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545 - Can A Social Worker Rebuild Garden Grove Without Political Drama? - Hieu Nguyen
How can local politics in Little Saigon move past old red-baiting tactics to focus on infrastructure, human rights, and community safety?
In this episode, Ken sits down with Hieu Nguyen—a social worker with over 20 years of mental health experience, co-founder of Viet Rainbow of Orange County (VROC), and candidate for Garden Grove City Council (District 4).
Hieu discusses his journey from immigrating to the US in 1993 to becoming an advocate for LGBTQ+ inclusion and immigrant safety. He shares how his background in trauma-informed social work informs his perspective on Little Saigon’s older…
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