Chau Nguyen is a former

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most recently seen with

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, before stepping down in December 2007 to become a social worker. She is now the Chief Public Strategies office for the Houston Area Women's Center. Chau's family fled after the

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when she was 2 years old and her family settled in

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, Texas.

Career

Chau graduated from

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in 1991, and attended the University of St. Thomas. Beginning in 2003, she worked as a morning news anchor at KHOU in her native Houston, Texas. In late 2007, the Houston Chronicle website reported that she gave notice and quit her job at KHOU. In December 2007, she anchored her last Saturday morning broadcast for KHOU. As a reporter she became the first Vietnamese American journalist to receive an

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for her series on medical missions taking place in Vietnam. In 2008, she returned to graduate school to pursue her Masters in Social Work from the University of Houston. After graduation Chau accepted a position at Houston Area Women's Center as a Manager of Community Involvement. In her role, Chau has made several public appearances, often serving as a spokesperson for the organization. In April 2016 she was promoted to the role of Chief Public Strategies officer. Her work continues as she brings up important topics in the press and to the government including the sexual assault, sexualizaion of Asian women, addressing gender disparities, and domestic violence.

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Houston Chronicle Op-Ed

Houston Chronicle Op-Ed

Houston Chronicle Op-Ed
Chau NguyenChau Nguyen chosen as Master of Ceremonies for the 2007 Vietnamese American National Gala
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nguyen, Chau Living people American humanitarians Women humanitarians Vietnamese emigrants to the United States People from Houston 1973 births University of St. Thomas (Texas) alumni American broadcast news analysts Journalists from Texas Activists from Texas

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