Margaret Nguyễn
Miss Margaret is a former educator, including at Tulane University, and current Vietnamese youth and refugee advocate. Born in Vietnam, Miss Margaret emigrated to France before settling down permanently in New Orleans.
Interviewer
“What do you believe are the most pressing needs or concerns facing the youth in the Vietnamese community today?”
Miss. Margaret
“I’m afraid that young people will forget their country…if we don't organize something that makes the parents and children understand one another, then later the young people, you know, will become Americanized, and too much goes into the culture of where they are living and forget the other culture.”
Interviewer
“How did living in France influence your perspectives and values, particularly in relation to education and community involvement?”
Miss. Margaret
“In France, I think I was more experienced and then I paid attention and studied and then I accepted the Southern University which encouraged me to do the dissertation on refugees of education…I stayed about three years and then I was offered teaching at a local school and that is the way I think God wanted me to help those, specifically who are immigrant and Vietnamese refugees in the fishing era.”
Interviewer
“Can you share a lesson or insight you've gained from volunteering that has had a profound impact on you?”
Miss. Margaret