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 …
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 02
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
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 …
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 …
Mar 06
As LAOE continues to push forward on educating and encouraging the Lao community of Elgin to participate in the elections, news of the importance of voting has traveled across the US. Bounchanh Mouangkham from Free Radio Asia was interested in learning about this great cause. He sits down with Chairman and Founder, Jay Rasavongxay, and …
Feb 01
LAOE honors organizations and distinguished individuals for their support and contributions to growing and advancing the Lao American community of Elgin. Elgin, IL – December 30, 2011 The Lao American Organization of Elgin (LAOE) proudly honored and awarded State Representative Keith Farnham as the “2011 Person of the Year” for his contributions to the Lao …
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 …
