New CWS post brings Vietnamese refugee full circle

February 24, 2009 -  

Alumnus Vy Nguyen is now the assistant director for Church World Service's California/Southwest Region. He and his father were resettled in the U.S. from Vietnam by the Disciples and CWS in 1990, arriving just two days after Vy's eighth birthday. An article in DisciplesWorld tells how Vy Nguyen's personal background proves valuable in his new position with the global, ecumenical organization. Read the story.