El Centro Comunitario Lao Highland abre en el sudeste de Seattle el 14 de mayo de 2005.

  • By Kathleen Kemezis
  • Posted 11/30/2010
  • HistoryLink.org Essay 9653
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El 14 de mayo de 2005 el Centro Comunitario Lao Highland, un proyecto de la Asociación Lao Highland, abre sus puertas en el sudeste de Seattle cerca del campo de recreo Othello Playground. El centro comunitario, ubicado en 3925 S Bozeman Street, es el primero de su clase, y es fruto de los esfuerzos conjuntos de gente Hmong, Mien, y Khmu, todos inmigrantes de Laos. Proporcionará servicios sociales a estos grupos, y está en la ubicación ideal para atenderles. El centro ofrece programas para jóvenes y ancianos, y trabaja activamente para preservar la herencia singular y variada de la gente de las Tribus de las Colinas de Laos. Para construir el centro, la Asociación Lao Highland recibió asesoramiento legal y comercial de Interim Community Development Association.


Sources:

Cassie Chinn, “Narrative Report: Asian Pacific Islander Americans in Southeast Seattle,” December 15, 2009, The Wing Luke Asian Museum, Seattle, Washington; John Iwasaki, “Lao Hill Tribes Open Community Center,” Seattle Post Intelligencer, May 14, 2005, p. Saeedeh Jamshidi, “Emerging Community Breaks Ground,” Northwest Asian Weekly, July 3, 2004, p. 3; Nhien Nguyen, “Lao Hill Tribes Come Together to Build New Center,” The International Examiner, July 7, 2004, p. 3; Eric Pryne, “New South-End Light-rail Line Clears Way for an MLK Makeover,” The Seattle Times, April 20, 2008; Joyce Yiu, “It’s Home Sweet Home for Lao hill Tribes,” Northwest Asian Weekly, May 21 2005, p. 15.


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