Hmongs For A Better Tomorrow

[hmongperson]

I've had the chance to talk with a few people on here, but I would like to pose the question to the PH community. Would you like to support the opening of Hmong study centers. The older generations are always talking about getting a piece of land for us to go do New Year at, but is that what we, the new generation, actually want?

Many of us would agree that the older generation is not tuned in to the wants and needs of this generation. This is why we must rise up to the occasion and take the future for ourselves. The first step would to be to open Hmong study center in the most metropolitan areas of the US where Hmongs live. We must elevate and empower our kind from the ground up. These study centers will be staffed by Hmong high school students, college students, or teachers who are willing to volunteer their time. There will be computers, printers, a quiet place to study, etc... These amenities will be available free of charge to anyone.

With any organization, there needs to be some sort of governing body. This too is also going to be from the ground up. Each center is going to be headed by three permanent overseers who will oversee the center. This ranges from monitoring the computers for anyone using them inappropriatel y, to help with homework. They will make sure the center operates effectively and efficently.

 From among the three permanent overseers, one is to be delegated to represent the center in the national committee. This committee is going to be composed of one member from every center along with myself as Speaker, one who mediates discussion, rather than a bonafide executive. Here the members can address grievance of their centers as well as make legislative decisions.
 
This national committee is the one who will make all legislative decisions, but their authority ends there. The real executing power lies in ad hoc committees, staffed by professionals in the field who would best know how to deal with the issue at hand. They are to be headed by a member of the national committee, so as to deter from foul play from the ad hoc committees. The ad hoc committee is autonomous to do what it deems fit to address the issue, but the power of the purse lies in the national committee.

The study centers are sovereign unto themselves, operating within their respective states as the overseers see fit. However, if the national committee is to adopt any legislation, all study centers must adhere to these rules.

[hmongperson]

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[NceegVaj]

Hmong person aws...

Do you really want to get serious?  If so let's talk before all the ideas hit the fan.  First we need to know each other.  I can't work with anyone I don't have a relationship.

Oh, by the way, the title name you use is good but .....

[Reporter]

Call up Concordia University in St. Paul and ask about its Hmong Studies Center. lol....

I've had the chance to talk with a few people on here, but I would like to pose the question to the PH community. Would you like to support the opening of Hmong study centers. The older generations are always talking about getting a piece of land for us to go do New Year at, but is that what we, the new generation, actually want?

Many of us would agree that the older generation is not tuned in to the wants and needs of this generation. This is why we must rise up to the occasion and take the future for ourselves. The first step would to be to open Hmong study center in the most metropolitan areas of the US where Hmongs live. We must elevate and empower our kind from the ground up. These study centers will be staffed by Hmong high school students, college students, or teachers who are willing to volunteer their time. There will be computers, printers, a quiet place to study, etc... These amenities will be available free of charge to anyone.

With any organization, there needs to be some sort of governing body. This too is also going to be from the ground up. Each center is going to be headed by three permanent overseers who will oversee the center. This ranges from monitoring the computers for anyone using them inappropriatel y, to help with homework. They will make sure the center operates effectively and efficently.

 From among the three permanent overseers, one is to be delegated to represent the center in the national committee. This committee is going to be composed of one member from every center along with myself as Speaker, one who mediates discussion, rather than a bonafide executive. Here the members can address grievance of their centers as well as make legislative decisions.
 
This national committee is the one who will make all legislative decisions, but their authority ends there. The real executing power lies in ad hoc committees, staffed by professionals in the field who would best know how to deal with the issue at hand. They are to be headed by a member of the national committee, so as to deter from foul play from the ad hoc committees. The ad hoc committee is autonomous to do what it deems fit to address the issue, but the power of the purse lies in the national committee.

The study centers are sovereign unto themselves, operating within their respective states as the overseers see fit. However, if the national committee is to adopt any legislation, all study centers must adhere to these rules.

[NceegVaj]

Call up Concordia University in St. Paul and ask about its Hmong Studies Center. lol....

Or...hit up Hmong National Development, Hmong Advance, Hmong Diaspora Leadership Council,  etc...

[hmongperson]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s76hLt3-hHo

Okay well, if you're serious, you'll consider advice from others right?

There's no "s" in Hmong when you make it plural. Hmong is both singular and plural.

This is why Bill Lair in the Raven's documentary I linked doesn't say "I knew the Hmongs in Thailand."

He says, "I knew the Hmong in Thailand."

4:38

So yeah, if you're serious, you might wanna edit your Facebook page name and this post's title.

You criticism is well taken, but there is no clear indication of which one is correct. Let me explain, and perhaps you will understand why I use it as the "Hmongs."

The "Hmong" is more of a term used for tribal people. Just like the "Sioux" or the "Lakota." This is often used in conjunction with the word people. Like for example; the "Sioux people" or the "Lakota people."

On the other hand, the "Hmongs" is also a term used  used to describe people, but it is more commonly used when refering to "civilized" people. Like "Americans" or the "Thais."

Both terms, "the Hmong" and "Hmongs" are properly used. Foreigners refer to us as "the Hmong" because in their eyes we are tribal. But, in our eyes we are "Hmongs" because we like to consider ourselves "civilized." In my eyes, both term are correct. It all depends on how you see us, your people. If you see us as indigenous people then you can use "the Hmong." While many of us consider ourselves to be "Hmongs" because of our rich history, which has no indication that we were at anytime in our past tribal, is a clear indicator that we are in every way as "civilized" as the Chinese or any other "civilized" people.

[Reporter]

Or...hit up Hmong National Development, Hmong Advance, Hmong Diaspora Leadership Council,  etc...

Yeah. The Hmong already have all things any other Hmong can think of nowadays.