May 8, 2012 was a historical day for me and Laotian community. Our community has never had an opportunity to represent ourselves and made our voice heard to the elected officials at the capital city of Illinois, and to celebrate the launch of the first ever Illinois AA Legislative Caucus . Here is what …
Tag Archive: Civic Engagement Program
Mar 06
Radio Free Asia Interviews LAOE Board Members About Lao Voter Movement
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 …
Jan 30
LAOE to Develop the Civic Engagement Program
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, …