https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/37070/archive/files/ba98629e13ca01eb1dbb0ea6dfc1e1bf.pdf?Expires=1785369600&Signature=o4DDb2arJeZmdNDftJYmnsIQYoj2ERe5Tuj5wv7yiu9VtVUZ76WlQ60WCnOk%7EseAstWs0WYKzet7kAMmEyLMG7vbZNOeIuWHxC9LRLynVrFLhZGge7Cz0oCLW8sgj5NOiSTmzoSXaAZNihpnyLe4zCiZzRk1z5JRSrdWIOcxejboRdIizUK4M7DOWgXUk9ju2aIh9qPhVTwZ-PmvakcXzeTFvjjzUHZBw3SRiXpWcZnXpSR-bnFPEHMBw6aqFKSO7Ifo7BMfJ6LzNCSCR84pUhrYRH7aJFXQvg2hykZpYKLs6avnHxBIEBQ-PtWDyw0MuC7LNx%7EkdHkX7fe3uWRKaw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 1bd2c391da4687a0551ba627559c1d6b PDF Text Text Edition 14 January 2001 'AQat)Jer Year af Success 16t)J! Hightlights in this issue: 16th Anniversary Dinner & Banquet... A Cambodian Return ... CMAA Programs & Services ... Cambodian New Year Announcement.. . Young Parent Program .. . Cambodia Sweet Cambodia ... 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Ht rim rJT '1 Hi~ll{iii3 ~iLurnrut!JjW unn:tUjflH '1 �ISSUE #14 JANUARY 2001 CMAA'S KHMER LOWELL MAGAZINE M~A6£ FROM TH£ £X£CUTIV£ DIR£CTOR Dear fri ends! Already we are a few weeks into the New Yea r 200 I . I hope that you and your loved ones have had a wo nderfu l holiday season. T he yea r 2000 was a memorabl e yea r for us and we are looking forwa rd to many more wonde rfu l things in the yea r 200 1. And welcome again to another edition of the Khmer Lowell magazi ne, a quarterl y publi cation of the Cambodian Mutual Assistance Associati on of G reater Lowell , Inc. In early November 2000, and for the first ti me in the history of the Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association since its inception in 1984, we we re abl e to go back and help out more than 2,000 fa mili es with 55 pounds of rice plus about $5 cash for each fa mil y who we re left devastated by the worst disastrous flood in Cambodia. The flood had claimed ma ny people and animal li fe and had also caused tremendous damages to their rice paddies and crops as well as other essentia l elements of Cambodia's sustenance. We thank you so ve ry much for helping to make our humanitarian effort become a reality. Now, back in Lowell , Massachusetts, there are sti ll many thi ngs to do to further assist many more individual s within the Cambodian-American and the Southeast Asian community of Greater Lowell to reach their full est potential in the Ameri can's society. There are a few new and exciting projects that we are working on . One is the Refugee Family Strengthening Project, newly funded for two years by the federal governmental agency known as SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration), where we will be focusing on a number of components such as helping to strengthen the relation ships within the fami ly unit, family and surrounding community, family and domestic issues, family hea lth and mental issues, and intergenerational group. With thi s new program, we will be able to furthe r assess and study the dynamics of the refu gee fam ily and come up with al ternative ways to help the refugee families to achieve harmonious relationships. Another exciting project is the Adult Basic Education, funded for five years by the Massachusetts Department of Education. This project is designed to provide a comprehensive adult education for the refugees and immigrants from beginning to advance levels by using the best practical Eng lish in struction taught by professiona l bi lingual teac hers and support staff. Yet, another program is the Asian Refugee and immigrant economic and educational opportunities, newly funded by the Freeman Foundation for the next two years. T his program is designed to assist Cambodian and Southeast Asia n refugees and immigrants, parti cularl y those who are already working, to further improve their English language and computer skills so that they can advance in their workplaces, get better paid jobs, and ultimately increase their family economic standard. . In addition , we are receiving addi ti ona l funding to support our different initi atives for the Youth Services Program as we ll. The State Department of Public Health awa rded a four-year funding to impl ement th e Youth Action Alliance ' Project that will be foc using on yo uth leadership development and policy the advocacy that are tobacco control related objectives. -· Furthermore, the C MAA is process of organizing the Khmer New Year Festival 2001 . The last event at the Tsongas Arena was a big success and we are .i. • - .. \ looking to even bigger and better thi s comi ng April 14, 200 1, whi ch is the date for our Khmer New Year celebrati on. We are look ing for arti sts, arti sa ns, musicians, and people with different talents to help make our ce lebration more appea ling and enjoyable. So if you know of someone, or you yourselves want to participate in different activities of the New Year Festival 200 I, pl ease do not hesitate to call and stop by at the CMAA's headquarter. On behalfof the Board of Directors and staff members of the C MAA , we would like to express our sincere thanks for your continued support, guidance, encouragement and, best of all , the memorable year 2000. Our task of servi ng the undeserved Southeast Asian popu lati on is not possible without you. May the New Year spirit b ring you and your loved ones good health, wealth and much happiness! .,. ~ . . ,,.. I ' f .. 'f Tl .: ~ .#· Gratefull y yours, Samkhann C. Khoeun , Executi ve Director 5 ,. �these boats from Cambodia to Lowell. I welcome anyone who wishes to help in this effort to get involved. A Letter from the President We also received promises that when the CMAA is ready to open its Cambodian Arts and Cultural museum, we will receive donations and assistance in locating valuable and culturally significant artifacts for display. The Cambodian Arts and Cultural Center will become an important part of Lowell's cultural scene, and will help the entire city, and its many visitors, to appreciate the rich cultural heritage that the Cambodian people bring with them to this country. As President of the Board of Directors of the Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association, I am proud to present this issue of Khmer Lowell magazine. Through this magazine, we hope to share with you some of the rich cultural heritage of Lowell's Cambodian community, and to invite you to learn more about the many interesting aspects of our community and also of the CMAA's programs and services. During the same trip, we brought over $2 0,000 from t he people of G reater Lowell to help relieve the suffering of the people affected by the disastro us fl oods in Cambodia. The money that was so generously given by t he peo pl e of Grea t er Lowell was used to purchase rice and other necessities of life and distributed to flood victims. There were more than 2,000 families were being assisted with 55 pounds of rice plus abo ut $5 fo r each family. Certainly, in the last 16 years, CMAA has come a long way, j ust as Lowell 's Ca mbodian community has. As I write this, CMAA has a staff of close to 40 dedicated people serving the people of Lowell. Through the generosity of the Courier Corpor ation, the CMAA has its own building. In coming years, the CMAA building will be developed into a professional and commercial center for the entire Southeast Asian community to be proud of. However, as much as we enj oy our present success, the Board of Directors and the Staff of the CMAA have our eyes on the fu ture. If you have any suggestions or ideas on how the CMAA can be improved, or can change to help the community more effectively, please write to the Board of Directors, Cambodian M utual Assistance Association, located at 165 Jackson Street, Lowell, MA 01852. This past Fall, I went to Cambodia, with the Executive Director, Samkhann Khoeun. We had many meetings with important governm ent and NGO officials. Through our efforts, we received a promise from the Royal Government of Cambodia that they will donate two authentic racing boats to the CMAA for the Water Festival. A number of local business people have agreed to pay for the building of additional boats. We must now meet the challenge of raising the funds to transport Sincerely Bunrith Lach, President 6 �ISSUE #14 JANUARY 2001 CMAA'S KHMER LOWELL MAGAZINE ""' BOARD OF DIRECTORS - A~=n~SffiU?~Wn - Bunrith Lach , President Chuck Sart, Vice President William Tith, Treasurer Sokhary Chau, ABC Financial Thomas Stylianos, Jr., Secretary, Attorney at Law Chanrithy Uong, Lowell City Councilor Chantha Bin, Social Worker Mark E. Goldman Sara Khun, Legislative Assistant, Congressman Meehan Samuth S. Koam, Health Educator, LCHC Ken Niceweiz, Farmer I Associate Professor, Umass Amherst Samnang Siv, Researcher Francis Dawson, Liaison Officer for the VA Chheang K. Ngor, Senior Administrator Stephen Thong ADMINISTRATION - G~n~i~e~mi Samkhann C.Khoeun , Executive Director Sothea Chiemruom, Deputy Director Thirith Hut, Fiscal Manager Jenny Lee , Accountant Joseph Sexton, Development Director Ronnie Mouth, Office Manager Holy Khut, Network Administrator CAMBODIAN COMMUNITY HEALTH 2010 - GSnGl.Smih;ms Sovann Kheam , Community Health Educato~ ' CITIZENSHIP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - GSnt~w~ruGl.SGm~ -., 11 11 <L. Van Chey, Program Coordinator Instructors: Ang Pheng, Bunrith Sath, Hong Net, Thomas Stylianos COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT - G Snt~Wn"m:mGl.5~~ ... 11 YOUTH SERVICES PROGRAM - GSnt~WW~t~ ' Sayon Soeun , Acting Program Director &Cri/niool Justice Coordiootor Arn Chorn -Pond, Coordinator of Arts & Culture Amy Fortner, Employment & Education Coordinator Sak Seang, Khmer & Peer Leadership Instructor Rany Him, Traditional Dance Instructor ~ Tom Giossi , CSE Program Director Paul Yin, Assistant Program Director/Job Developer Saloeun Kong, Case Manager/Recruiter Voeun Mao, Job Counselor/Case Worker Janice Pokorski, Skills Training Director Ny Ma, Administrative Assistant COMPUTER LABffRAINING Prince Rollins , Instructor G~n~G~~~~~~ ELDERLY OUTREACH & ASSISTANCE Chanbopha Hay, Outreach Worker Ret Meach, Outreach Worker FAMILY STRENGTHENING PROGRAM - GSnt~WGl.5ei$8Gffi -., 11 ~ ll Pitou Phat , Youth Outreach Specialist G~nt~W~~Gl.SjSlGIS VOLUNTEERS - s-mt~WGlS~~~ Dan McNeil, Denys M~ung, L;rraine Cordeiro, Hai Chheng, Andy L. Kim , Samuel San , Cheryl West, & Ammarith Oum . ADULT BASIC EDUCATION (ESOL) - n~5S~G~~mMmiG~Gl.5 Margaret Lavyn Tham, Program Coordinator Danny D. Div, ESOL Instructor KOMAR DAY CARE CENTER - G~nG\'Sfa~~~G~e ~e Karen Stairs, Program Director/Lead Teacher Betty Borden, Founding Director Neda Nou, Assistant Teacher Lianne Lemonte, "Grammy" MONOROM FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM Brian B. Chen, Program Director Maridy J. You, Case Worker Thy Erica Chey, Case Worker CONSULTANTS - ~nt~WbnmGl.5 "" Daniel Bumagin, Building Development Manager Michael Schaaf, Financial Consultant Walsh & Co. , Certified Public Accountant LeMay Company, Constructor Muckel & Associates , Historical Building Contractor ~G~WjMM George Murphy, Esp ., Legat Counsel CMAA's ADVISORY BOARD G~nt~W~M~ PROJECT BASICS - GSnt~WGl.5ei$8Gffi Michael Ben Ho TemChea Venerable Sao Khon Venerable L~ Vom Sal~ Pin-Riebe Pere Pen Susanne Beaton James C. Dragon, Esq. Sambath Keo, D.M.D. NarongHul Vanthan Un, Esq. 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KON& Ml1n m "" i-w SARITHSOUS (Realtor) (978) 590-9498 - V , mn f. nri - .,.;,. 8 MM ... �ISSUE #14 JANUARY 2001 CMAA'S KHMER LOWELL MAGAZINE rJa Aflh The Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association's Sixteen Years Anniversary Celebration n111ffodtrujh rJ ndq rlilJ ?,UHiln § ".l@tS :(il SLutJi ~rn1tS1t~ truli§b".l fo~rni ~ ibooo tan.ntmh@ sh mosi§~1G .iUJmHutmh".lb HUilUi'1 ~njntnqn.nJ?,U r1.HfltiHt§Hrun 9".l@tS:M s(il stgri1fisiE~Gm ruqn.nJ?,U rnfo § 13 d (rnrufi qrinJ?, mrun §13 d ti llit~ nti(il St~ mHtUUUl : fin '1.!Sll:fl SS ~u1 : rufilriJ[Jii:i~ ShV,llit~nrnjm§mi:itUU rulilli S H llii:i tt:ll Wl:fl sri1fifkithrujh ii tru tiri fin~ ) ~tgtnV, W Erilfl ~ridtrujhiitru ll a riru1~tS1run{pmnfouruL§ "Double Tree Hotel" 9 \11h!Utiru ttl~tq,-Ql:rhm lli rifl~qn nJ ?,mS :l:fl srntmffinmrnUJ rufirnrnps utun : l:fl stf!jawi ii sll un g ruLU hn ru rto osiri ~ ru,{i:i HUH sshqri.nJri rn.fi ms: tm ll ~ :i'i 1'1 ,rn The Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association celebrated its sixteen-year anniversary on October 21 , 2000 at the Doubletree Hotel. Participating Board of Directors and staff considered the event a great success. Represented at the function were many members of our community 's non-profits and businesses. Over 350 people attended. Highlights of the event include the H20 band, guest singers from Cambodia and speeches from representatives of city and state governments . Mr. Bunrith Lach, Board President, congratulated staff for a job well done in the last sixteen year. Mr. Lach came in as Board of Director two years ago and has worked diligently with the organization to improve its services and to bring further social and economic development to the Hamilton Mill building that the CMAA currently occupies. Supporters and allies of his endeavors include our State Senator Steven Panagiatakos and Mayor Eileen Donoghue, who provided encouragement and congratulations for the CMAA's roles in providing needed services to Cambodians and other minorities in the city. Sophath Pheang, one of our star youth shared his experience as a freshman at Brandeis University. He represents the success that the Youth Service Program is trying to achieve. The goal is to provide cultural , social and academic enrichment activities that work to encourage more young people to go on to college. Sophath Pheang is an exemplar to other young people. He received a full scholarship from a special program called Transitional Year Program (TYP) to attend Brandeis. In most Cambodian community's function, a cultural performance is an essential part. Performance at the event included the CMAA's Friendship Dance Troupe and the Angkor Dance Troupe to bless the celebration and to bring new hopes and wishes for the future. Dances are a reflection of our characters, cultural attributes and social and religious values. In the past sixteen years, there have been many community members who have contributed to the work ofCMAA . Their contributions, whether it is money or moral support, had made a big difference in the way the organization has been able to reach people who need its services. The CMAA takes the opportunity to show its appreciation by publicly recognizing them. Community members awarded recognition include Mr. Andrew C. Bailey, Esq ., of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP, Mr. Donald Washburn of Massbank, Ms. Monica Am of Amara Fashion Boutique, Ms. Maly Thai of Pailin Supermarket, Mr. Srun Sry of Battambang Market, Mr. Samouen Lek of Asia World Enterprise, Inc., and Mr. Kanara Loeu of Safeway Insurance Agency. 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More than 20 years after fleeing horrors, Lowell activist has an emotional homecoming " We want to teach the younger generation about art and experience music or dance or puppetry," Khoeun said. "The hope is to continue the traditions, which are more or less dying traditions." By JASON LEFFERTS Sun Staff Khoeun and other CMAA offici als such as Skills Training Director Janice Pokorski visited small vill ages and schools around the country. In some temples, they met with teachers and admini strators as they tri ed to forge new relationships. LOWELL - More than 20 years after he left the horror of the Khmer Rouge, Samkhann Khoeun returned to a Cambodi a very different than the one he knew. " We want to rai se money here and allow others to teach them," Pokorski said. "There's a lot of hope there, and what's happening here will help." The streets are full of men, women, and very often children, selling everything from silks to bracelets. Most people seem to put in grueling hours of back-breaking work with little reward . During their trip, Pokorski and Khoeun also coll ected arti fac ts for a cultural and hi storical museum they pl an to create at the CMAA's building on Jackson Street. Statues. Other items, enough to fill more th an a halfdozen crates, are sitting in Cambodia and waiting to be brought to Lowell. " It has changed tremendously. It is more complicated than I remember, and the peopl e seem to be getting poorer," Khoeun said. "Everywhere there are signs of poverty and it seems peopl e are working and working and working and aren't getting much out of it, sometimes less than $ I a day." Before the touring group co ll ected items to brin g back, it dropped off food and money to 2,000 fa mi li es ravaged by the severe fl ooding through much of Cambodia. Khoeun, the executive director of the Ca bodi an Mutual Assistance Association, was one of a gro up of abo ut 15 activists fro Lowe ll , New York, Vermont and elsewhere th spent two weeks in Cambodia in an effort p vide reli ef to fl ood-stricken areas, while ~trengt eni ng the count ry 's ties with the Un ite States. ,._,J~~~ Lowell-area donors raised about $20,000 fo r the effo rt, whi ch provided a 25of rice (about 50 pounds) and $5 fo r each family. One U.S. doll ar is worth about 3,900 Cambodian riel s, and Khoeun said the money will go fa r in Cambodia. For Khoeun, however, the tri p was al Cambodia in 1979, and arri ved in Ame tee n years later to the day, he returned. Eve n though hi s homeland has changed significantly, the memori es of what he left still affect him. " At least it helped them address their immediate needs," Khoeun sa id . " It was really emotional prior to goi ng home . I didn 't think I would be able to face it," Khoeun said. " I was so scared. The bad memories of the Khmer Rouge were really in my mind. I didn 't want to be reminded of the bad time . But also, I knew I needed to close that chapter in my mind." In some villages, children thronged around as the group passed out rice and money. Khoeun said the flooding devastated much of the country, and left many families struggling to survi ve. " It is one of the worst floods in 75 years. Sixteen out of 21 provinces in Cambodian were flooded, especially where rice patty fields are," Khoeun said. "The damage is so incredible, it's really terrible." While the atmosphere and the work in Cambodia have changed, it still holds for Khoeun many of the elements of home. Once settled in, he found many of the same comforts he knew more than 20 years ago. From Lowell Sun December 4, 2000 "I broke down when I was there," Khoeun said. "When I was there I was completely at home with the sights and the smell s and the rooster screaming at 3:30 in the morning." Khoeun wants to preserve the traditions and hi story of Cambodia. 13 �CMAA WOULD LIKE TO WISH EVERYONE A SUCCESSFUL NEW VEAR AND EXPRESS OUR APPRECIATION TO: ACTON CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH CHRIST UNITED CHURCH IN LOWELL WOMAN'S FELLOWSHIP OF THE CHURCH COUNTRY SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ANDWGBH For hosting a Christmas Party for Komar Day Care, Monorom Family Support Program and donating hundreds of gift such as clothes, toys, mittens, socks, and so on, to th e needed families whom are clients of the M onorom Family Support Program, ABEIESOL, ESP, Ko mar Day Care, YPP, and You th Program. Also, we would like to wish a Merry Christmas an Happy New Year and Thanks to all of the CMAA Funders. 14 �ISSUE #14 JANUARY 2001 CMAA'S KHMER LOWELL MAGAZINE u1in1 on1n: Cultivating and Flowering a Multi-racial Garden I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _J The world contains multi-human societies. These societies are representations of the environment in which we live as well as the physical attributes that we posses, such as skin colors, facial features, our ethnicity, beliefs, cultures and social norms and values. The human race is one with great potentials to become a garden of many flowers. One can compare members of the human race to a garden . With our physical features, our complexion, our mother tongues, our value and belief system, we represent a garden of many flowers. This is what makes us unique and beautiful. If one only imagines a garden with only one type of flower, it would be dull. The fa scinati on lies, in this case, in our differences as peopl e and respecting those differences in ourselves wi ll bring us closer together because every flower is beautiful in its own way. fi~g .s. ct. trimrfll:lts1m ~tr:l runn~1!]mtutrniltLuiQ ~ri1n~1ttl rulrnl:l unmti~ rurn1Ql:l 2stm : HSQSHru , tUl~mrnms : Mil.Qi rumrnn~ : Si rulH.iHif:lji~tfun : ~8ajCU8 (Insulin) trlruunum tmtuu'imBJ oitill:l, ' ~ ru1m1~ Insulin ~(tu6Jru~il!lmtu trn l:lmti mnw1ii ~ rnntLULfil rutS aJ m,Dmw1u1m1rurJntimsl:lumn.itrnl:l mtitu, rn1rn ruti::l ruri1ii rum1tmti n ~rurn1HS Q StLULQru6JHn.iru~mm9 t8l : t8l :uum ril fi ruH81i'itHWl HSil n tri Stfil l:ltru ruHLmGgm ,' ~ q Recognizing the importance of our diversity lies within our acceptance of ourselves, the core of our cultu ral roots and being. However, beware of too much cultural pride and zealot act of superi ority over others. This is when human prejudice and racism begi n. Such fee lings will onl y destroy the beauty of our multi-racial garden. We do not want to infect our children with vi rus of intolerance, prej udice and hatred. How we are to each other, as adults will transmit to our children. To assure a better future for our children, we must help our chi ldren to truly see the beauty in themselves and in others. Diversity is a human asset that we can learn to effectively use to our human survival. ~ iti::l rutfi St fil l:ltCU rui'iiriG§ mtSl : ttHltM ll-Ql ru 6Jf:ll 8 tLm : ~lri t81tru nJill!]wHLGSHljri~GfiH tr)i'i rn:~l:l ruitruLUrul9 riiilt8lH ,ru, s l:l , ru, »Lmw1ii~x~ P.n.irn: tril:ltrii.JJi~ rurn1ou iimmati::l rutg6J ii m srn Hl 8 rul H:iliit~ H~ rufl 8i'it8lH8§ m tel ru~l 8 WlH:iliit~H, \, Th5G~~G~ ~-~-~-~-f t.,~HH?O~ mruiui:iiErutul1uH «Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus» LUU1 9t8: tLGS trimrflti trua 9rujd 9ti s tia 9ruJtLmHmf.11 GO~i ffi ilL'U9il:lLQru H :llt11Ull-QlruHnfl~sru11m~ insulinti::lruUUUBJ trll tli[Ji HIBJ ri.m1l:l, !fi'i,;5LUtli9t8: tril:lttlUJfmxmri insulin Sl:lf:ll 8 nLfi muumUllffilLUGi, t}SHit?O~ In Buddhist teaching, all lives are sacred and beautiful. The bugs and the insects have their roles in nature. The frogs and the toads are part of our unique diversity. All lives on our planet have things to teach us . They are part of our human garden, our human consciousness. We must cultivate love and compassion as well as insights and wisdom to build a peaceful place for all to exist in harmony, just the garden of many flowers brings beauty to our eyes. «Non insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus» LUtli9 rn: tLGstri m rfl l:l trua 9ruj1tuci 11.m rJmtifl GOfl)t rfl l:ltm mtiL''i'i gil:lrn ru w1 tuw1'1trurutruas rtFtru ruol:l s mri i::l : nn rum1: tu'i tuti'.:l ru ii s ru 1 tJ W' u t I UtiDBJtlrun§ , tfi1mg~m~u6JSM1.tii'if:llSrl5 ri. g .s .ct. ? tllili'i ·{f i'iUJft 91\(urn rn 9Jt81rn ruri.mm 8 til ti nH.~l ll.m~ tu Qt LG 8 ~ G 3ll:ltLmms :..• tLruntri 9n ffnfism: t~ri • t8lHtljn tu'itutLGS ml:ltutiml:lt~ • Lrunol:l s Q8Smrutrfll:lol:ls • HrtJNllJil:l ~rit'JJ t9l :Utllili'iHi'iHStCTmH1Ntrlltu V • Hl8if:llrtlt81~LUrllUU~iJfi • ttJliLruail:l ' CII The way we learn to love and see others as part of ourselves include a Buddhist principal of being mindful to what is around us. Like other living beings, we are part of the natural rhythm, as wind, water and fire, with great potentials to be destructive, and at the same time, to be good, and to love, as if by nature, we are here to realize something wonderful, beyond war, violence and the incessant intolerance and hatred of our current world. Cultivating and flowering a multi-racial garden is detrimental to our survival , especially in our Lowell's community, where there is so much richness and beauty in our diversity, our talents and our cultural attributes and historical experiences. There's no room for hatred here! ,;;,, msfomsflsnJrnnHmHLmriiiir),!st9 ti::lrumuSM1trltrntims Ii. g .s. ct. QUri I tumnn-til'iLriflilHH1Hl 8Ut§i:i aji:i9lN9l:li:iliruf:lltii:it£Smf:l ~"U8tru3 (G\ll'G) @'trn-rtmmm) By Thysan Sam (rlliLrutiflmst1Jltum rtlruHltli:iL~tn9Jli-~u_.ii_irll_m_t_w_u_i:i_ru_._rM_An_>_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ · 15 �McCABE FAY F NE R AL o ·- D I RECTORS • n:uwmn1 = FRANK McCABE 105 Moore St. Lowell, : A 01852 M 978.459.9222 O t{J u o 4 nnJ u tu 17 ru :, Q *'i - ..., ma tu 1n rui 1 ~ s· tsi 8 b fit§ b , t m B 8t, 9 nt ~ tl U tlJ: h1 t1 Y. tJ d1 N tJ i .. ti} ttH::J i~ tJJn1 ti b m J9OJ tfU g § l t g4 MJ ty1 fi mti Lt,- H 0i b 1i \@ ~ 0 n ~ B af ru, W i 0 9 i ru a w 8 h.f tl Y. en fj lJi u fit@ u g13 Bb t tJi1 LU t 0 nJ ~1 fi ru 8 0 Ct e l I V 0 ~ ru nn ult 3 t ij tanm .. . 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Simply Call Us Today at 1-877-UPS•HIRE or Se Habla Espanol, Llame: (978) 441-3629 www.upsjobs.com Equal Opportunity Employer 18 �ISSUE #14 JANUARY 2001 CMAA'S KHMER LOWELL MAGAZINE .. ~ ,fc~~ 1 1 -~ •• • ~~-Jl~W ··--.· , ~ ~...,it ~~ l i ~ ~ ~ ~.,f8,ii'I~ swsjttt•inefeutJsm,11-i11e1ialss1 Mtfl tit:ff~1ttulHfl 8tUMUtt13J Bm Clflff~ tU Mcil Clfl tnrn.n: un urn nij nlu 1 n ntantiiruimsu tuiurutttlJ010itnru n1n ayl3 illMT:ft!JT:f 813 tn'n [lJlO n1n~ cir 813 lgtcefs , n![?ocJ,y1unn1u11n51tro . X l'il f\JlHri lff f\JftH:Jff Ub U X l'il f\JlHri tn f\Jftl Yff Uf\J 951 X l'il f\JlHri lff f\Jftl YftUHl 5 .. 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U,:., .;:i ill) €it~ T he Ca mb odi an Mu tual Ass istance A ssoc iati on (C M AA) o f G reater Lowe ll, Inc. is in the midst of conducting a capital campaign to ra ise $ 1.5 milli on to support the ph ys ical development of the Southeast Asian Famil y and Youth Center, sc hedul ed fo r completion by June 200 1. When co mpl eted, the center will be able to serve as ma ny as 5,000 indi viduals and fa mi ly me mbers a year th rough its vari ous social, educati onal, cultu ral, and recreati onal ac ti viti es. T he proposed Southeast As ian Famil y and Youth Center will be located on th e seco nd and third fl oors in the for mer Couri er Corporati on building at 165 Jackson Street in Lowell. The Couri er Corporati on ge nerously donated its form er headqu arters buil ding, with over 90,000 squ are feet of fl oor space and worth approx imately one mi llion doll ars, to the CMAA in August 1997. The center will be occupying about 20,000 squ are feet in the unu sabl e space of the Mills building. Therefore, the mu ch needed work will go into an infras tructure improvement and constructi on of a new service core th at will include a passenge r elevator, stairway, lobby, entra nce, new roof as well as o ffi ce space and a perfo rm ance stage fo r tradit ional dance rehea rsal, a ft ersc hool youth program acti vi ties and for com munity social and cultural ga therings. When the Khmer Rouge regime was overth row n in early 1979, thousands of Cambodians fl ed on foot to refugee camps on the Thai border, where they waited for up to twelve years to be resettl ed in a third country. Upon arri ving in the United States in late 1979 and earl y I 980's, either alone or in decimated fam ilies, the Cambod ian refugees were generall y resett led in economi cally di sadvantaged inner city areas such as Lowell's Acre and Hi ghl and neighborhoods. Negotiating th eir way amidst gangs, drugs, urban violence, inadequ ate housing, and poor sc hools, many felt they had been tra nsported from one war zone to anoth er. The Fami ly and Youth Ce nter project has bee n and wi ll be involving many yout h, fami lies, volunteers, C MAA's staff and board me mbers, elected offic ials, governmental offici als and representat ives from various fund ing agencies and foundations who are co mmi tted to working together over a peri od of 18 months to make plans, carry out those pl ans to raise enough fu nding, and to complete their ideal Center fo r the Southeast Asian Am erican commu nity in the G reater Lowell. Moreover, these refugees were among the least prepared to adapt to such an environment. Not onl y were they suffering from post-traum atic stress di sorder and physical ailments whi ch res ulted fro m their ordeal, bu t they tended to be from ru ral backgrounds, with little or no edu cat ion, fre quentl y illiterate even in th eir ow n language. The Famil y and Youth Center wi ll empower the Sout heast Asian youth , young parents, parents, ado lescents with development di sabi lities, and the elders to buil d positive self- esteem, learn a new language and vocational skill s th at would lead them to ac hi eve self- suffi ciency in thei r newl y adopted country-A merica. In addi tion, the ce nter wi ll be a pivotal point in helping to fos ter and strengthen good relati onships, fi ll the intergenera ti onal ga p between fa mi ly members and build a strong and healthy co mmun ity. These challenges co ntin ue to affec t the Cambodian Ameri ca n co mmunity today. According to the U. S. 1990 Census: 26% o f Ca mb odian fa mili es in Lowell are headed by a single mother. The average size of a Cambodian fa mily is 5.03 persons. Onl y 46% of Cambodi an men and 22.6% of Cambodi an wo men over the age of 25 have completed high school. The average per capital inco me for Ca mbodi an popu lati on is $6,250 , and 49 % of Cambodian fami li es live below the establi shed poverty level, constituting the second most eco no mic all y d isad van taged Statement of Needs for Lowell 's Cambodian- Ameri can Community Asian Ameri can group. Lowell has the second largest Ca mbodi an popul ati on in the United States, numbering 30 ,000 . The largest Cam bodian community is in Long Beach, Cali forni a, with an estimated number o f 60 ,000. Many of the Cambodian residents of Lowell are re fu gees who fl ed from war-torn Cambodia and now li ve in poverty in the United States. Ca mbod ians came to Lowell to bu ild a new li fe . Despite their social and lingui stic isolati on, many were able to fi nd work in Greater Lowell's fac tories. Factory work was ideal, as it required onl y techni cal ability or manu al labor: fl uency in Engli sh mi ght not be necessary. Cambodi ans got togeth er and built two te mples - one located in North Chelmsford and one on Ca mbridge Street in Lowell. In 1984, the Cambodi an community leaders ca me together to establish the Cambodian Mutu al Assistance Assoc iati on of Greater Lowell , Inc., whose mission is to assist Ca mbodi ans and Southeast Asians to achi eve self-suffi cie ncy in their newly adopted co untry-America, whil e at the same time tryin g to promote and preserve their nati ve cultural heritage. In April 1975, the Maoist communist Khmer Rouge regime led by Pol Pot, e vac uated the cities and syste mati cally kill ed over two milli on people-a quarter of the popul ati on--es peci ally targeting the wealthy, educated, or profess ional people . Doctors, nurses, clergy, teachers, business owners, arti sans, city dwellers and even those who wore glasses were singled out for execution since they were seen as bourgeois or contaminated with Western influence. Prog rams and Serv ices to be housed in the proposed Southeast Asian Family and Youth Center 20 �ISSUE #14 JANUARY 2001 § CMAA'S KHMER LOWELL MAGAZINE 2. The Mo norom Family Support Services Program provides comprehe nsive se rvi ces to famili es that have c hildre n with development al disabilities. The program name came fro m the Khmer wo rd " Mono rom" which means "peace or ha rmony", which re flects the program 's origins as a respite care servi ces. Services availab le include C ase manageme nt , translation, and transportatio n to assist fa milies in access ing other services providers, c risis inte rve nti o n, coun se ling services, special educati on and advocacy ; parent support group to assist pa re nt s of di sabled c hildre n in copin g with the unique stresses and di fli c ulties of caring for c hildren w ith special needs; American sig n lan g uage classes fo r those whose principal language is Khme r; a nd soc ial a nd recreati onal programs fo r disabled c hildre n, including traditional Cambodian da nce tro upe w hi ch integrates di sabled and no n-disabled c hildre n. 3. 4. 5. § Youth Serv ices Program offers a safe and supporti ve e nvironment and an alternati ve to gang invo lvement fo r the " at-ri sk" and ga nginvolved yo uth between the ages of 1022. Program acti vities include peer leadership develo pment, Khmer language instructi on, Cambodian traditi onal dances, mu sic and arts classes; empl oy me nt tra ining and placement, health educati on and trainin g; compu ter trainin g, and ho mework club; sport s and recreati onal acti viti es, summer ca mp. The you th have been involved in num erous activiti es including an a nnu al Wate r Festiva l, Khm er New Yea r, Lowell Folk Festi va l, and oth er special eve nts thro ug ho ut the year. Over 400 youth are enro lled in thi s program. § Key Personnel The C MAA will use outside consultants for th e capital campaig n, fund rai sing, legal services, building devel opment, architectural designs, engineering, and constructi on of the fa mily and youth center. In add itio n, CMAA will put into good use its ow n manage ment tea m that co nsists of an execu ti ve director, Mr. Samkhann C. Kh oeun, who brings a hi story of successful admini stration o f community organization to C MAA ; a fiscal manage r, Mr. Thirith Hut, who holds an accounting degree from Nort heastern University; a development director, Mr. Joseph Sexto n, who is a grad uate of the Uni versity of Massachu setts at Lowell and Suffolk University Law School ; plus staff members from the CMAA's Youth Services, th e Mo noro m Family Support Serv ices, the Elderly Outreach Program, the Young Parents Program and also the youth , clients and its dedicated volunteers. Also, the CMAA's board of directors , w ho re present a broad variety of professions, will bring an important array of expe ri ence and training to the CMAA's policy- makin g, leadership body, and community relati ons and connections. Young Pare nts Program aims al red ucing welfare depende ncy among young parents, ages 14 - 2 1. w ho have not ac hieved a hi gh sc hool diplo ma or its eq ui valent. YPP espo uses a mode l o f e mpl oyabil ity developme nt to success full y prepare an indi vidual to obtai n a job as quickly as poss ible in the primary labor market. C M A A's YPP atte nds to the who le person, recogni zing that basic educatio nal and j ob specifi c skill s are import ant lo youn g parents in the acq uisiti on o f a nd advance me nt in the work e nviro nme nt. More tha n 50 young pare nts have been e nrolled in th is program . § The Elde rl y Outreac h & Ass istance o ffers o lde r Cambodi a n Ame ricans transportatio n. fam il y and psychological suppo rt , tra nslat ion, hos pital visit , citi zenship educati on, case ma nagement. health education , e mergency assistance, c ri sis inte rve ntio n. cultural and reli gio us activities, exercise and recreat ional acti vities. Traditio nall y, elders are pa rt o f the ex tended fami ly, whic h provides fo r their need s. As a result of the war, the Killing Fields unde r the Maoist communist regime , the re fu gee episode, di sruption a nd dislocatio n o f fa milies that accompanied the m, ma ny elderl y Cambodian re fu gees do not ha ve survivin g c hild re n, or may have been unable to locate and re unit e w ith their surviving childre n or re lati ves. In Lowell , Cambodian senio r citi zens are o ft e n isolated . They o ft e n do not speak E ngli sh. They have limited access to social se rvices because o f la ng uage and c ultural barriers . Ki ck-Off for Capital Campaign Thus far, the CMAA's Youth Services Progra m has raised about $25,000 in gross inco me from the "Children of War and Theatre Pl ay", held on March 4, 2000 and whi ch featured Ms. Yolanda King, the daughter of th e civi c ri ght leader Martin Luther King, Jr. The event was the CMAA's kick-off and was made possible by the ge nerous contributi on of the Ri ver Arts Re pert ory and the C hildren of War organi zati on. The play brought several hundreds of people to Lowell Memorial Auditorium to support the capital ca mpaig n initi ati ve of the youth and fa mil y members. Objec ti ves, Goal s & Meas ureme nt s I. To construct a service core that includes a fire rate stair, an ADA compliant e leva to r, lobbi es , wheelchair lift/ramp , and an entranceway at a point 432 feet from the East end of the building at 165 Jackson St. To renovate and obtain occupancy permits for approximately 20,000 square feet of second and third noor space for use as the Southeast Asi an Family and Youth Center th at include pe rfo rmance stage and multifunction fac ilities. To serve 500 at-ri sk youth, 250 c hildren/adolesce nts with development disabilities and their familie s, and 350 elders in the Southeast Asi an Family and Youth Center. To provide multi-functio n faci lities to the Southeast Asian community in Greater Lowell at an affordable cost serving up to 7,500 people a year. At least 75 % of the persons served in the Southeast Asi an Family and Youth Center will be low-inco me fa mili es. To conduct a capital campaign wi th a goa l of raising $2.5 milli o n to support to ward development of the Southeast As ian Family and Youth Center at the C MA A's headqu arter building o n 165 Jackson St. Proposed Second floor plan : Youth Center 'lfPP C (-,','Y'"~ M 21 �~ iirl!lrunjarunrumniiB~~~iiru Innovative Smoking Intervention If you are i~terested bJ supportlag 'tbo fruJ.~ the development of the ·southeast Asian Pa!fJi/y Center, you can send donations to: irFn :f-iHih: tw,J ilfjl1thmm 1 Ll j qJtf1i:i ¾ l L!.r w~mrn1n r:iijr.v,n CMAA's Capital Campaign C/o Southeast Asian Family & Youth qr enter ' -' ,. . 165 Jackson Street· Lowell MA 018S2 . ·· .. w fi f.Mti ruA 2wrifil1tein: ml rmiltf m:l?i1 riim ru ,1miri 2 tw,J wfil1tLD 2w1tiimm:ii mm 2u (] El tr!il t.i.Hmilml?i1m 2tm:i:i'HJ1iltHtd rnmfirnfiwf,i lhun :u'1rit2twjil Jtl a'f12w N[jll!JHE: d fi tl t~Hf f!Jti rrmtw,J ilfjl1 '1 (1i ntii:, rim 2Ut~ CtJHmrigtiu;rnn mu'tI1Aflttn mmnrn <~"~> ~lllct-o~~ct. . mrnua tio~ Yes, I want to reserve advertising space(s) in the Khmer Lowell Magazine. 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American people always celebrate Thanksgiving on November 23 rd to remember their ancestors and the Pilgrims who came to America for their freedom . We, Cambodian refugees and immigrants, celebrate Thanksg iving to remember our walking of life and reflecting our past experi ences. We, the survivors of the communi st regime, had continued our li ves through hardships to find freedom for our fa mili es. From 1975 to the late l 990's, many Cambodians escaped from our country to America under desperate conditions. Along the way of escaping, b a ndit s, landmin es, c ru e l seas, starvations, and sicknesses killed many ofus. Fortunately, many of us arrived at the United States safely. In thi s new country, we have freedom and more possibilities for our li ves th an in our nati ve country. But we are still disturbed by emotiona l and psychologi0 l confli cts. However, we are stil l thankful that we are ali ve . ca Therefore, we ce lebrate Thanksgiving to honor our past experiences so that we can keep our hope to bui ld up our bri ght future. At the event, our Monorom , Elderl y, Youth, BASI CS cli e nt s and many of th e C MAA staffs came to celebra te the CA MBODIAN THANKSG I V IN G w ith joy an d g rea t courage. We strongly believe that we will have better li ves by next year and many yea rs to come, for we have been through a lot of diffi culti es in the past and we are doing great . We would like to express our gratitude to St. Memorial Medical Center and Food Bank that donated food for Cambodian Thanksgiving dinner. Also we really appreciate El iot Chu rch for letting us use their ovens, and thanks to the CMAA' s staffs and our friend s from different agencies who helped us in this event. There were about 150 people, ranging from children to elderly, showed up in the late afternoon, and most of us felt very enthusiastic. We fee l very grateful that all of us could work together to make this Thanksgiving celebration happen. So, we hope to see more people in the community come to celebrate this Thanksgiving wit h us agai n next year. We all believe that every individual is equally important. Therefore, the more numbers of people show up, the more fun and more peace we have. By Janice J. Pokorski My very first visit to Cambodia was a trip of a lifetime! My journey began in Siem Reap, which was very beautiful and relaxing. I visited children 's orphanages, hospital s, art centers, restaurants and I rode moto 's everywhere. I met a moto driver named Pha that I helped understand how to read a map of Siem Reap. It took a few minutes and we were off into the countryside. I asked him to take me to hi s fami ly's home, which took twenty minutes from the center of town . His family invited me in fo r a visit, they we re so nice and happy to see me. They had no electricity, no furniture, had a few pieces of clothing, they cooked on an open fire in front of the house, they had one pig, one cow and the children didn't go to school. The only source of income was from Pha 's moto dri vi ng job. Pha tell s me that he dri ves into the center everyday and looks for touri sts to drive around. He spoke enqugh Engli sh to convince me he could take me where I wanted to go. Pha helped me the entire time I was there. On one of our moto drives, we were being approached by a Hugh elephant, dri ven by a vill ager. Thi s villager had a great sense of humor I quickly noticed. I was standing in the middl e of the road trying to get a photo and I noticed the vill ager was making the really big elephant chase me down. I ran the fastest that I have ever ran in my life into a group of peopl e who were laughing really hard at the whole scene. I grabbed onto two peopl e and we all laughed for quite some time. You just don 't have that kind of fun in Lowell. It seemed like such a short time in Siem Reap and in no time we were on the fast boat traveling on the Toni e Sap goi ng to Phnom Penh . This ri ver was very swoll en from the recent flooding and it was so big. Most of the time that was all you could see was water. As we were approaching land you could see so many huts, people in boats fi shing and the tree and mountain range we re unbeli evably beautiful. Every mil e we traveled there was someth ing differe nt to see. As we app roached the shore at Phnom Penh there were hundreds of people, mostly moto drivers and transportation services asking us if we need rides. We did have some of our crew meeting us there but I decided to take a moto. It's quicker and you see more street life. On our route to our hotel the streets were so crowded with travelers. The city was so busy with markets, food vendors, school children and workers of all sorts. We got to our hotel and everyone was so tired we called it a day. There is so much adventure to tell you about, please check the next issue of Khmer Lowell fo r the next chapter. ------ By Thysan Sam On November 21 , the Monorom Progra m, Elderl y, Youth and BAS ICS Program organized a Cambodi an Thanksgiving din- 26 �CMAA'S KHMER LOWELL MAGAZINE ISSUE #14 JANUARY 2001 WALSH &CO. 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Environmental Justice on Brownfield Sites Training Program (Environmental J.O.B.S Program) ARE YOU Interested in a career in the environmental field and in clean-up of the Lowell community? A minority member of the Lowell Community? Unemployed oflow-wage worker? At least 18 Years of age? If the answer to all these questions is YES, then the Environmental J .O.B.S training might be for you. Upon completion of the training, participants have STATE and FEDERAL licenses that employers look for when hiring new employees. The program offers the opportunity for high employment rate with competitive wages. pplications for this program are currently being accepted. If you want more information, please contac Kleung Ros at (978) 970-21!i8, or Bernadette Rivera at (978) 970-2195, or stop by our office . ··,, Coalition For A Better Acre (CBA) 450 Merrimack St., Lowell. MA 28 �ISSUE #14 JANUARY 2001 CMAA'S KHMER LOWELL MAGAZINE Good-Byes We would like to give best wishes to Pov Ye, Vincent Un, Bora Yi , Terry Troutt, and Sam Sok who has left CMAA to persue other opportunities and education. We will mi ss all of you! CMAA would like to welcome the following staff on board: Van Chey Van worked as Co-Therapist for Family Continually Program (FCP) a collaboration with DSS. As of December 2000, Van is our new Coordinator for the Citizen Assistance Program (CAP). She will be handling all aspect of Citizenship/ INS cases. Thank You We would like to take this opportunity to thank Lianne Lemonte, or as the children call her "Grammy Lianne". She is a Foster Grandparent from Community Teamwork Inc. She volunteers Monday - Friday 8 a.m. to 12 noon down sta ir in our Komar Daycare Center. All the children love her very much. Janice Pokorski After two years of devoting her time and effort as a volunteer, Janice decided to join CMAA as the new Director of Skill Training in the Community Service Employment Program. She will be the director as well as Soldering Instructor. Janice have immeasurable amount of resources and connection in the field of electronics/technical manufacturing. With her background and enthusiasms and willingness to help others, CSE, and CMAA are very fortunate to have her. CMAA, with Janice's help will be the destination organization for employment, job training, and placement for Cambodian community and other minorities. Congratulations Congratulations to Danny who received an early Christmas gift from his wife. She gave a birth to their healthy baby boy named Darrin Phannarith Div on Dec. 23 , 2000. Young Parent Program By Judith Dickerman-Nelson The Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association's young parent program is an alternative education program for young parents ages fourteen to twenty-one. Our program is for parents who have dropped out of school and still want to continue their education. We offer GED education, Pre-GE D, EOSL, life skills and job skills. Often a young parent has problems that the average middle school or high school student hasn't encountered. We offer a program that addresses and understands their problems. All of the students in our class are young parents, and they understand the unique difficulties of the young parent-student. Besides our education component, we also focus on parenting. Here, the students feel comfortable to discuss what it is like to have an infant or young toddler. We help each other explore issues surrounding health, nutrition, discipline etc. The primary goal of our program is self-sufficiency; we want the young parents to be able to care for their children and themselves. Often, after the students receive their GED, they go on to further education through a skills training class or college. Most students then go on to a full-time job. Our classroom boasts a di verse student body, and we learn from each other about our backgrounds and culture. During the past few months we have had many visitors to our classroom. We had health educator address the students about the health risks of tobacco use to themselves and their children. We even had a student begin the process of quitting smoking as a result of that presentation. We have support groups twice a week that are facilitated by Alternative House and Rape Crisis Center. In these groups, they focus on issues of safety and self-esteem. We had guest speakers from Lowell Community Health who discussed drug and alcohol abuse. And recently, we had a career specialist from Umass Lowell come in to talk with the students. We feel that it is important to provide the students with a variety of activities to keep them involved in their class. Everyone here at the Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association has the young parents' best interests in their hearts . We always wish them well. May their educations take them far. Holy Khut As of November, Holy became the Network Administrative for CMAA. Holy not only kept our computer running accordingly but kept us in tune with today 's technology. Such as the latest email network system, Internet, and many new software. Welcome aboard! Pitou Phat Before accepting a position as the Youth Outreach Specialist at CMAA, Pito had worked in many setting which were related to children and youth. He also worked as a camp counselor for the Future Star Camp, which was funded by Red Auerback Foundation and the City of Lowell. CMAA welcome his energy and commitment with youth and families . Voeun Mao We would like to congratulation Voeun on the birth of her new baby girl Maia, who was born on July 6, 2000. Voeun worked as an intern for the CSE program, but as of October Voeun officially became a full time staff as Job counselor/ Caseworker for CSE. Judith Dickerman-Nelson We would also like to welcome back Judith to CMAA as the Director for Young Parent Program (YPP). With two hours commutes from Maine, Judith still made it here on time everyday. Judith, with her experience in dealing with young parents, will continue to provide support services and amongst. Catherine M.-Leow Catherine became a teacher in Young Parent Program since October 2000. Catherine is having a wonderful time educating and counseling young mothers to obtain their GED and higher learning . 29 �mnn~: i1umni ciurm u -I "' .......... .... ~mii~n truS1in asw1mni qJQ~G ~'11Q~G 97UQ?,W in~~ '11 LTiifltLm: 6JffiS 2u '1 U~GH~'11j tm :w)t~tu rn'11!JL'i1 3t~rm rti~aj asrums £8 '1 rutiuti m:fo1 11titnM1s tnLtitiLtil n.n ~~ ruLm s rihu tLUjutSamii ~:tLmHtru 9i'iQS ffiS'119t~ rhs1in asmas ffiS3H'1 .., trnu§ /'.isri1 rrnritit1s ii C1JtLUHf3 tij_ti"-!9LMtu HS Hflt'11tn UU~'11tti tU:r:JhflTI tnmmra: L0tru:~1ti fi'11filH LTifi1riLfiiTI ~GHLBTI ttfi1 '11§i:I tfitruui"1i1:1 fMiH§n 1111fi '1 1imfib3Jru iH'j'11lli ~l S1tJpr!n tit~'11mnr '11U1:m:i mstim1 t_J fiSMH1SJ tMtims tihstit!} clsti~ Hmmru mtiri1tuti'1 IQ From the Editor-in-Chief The 2000's have passed very quickly, leaving us with many memories, both good and bad. It was a year that started with a scary moment: most of us worried about bad things that could happen since it was the first day of the new millennium. 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We do not have bad feel ings about thi s year; instead, from the beginning of this year, we look forward to continuing our efforts from our good heart. We will continue caring for our family, communities, and the nation as a whole. Hopefull y, it will end up with love and peace in our heart. Happy New Year to all ! ! ! .... II ,;;;, ci n ~ n n �ISSUE #14 JANUARY 2001 CMAA'S KHMER LOWELL MAGAZINE ' L HO ,Q I . \'DDL SEX S . 1 CHELM FORD DIRECTORS JAMES F. DOLAN JAME F. DOLAN II • S R I GALL F I - S • DVACDFU A PLA I G VAILA LE T IT ONA. 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Title A name given to the resource Khmer Lowell, Edition 14 January 2001 Subject The topic of the resource Nonprofit organizations Description An account of the resource Khmer Lowell, Edition 14 January 2001, CMAA Quarterly Magazine. This magazine contains 32 pages. Topics covered in the magazine include: CMAA's 16th anniversary celebration and dinner banquet, CMAA programs and services, Cambodian new year, and more. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association of Greater Lowell, Inc. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association of Greater Lowell, Inc. 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