“Your vision of the future inspires us all to be better and to do better to change our world.” - Frances Hesselbein, Former CEO of Girl Scouts of America and President of Leader to Leader Institute
"We support BPSOS’s efforts to develop leaders who are dedicated to helping their communities at home and the disadvantaged in Vietnam." - East Meets West Foundation
“From disaster relief efforts in the Gulf Coast to leadership development at the national level, BPSOS is making a positive and long-lasting impact on our community." - Kim Delevett
According to the 2000 Census, the Vietnamese American population in Georgia was 29,016 (Atlanta accounts for 23,996, Gwinnett County 7,709, DeKalb 6,251, and Clayton 4,385).
Census 2000 data revealed that 47% of the Vietnamese in Atlanta spoke little or no English. This figure is much higher for refugees being in the US for less than ten years.
BPSOS-Atlanta was created to address this linguistic challenge and other critical needs of the Vietnamese community in Atlanta.
