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1. www.grapf.orgGR Asian-Pacific Foundation

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   The Grand Rapids Asian-Pacific Foundation (GRAPF) is a 501c3 nonprofit deeply ingrained in our community, driven by a purposeful mission to weave cultural enrichment, economic empowerment, community unity, and proactive education into the fabric of West Michigan communities.

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     Amazing Myanmar Asian Cuisine. 3740 28th St SE, Kentwood, MI...

   • GRAPF 5K Fun Run & Walk

     Our first GRAPF 5K Fun Run and Walk was a success! We are so...

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     The Grand Rapids Asian-Pacific Foundation started as an idea...

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     GRAND RAPIDS ASIAN-PACIFIC FESTIVAL 2023 JUNE 9,10 and 11,...

2. www.experiencegr.com › history-of-asians-in-grHistory of Asian American Community in Grand Rapids

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   Jan 16, 2024 · Grand Rapids was one of the first American communities to accept Vietnamese refugees in the mid-‘70s, led by a consortium of area churches. By the 2000 census, only three other Midwest cities had more Vietnamese-American residents than Grand Rapids.

3. www.asiancommunitygr.org › homeAsian Community Outreach

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   Connecting communities, caring for those in need, creating opportunities for a better tomorrow. Asian Community Outreach is local charitable organization serving the Asian community in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We serve the community in one of three ways as set forth in our mission statement. Learn More.

4. www.grapf.org › aboutGR Asian-Pacific Foundation - ABOUT

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   The Grand Rapids Asian-Pacific Foundation started as an idea in 2016. We kicked off our first Festival in 2017 and we have since evolved into a multi-faceted organization. Mission.

5. www.therapidian.org › experiencing-asian-americanWays to engage with Asian American culture in Grand Rapids

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   Nov 2, 2018 · One of the best ways to experience the wide array of Asian cultures within Grand Rapids is through the festivals and celebrations that are hosted every year. Since 2017, Grand Rapids has been home to the annual Grand Rapids Asian-Pacific festival (GRAPF for short), which takes place every summer.

6. www.mlive.com › news › grand-rapids‘The world has come to Kentwood’: How growing Asian ...

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   Nov 17, 2021 · The suburban community, located southeast of Grand Rapids, saw its Asian population climb to 6,119 in 2020, up 90% from a decade ago, new census data show. Eleven percent of Kentwood’s...

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   Why was Grand Rapids a different place when Tran arrived?

   • Grand Rapids was a different place when Tran arrived. The markets, restaurants, nonprofits and other service providers that now serve the Asian population had yet to be established. That occasionally made it difficult to prepare authentic Vietnamese meals.

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   Who helped bring Vietnamese refugees to West Michigan?

   • In April 1975, following the fall of Saigon, Rev. Howard Schipper of Bethany Reformed Church in Grand Rapids helped found the Freedom Flight Refugee Center. Eventually, it helped bring thousands of Vietnamese refugees to West Michigan. Nguyet-Anh Tran says she was among the first wave to arrive.

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   Who brought Tran to Grand Rapids?

   • Eventually, after spending two months at a refugee camp in Pennsylvania, her family was brought to Grand Rapids by Alger Park Church. “The church welcomed us,” said Tran, who was 13 when she and her father and five siblings came to the U.S. “They helped us endlessly.”

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8. www.facebook.com › asiancommunitygrAsian Community Outreach | Kentwood MI - Facebook

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   Asian Community Outreach, Kentwood, Michigan. 437 likes · 3 were here. Asian Community Outreach started in 2015. Our mission is Connecting Communities, Caring for Those in Need & Creating...