When we increase representation, democracy is strengthened. As the 1st Vietnamese legislator and sole Asian American in the OR legislature when I was elected in 2020, serving with this diverse group of Vietnamese candidates and community leaders will expand the breadth of issues

Excited to meet Secretary Xavier Becerra today and to express my gratitude for his leasdership on the recent establishment of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, as well as his commitment to expand access to behavior health and telehealth services to rural parts of the country.

So appreciative of the opportunity to meet VA Secretary Doug Collins Denis McDonough (a former Chief of Staff) today and learn more about the work his Department is doing to support our veterans, particularly those in the rural areas by expanding telehealth and tele mental health services.

The Oregon Opportunity Grant is one of the best ways we support students who need financial aid to earn a college degree. I’ll do everything in my power next session to ensure we’re helping our students move up the economic ladder. #orpol #orleg oregonlive.com/opinion/2022/0…

Commercial FFEL lenders are colluding with Republican AGs to thwart student debt relief. I'm still hoping U.S. Department of Education figures out a solution, but this is potentially devastating news for borrowers who couldn't, or didn't, consolidate before yesterday. politico.com/news/2022/09/2…

Portland Community College welding program gives English learners a quick pathway to in-demand careers oregonlive.com/education/2022…

Presenting now ✨ECMC Foundation’s Amber Angel speaking to a group of student trustees on the power of student voice and the critical importance of investing in the success of single mother students. Always moved by her story #ACCT2022

12 days left — let’s get those ballots in and win this!

Kudos to the 30 #comm_colleges recognized yesterday by ⁦President Donald J. Trump⁩ for commitments made toward equitable workforce development for infrastructure jobs including 2 ⁦Achieving the Dream colleges, ⁩ ⁦BHCC Boston⁩ and ⁦Northwood Technical College⁩. ccdaily.com/2022/11/kudos-…

We all need to dig into this report—“The State of the American Student”—to understand how to form deeper relationships with our k-12 partners to help students recover and thrive. There are 4 key important findings. 1/2 brookings.edu/blog/brown-cen…

I imagine #comm_colleges could be key partners with employers in designing “returnship” programs. A returnship helps experienced professionals who have taken a career break, usually of two years or more, return to full-time work. qz.com/the-us-job-mar…

"A group of CEOs, community college leaders and state and federal officials is forming a network to develop new strategies to boost Black student enrollment and college completion rates." Excited to see what this group will accomplish. insidehighered.com/quicktakes/202…

Great weekend in beautiful La Grande for the Democratic Party of Oregon’s Q2 State Central Committee getting ready for the upcoming Platform Convention and 2024 election cycle 🫏

Thank you Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab for also highlighting the mental and physical health impact on students facing housing insecurity. Along with student testimony, this was one of the most impactful hearings this session. Folks can re-watch the hearing here: olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/mediaplaye…

Congrats to my sister Nhi Truong on receiving her BAs in Child, Youth and Family Studies from Portland State University today. We all are very proud of her and grateful that we could be there to celebrate her and this important milestone.

I wanted to share some of my thoughts on today's Supreme Court decision on affirmative action:

PSA for the solar eclipse and doing your best to protect and respect your diné friends and their cultural beliefs online.

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