Hmong Association of Long Beach, Inc.

Over this past weekend our Nkauj Hmoob Seev Yees dance team had the honor to perform at the Community Equity Health Fair. Thank you Sustainable Health Empowerment - SHE for inviting us to be a part of your amazing event!

Photo courtesy of Mainhia Douglass and Niam Wang Leng Xiong!

It's almost that time of the year again! SAVE THE DATE! 🥳

Long Beach Hmong New Year happening December 14th - 15th! More details to come.

Don’t forget this Saturday, 9/21/2024 to come checkout our performance around 11:30am and view what resources are available at this health fair!

📣 PSA:

To our fellow Hmong Communities, SEA communities, and ethnic communities surrounding Long Beach, our Hmong dance team will be performing around 11:30AM at this amazing Health Fair hosted by Sustainable Health Empowerment on September 21, 2024.

Come check out what they have to offer at the health fair and we hope to see you there!

We are pleased to share this 3rd in a series of Health Equity Fairs as part of two grants (2023-2024) from the City of Long Beach, and the Long Beach Department of Health. It has been a labor of love putting it together, but we are fortunate to also have the tremendous support of District1 Councilwoman Mary Zendejas, and the Museum of Latin American Arts (MOLAA), in addition to the volunteers who give tirelessly to be of service, and straight from the heart! It is a community health fair and we are recruiting more interpreters/translators. Please share and see you there!

📣 Save the date and come celebrate with Homeland Cultural Center!

Our Nkauj Ci Iab Hmong dance team will be performing!

Please help us Congratulate Keo Vang as our Hmong New Year Vice Director for Long Beach Hmong New Year 2024 - 2025. 🎉

Keo Vang's continuous commitment and tireless contributions does not go unnoticed. She has emerged as a cornerstone of the Long Beach Hmong New Year's success, shouldering numerous responsibilities leading up to, during and post New Year celebrations. With immense pride, we announce Keo Vang as the Vice Director of Long Beach Hmong New Year 2024 - 2025. 👏

Please help us Congratulate Shue Chameng Lee as our Hmong New Year Director for Long Beach Hmong New Year 2024 - 2025. 🎉

Shue Chameng Lee's unwavering dedication has played a pivotal role in the success of Long Beach Hmong New Year, seamlessly transitioning between diverse responsibilities to ensure the smooth operation of our celebrations. It is with the utmost honor that we announce Shue Chameng Lee as the Director of Long Beach Hmong New Year 2024 - 2025. 👏

Congratulations to Nikki Lynn, Miss Global Hmong 2024! 🎉

Nikki was one of our official influencers for Long Beach Hmong New Year Festival 2023 - 2024 and did an extraordinary job!

She went out of her way to educate, promote, and highlight our Hmong New Year on her social media platforms. Her unwavering support for the Hmong community truly reflects her genuine commitment to making a difference. We are immensely grateful for her contributions, which are undoubtedly well-deserved and deeply appreciated. 💛

Such a beautiful opportunity that our Nkauj Ci Iab dancers will cherish forever. Thank you Maa Vue 💞💞

Here’s a throwback to May 2015 at the Hmong Music Festival, a time I’ll always remember. It was my first performance with a dance group, and these incredible girls truly rocked the show!

At a tough point in my life, when asking for help felt like a shot in the dark, these young women came through in ways I couldn’t have imagined. Their support set the standard for how I engage with dance groups today, teaching me the importance of valuing those who support me. Their kindness during that challenging time has had a lasting impact on my life.

Now, it's my turn to give back to the Hmong dance community. With just 5 days left to enter the Maa Vue Dance Challenge, I'm thrilled to see the entries rolling in! The top three teams will win $5,000 each and get the opportunity to perform with me at my showcase. I can't wait to see what these talented teams bring to the stage!

We would like to wish Dr. Calvin Yang [ Dictumdose ] a very Happy Birthday! 🎂🥳

Dr. Calvin Yang was our special guest speaker for Long Beach Hmong New Year Festival 2023 - 2024 🎉

Thank you for your continuous support to the community. 🙏💞

Today….i turn 39‼️ I know…enough numbers for my kids to l tell me to get off of TikTok and stay on Facebook where the “old people” are…

So…. because I get so many questions about life in general…. here are 39 Doses of Dictums that may answer your question. These are more personal to me…but hopefully they are also applicable and resonate with you.

39. Have fun (life’s too short)
38. You’re not obligated to tip bad service (😜)
37. Smile at strangers (I know…spare me the details.. just be kind)
36. Don’t kill the spider…they serve a purpose in this world that was created in perfection
35. Snooze 3x…so what? 😏
34. Collectibles does not make you awkward 😝
33. Saying “yes” is okay as long as it aligns with your values and allows you to grow intellectually
32. Curiosity does not always kill the cat…explore a little
31. “Tub saab ncauj ncaab, tub nkeeg ncauj ntau” (don’t be this person…if you don’t understand what this proverb means please go watch my videos)
30. Get up and offer up your seat to the elders
29. Separate the goods into piles and let everyone choose first…let you be the LAST to choose (my dad taught me this one. iykyk )
28. Always offer to wash the dishes
27. Greet your guests…even if you don’t know them. (That’s how you get to know them )
26. It’s okay to go to bed mad…just not in separate rooms
25. Get your spouse something nice once in a while…it doesn’t have to always be during ”holidays” or bdays
24. Blood is NOT always thicker than water…(this requires maturity to understand)
23. Guilt is part of life…don’t try to eliminate it from life. It helps provide clarity to your values
22. Not knowing what to do after college is “normal” who ends up doing what they major in after college anyways???? 🙂‍↔️
21. Learn to create space for yours and other people’s disappointment
20. “Xuv paug nraaj tsev tsi yuav hlav, tuabneeg nste tsi yuav hlav” (in essence…learn from other people’s morales and also create space for self exploration)
19. Just because because you’re blood related does not mean your obligated
18. Education is key but there are more doors that don’t require a key
17. It’s easier to be mean than nice…so be nice…especially to yourself
16. Foes are people who haven’t allowed you to see them or vice versa (this one requires emotional maturity)
15. Get used to being you..overcome the expectations of society so that you can bloom.
14. Boundaries are not for others but for your own well-being
13. Death is part of life…(we’ll leave it here)
12. This is the age of curiosity…let it be…don’t let shame own you
11. “Ntuv ntoo saib ceg qhuav” (for more info go watch my collection of videos…essentially it means to be aware of your surroundings before you speak)
10. Love your parents
9. Help where you can at funerals
8. Make memories…money can always be made
7. Choose forgiveness…resentment and vengeance never provides you with the everlasting peace you seek
6. Do not cheat…infidelity is the poison to life
5. “Yuam tsuj nqug lug, yuam lug nqug tsi lug” (be cognizant of your words before you speak. You won’t be able to retrieve them after they leave your mouth)
4. It’s never just the kids….if you’re only in it for the kids…I’m already sorry for what’s to come
3. Pain is part of life…don’t over exert efforts to avoid it…but work through it
2. Build relationships…..I can’t stress enough why this is sooo critical in our everyday functioning and overall life. I don’t just mean the usual “hi” and “bye”…I mean creating deep connections with others so that you’re not showing up as what they want you to be but just being yourself
2.1 it’s ok to be misunderstood.. not everyone will like you or support you. Just be you 🙌🏼❤️
1. I MUST be smaller…I must DECREASE….I must become less…(this one is personal)

Other than that…take care and be well…🙏🏼❤️

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Thank you for your support in another successful Long Beach Hmong New Year Festival 2023 - 2024 !

To show our appreciation to you all, please come join us this upcoming Sunday for lunch on us! Everyone is invited. 🎉

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📍 Long Beach Hmong New Year Festival 2023 - 2024