On March 18, 2012, LAOE was able to educate 16 Laotian women on the benefits of breast and cervical cancer screening. This was our best turnout, and we are only going stronger. Thank you to the Church of the Nazarene in Elgin Illinois for allowing us the space and technology to inform our community. Our …
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Mar 05
Silk Brocade Educational Session – Sunday March 18, 2012
LAOE’s Silk Brocade Project team will be having its next event on Sunday March 18, 2012. This will be an educational session to learn about breast and cervical health, including risk factors of breast and cervical cancer, and preventative care. After attending this session, qualified women will be able to set an appointment for a …
Mar 05
Silk Brocade Kick Off Event
On January 28, 2012, The Silk Brocade project had its first educational session. We would like to thank Wat Lao Samaggi of Elgin for hosting a Hepatitis B Educational Session and Screening, where we were able to speak to women about breast and cervical cancer as well. At this event, we were able to educate …
Dec 03
LAOE & Asian Health Coalition Partner to Assist Women
We are proud to announce our newest program to serve the health issues of the women in our community. LAOE and Asian Health Coalition has created the Silk Brocade Project, an innovative program which will target underserved Laotian women for breast and cervical health education along with the opportunity to obtain free mammograms and pap-tests. Manivong …