NW Day June 2013 NHSFV As a council member of the Neighborhood Housing Services of the Fox Valley, I am encouraged with what we are trying to do to beautify and to make our city of Elgin a safe and good place to grow our family. I’d like to take this opportunity to invite our …
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Apr 17
Asian Americans plans a rally in Springfield
Asian Americans in Illinois are planning a rally at the Capitol Building in Springfield, IL on May 25, 2013. We are expecting to meet with the Asian American Caucus members and support our AA 2013 Agenda. For Laotians, we are leaving on a tour bus from the Wat Lao Samaggi – Rt 19 (50 King …
Apr 02
Master Somsak Kenji Saykosy – Martial Arts Instructor and Film Director
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 28
LAOE visited State Representative Offices
Recently, LAOE and several of the Lao community leaders spent numerous hours visiting with the Illinois State Representatives at their district office as well as in Springfield. The main purpose is to engage and increase our community visibility with elected officials. We also asked them to support the Asian American Caucus Agenda which includes State …
Mar 26
Housing Fair
Housing Flier 4-20-13The Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago- Fox Valley Branch is hosting a Housing Fair on Saturday, April 20, 2013. See attached flyer for more details. Chin Keomuongchanh is recently appointed by the Mayor of Elgin to be a Neighborhood Housing Services Advisory Council Member. If you are living in Elgin or Kane County, …
Mar 25
2013 Elgin City Council Election
Chin Keomuongchanh, a LAOE Board Member and Civic Engagement Program Director became the first Lao-American ever run for the Elgin City Council. There were 9 candidates facing the primary election on 2/26/13 and only two advanced to face one another on the general election on 4/9/13. Mr. Keomuongchanh needed only 12 additional votes to be on the …
Mar 24
Congratulations to Lao Youth Leaders Alumnus, Nora Kethdy
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
Reflections and Moving Forward Towards 2013
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 02
LAOE Celebrates 2012 Success – Honors Volunteers & Mayor David Kaptain
LAOE Honors Volunteers at Annual New Year’s Celebration Mayor of Elgin, David Kaptain receives LAOE 2012 Person of the Year Award December 23, 2012 ELGIN, Ill.— The Lao American Organization of Elgin (LAOE) hosted its annual New Year’s Celebration at The Seville in Streamwood, IL, celebrating the success of 2012 with over 200 …
Dec 20
New Years and Awards Celebration
It’s that great, wonderful time of the year where we all come together to celebrate the hard work and success of 2012 while we raise our glasses and toast to 2013. “Happy New Year!” You are all invited to party with LAOE and the Lao community at our annual New Year Celebration. We are …