May 14
LAOE is proud to award the efforts and achievement of the youth in our community. It has been an annual tradition dated back to the 90′s for LAOE to award scholarships to deserving student that aspire to continue their education. The application for this year’s scholarship is now available by clicking the link http://www.laoyouthleaders.com/scholarship/ We …
Apr 02
A couple of weeks ago I had the honor of speaking to Master Somsak Kenji Saykosy. He is a Laotian Martial Arts Instructor, founder to Royal Tiger Marital Arts Academy, and Director of a new file title Lao Warrior that will be coming out this winter. Master Saykosy is the first Laotian film director in …
Mar 24
Hello Community Members and Friends, We want to invite you to come out to our Hepatitis B Screen on Saturday March 30, 2013. Statistically, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service’s Office of Minority Health reported half a million people with chronic Hepatitis B are Asians. This number is alarming and most …
Mar 24
One of our core missions at LAOE is to assist our youth achieve in life. We created the Lao Youth Leaders program to achieve this mission. It is always a humble and joyful feeling to know our actions and work helps others. We would like to acknowledge the success of Nora Kethdy for getting accepted …
Jan 04
As we celebrate the new 2013 year, we would like to take some time to reflect on our past accomplishments for 2012. But before we go there, we would like to say a few words to all the individuals who have volunteered countless hours to make this year a success. We are without words as …
Jan 01
Happy New Year and welcome to 2013. It is always a special time of the year for many of us as we reflect on the happenings of the previous year and start making plans for the upcoming year. Reviewing the past will help create the future. “Without reflection, we go blindly on our way, creating …
Jul 08
We are excited to award another group of deserving students academic scholarships for the upcoming school year. If you have recently graduated high school and are planning to go to college or if you are currently a Freshmen or Sophomore in college, you might be eligible to qualify for this scholarship. Please click this link for …
Jan 30
LAO AMERICAN ORGANIZATION OF ELGIN (LAOE) PARTNERS WITH ASIAN AMERICAN INSTITUTE (AAI) TO DEVELOP CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM LAOE will educate, encourage and empower Lao American citizens to participate in the 2012 election Elgin, IL – January 17, 2012 The Lao American Organization of Elgin is proud to announce the partnership with the Asian American Institute, …
Jan 04
It amazes me how fast 365 days can come and go in a blink of an eye. What’s more amazing is the amount of success the Lao Youth Leaders achieved in 2011. They proved time and time again that given the proper resources and guidance, greatness will follow. We should never underestimate their creativity and …
Jun 25
Education is POWER! We believe in the POWER of education. It is our mission to promote, advance, and celebrate the academic success of our youth. They hold the key to our long-term success. On June 11, 2011, LAOE was proud to celebrate the academic success of nine of our community finest students. With the generous …
