Lao American Organization of Elgin

2012-2013 LAOE Scholarship now Available

LAOE — Tue, 14 May 2013 23:05:16 +0000

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 …

Illinois Health Information Exchange Job Opportunities

Chin Keomuongchanh — Tue, 07 May 2013 17:52:30 +0000

See below for current job opportunities with the Illinois Health Information Exchange Authority. To apply for a position please send your resume and cover letter to illinois.hie@gmail.com. Be sure to indicate which job you are applying for in your email and cover letter. http://www2.illinois.gov/gov/HIE/Pages/ILHIEJobs.aspx TweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

Elgin NeighborWorks Day

Chin Keomuongchanh — Tue, 07 May 2013 17:42:29 +0000

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 …

Asian Americans plans a rally in Springfield

Chin Keomuongchanh — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:10:37 +0000

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 …

4/9/13 Municipal Elections

Chin Keomuongchanh — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:50:50 +0000

I’d like to encourage all eligible voters to turn out and exercise your voting right on 4/9/13 – Municipal Election Day. Much more than what we’ve realized, local officials and local government offices are those who make tough decisions directly affecting our day to day living. These are folks who will decide how much taxes …

Master Somsak Kenji Saykosy – Martial Arts Instructor and Film Director

May — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 02:41:07 +0000

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 …

LAOE visited State Representative Offices

Chin Keomuongchanh — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:41:01 +0000

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 …

Housing Fair

Chin Keomuongchanh — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:15:27 +0000

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, …

Illinois Asian American Caucus State Agenda 2013

Chin Keomuongchanh — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:57:53 +0000

In May 2012, Lao Community in Elgin, LAOE and Asian American Institute (AAI) of Chicago helped create the first Asian American Caucus in the state of Illinois. This year our Caucus State Agenda are: 1. Urging the Governor Quinn to appoint 11-member Asian American Employment Plan Advisory Council, a crucial component to implementing the State …

2013 Elgin City Council Election

Chin Keomuongchanh — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:10:54 +0000

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 …