026 with a project talk scheduled for May 5 and an Archive Day scheduled for May 20
- Happy Valley Library, January 26 to February 20, 2026
- Hội Phụ Huynh Mid-Autumn Moon & Ice Cream Social, September 26, 2025
- Belonging: A Memoir by Thuy Tran and Libby Cozza, August 2, 2025 at Winningstad Theatre
- Jeffrey Allen Gallery as part of Vietnamese Cultural Arts Alliance's "The Future" exhibition, June 3, 2025 through August
- Beaverton City Library, Washington County Cooperative Library Services, June 1 to 30, 2025 with an Archives Day event scheduled for June 2, 2025
- Cedar Mill Public Library, Washington County Cooperative Library Services, May 24 to 31, 2025 with an Archives Day event scheduled for May 31, 2025
- Scholls Heights Elementary International Fair, May 29, 2025
- Franklin High School, May 21 and 22, 2025
- Watzek Library, Lewis & Clark College, April 28 to May 9, 2025
- Oregon Historical Society, April 28 to 30, 2025
- 50th Year Commemorative: Vietnamese Heritage Event on April 30, 2025
- Cornelius Public Library, Washington County Cooperative Library Services, May 3 to 24, 2025 with an Archives Day event scheduled for May 8, 2025
- Lan Su Gardens, Cultural Immersion Saturdays - Vietnam, May 10, 2025
- Midland Library, Multnomah County Library, January 28 to February 11, 2025
- 2025 Vietnamese Dual Language Immersion (VDLI) Tết Festival and Show on February 7, 2025
- Hội Phụ Huynh Mid-Autumn Moon & Ice Cream Social, September 13, 2024
- Hội Phụ Huynh gala on March 17, 2024
Please email vietnameseportland@lclark.edu with any questions or exhibit rental requests. This page will be updated as exhibit stops are scheduled.