NAFEA 2000

The 20th Annual Conference of the National Association for the Education and Advancement of Cambodians, Laotian and Vietnamese Americans.

"Honoring Our Past As We Enter Our Future"

General Sessions Session I Session II Session III Session IV Featured Sessions Panels OBEMLA Institute Awards Ethnic Studies Photo Album

 

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The 20th Annual Conference of the National Association for the Education and Advancement of Cambodian, Laotian, and Vietnamese Americans took place May 19-20, 2000 in Anaheim, California.  Click the links above or below to discover the wealth of knowledge and read the discussion of critical issues from the various sessions, panels and workshops.  

General Sessions
Opening Session
Saturday Morning Session

 

Concurrent Session I
The Hmong and Their 25 Years in America: Kou Yang
The Asian BCLAD Teacher Training Model CSU and BCLAD Consortium: Steven Lee and Ivy Yee
A Touch of Asia: Linh Doan Mier
SNAP - Successful New American Project: Max Niedwiecki

 

Concurrent Session II
Organizing Southeast Asian Parents: Hiep Chu
So You Want To Be A High School Principal: Andy Vu
Vietnamese Americans: A Self Portrait: David DeVries and Jeff Brody
Technology for Khmer Language Development; A Progress Report on Intermediate Level Khmer Course with CD-ROM: Dr. Chhany Sak-Humprey

 

Concurrent Session III
Are We Preparing English Language Learners for High Achievement in the 21st Century?: Dr. Mai Dao
Family School Partnerships: Dr. Huynh Dinh Te
Southeast Asian Youth Empowerment; Lessons and Models of a Cambodian Youth Project in Lowell, MA:  Trinh Nguyen, Chanvon Mom, Chan Sgnoun
Preparing for Positions at Administrative and Leadership Levels: Peter Armbrust
Is Heritage Language Important to Vietnamese K-8 Students?: Dr. Fay Shin and Annie Nguyen

 
Concurrent Session IV
Employment Opportunities for Asian Language Speakers: Duong Bui
Viet-AID - Family Child Care Program: Huong Nguyen
OBEMLA Grant Writing Workshop: Ki Lee
Advocacy Skills for Community Leaders and Teachers: Carolyn Leung and Phitsamay Sychitkokhong
Heritage Students on College Semester Abroad Vietnam Programs at the School for International Training: Viet Ha

 

Featured Sessions
Mainstreaming Heritage Language Programs: Hoang Dinh, Mory Ouk, Phahim Kay, Victor Yang, Anh Tran, Trung Q. Nguyen, Dr. Mai Dao
Foreign Language Assistance Programs (FLAP) and Emergency Immigrant Education (EIE): Ki Lee and Sue Kentworthy
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), Oral Proficiency Interviews (OPI) Orientation: Duong Bui
Effective Language and Content Instructional Strategies: Dr. Bounlieng Phommasouvanh

 

Panel Presentations
Young Southeast Asian American Voices: Toon Phapphayboun, Chan Sgnoun, Sathya Pholy, Trinh Le, Victoria Phi, Phitsamay Sychitkokhong, Yung Tran.
Political Involvement and Empowerment: Dr. Khatharya Um, Rithy Uong, Bouy Te, Dang Pham, Xuan Vu, Sary Tatpapom, Prany Sananikone, Peter Armbrust, Ed Fujimoto

 

OBEMLA Professional Development and Technical Assistance Workshop for Potential and Current Title VII Grantees: Bouy Te, Harry Logel, Ki Lee, Sue Kentworth

 

Awards of Outstanding Service to Souteast Asian American Communities

 

Ethnic Studies Institute
Cambodian
Hmong
Lao
Vietnamese