 Awards
and Accomplishments of HAMAA:
| Without meaning to “blow our own horn” unduly, HAMAA
is proud of our ability to establish and conduct meaningful programs
to meet the many needs of our Hmong Community. For instance: |
- Our HAMAA “Butterfly Dancers,” youth ages 6-18 years,
drawn from over 80 students in our Cultural and Dance Activity
represent the highest form of dance art and won first place in
their first competition at the Hmong New Year Celebration in St.
Paul, Minnesota in 1999 and again won first and second places
in the Hmong American New Year in Minneapolis, 2001.
- HAMAA’s Family Empowerment Network won the coveted “Award
for Outstanding Service to Unemployed Minneapolis Residents”
on 5 October 2000, in recognition of the many years of service
in helping Southeast Asian New Americans obtain permanent jobs
with benefits at a record holding 95 percent retention rate.
- Our Executive Director, Mr. Xang Vang, on 15 September 2000,
was commissioned a member of the Minneapolis Empowerment Zone
Governance Board representing the Hmong and Lao Communities for
our future development.
- Our HAMAA Youth Empowerment Partners Program hosted an effort
by our teens in Summer 2001 to raise funds for the Youth Council
and the Patrick Henry Asian Club through a food services contract
at Minnesota Renaissance. Our group won accolades for professional
organization with a specific request to return in succeeding years
and we also won a “Top Ten” award for performance.
- HAMAANET, our internet-capable computer network was judged the
most advanced of all Asian-Pacific Minnesotan computer systems
by Asian Media Access, September, 2001.
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