"Building a strong and healthy community together"
Khmer Parent Association
a nonprofit organization serving the Long Beach community since 1995
About Khmer Parent Association
Khmer Parent Association is a community-based organization whose mission is to produce tomorrow’s leaders of today’s Khmer youth through higher education by providing tutoring, leadership development, scholarships, and health education to youth, women, and families.
Vision
KPA envisions a strong and healthy Khmer community in Long Beach with cultural pride and a great sense of ethnic identity.
On November 8, 2016, State Senator Ricardo Lara's bill, SB1174 (known as Prop.58), was passed into law in every county in the State of Ca. for Non-English Language Instruction in Public Education. There are many Dual Language Immersion Programs (DLIP) in schools around the country. DLIP integrate both English speaking and a second language to teach students a variety of subjects, with the purpose of developing bilingualism and bi-literacy in both languages. The most common languages are Spanish, French and Chinese. Schools that teach in Vietnamese/English Dual Language are located in Portland, Oregon; Burlen, Washington; Austin, Texas and Orange County, California. There are no Language Immersion classes taught in Khmer. Please take this survey to let us know how you feel about starting Khmer/English Dual Language classes in Long Beach. Thank you!
Programs
Annual Southeast Asian Scholarship and Graduation Program
for college-bound seniors
KPA embraces and encourages high school students in their pursuit of higher education.
Recipients Leadership Development Training
transition to college
Prepares graduates for their transition to college through building a network and mutual support. Trainer Paul Chhean, class of 2010, KPA scholarship recipient, took part in the the leadership development training.
5th Annual Recipients Christmas Reunion
a time to celebrate and reconnect
To reconnect and expand a social network among past and recent KPA scholarship recipients.
Khmer Mother-Daughter Intergenerational Leadership Training
family bonding
To promote bonding, strengthening, and understanding between generations of women and girls. This training program is partly funded by Josephine S. Gumbiner Foundation, Liberty Hills Foundation and Cambodian Association of America.
Cambodian Wellness Program
healthy lifestyle
The Cambodian Wellness Program is a project of the collaborative of Cambodian Association of America, United Cambodian Community and Khmer Parent Association. There are five essential developmental domains. KPA focuses on cultural perception on chronic conditions, coping skills and healthy lifestyle through a series of 19 workshops with 233 participants and 17 case managements.
Mother & Daughter Conference
strengthen relationships
The goal of our Mother & Daughter Conference is to build, develop and strengthen relationships across cultures, create friendly dialogue, connect and share experiences as one community. It will equip mothers and daughters with knowledge and skill building to prevent inter-generational gaps and conflicts so that youth become academically successful and strong women in the future.
After-School Tutoring Program
continued learning
KPA offers free tutoring to low-income students in grades 6 to 12 in the Long Beach area depending on availability, by appointment only.
Latest News & Events
2018 Southeast Asian Scholarship & Graduation Celebration, Saturday, June 2, 2018.
The application is due by Monday, April 24, 2018. The application is here.
3rd Annual Mother & Daughter Conference on Saturday, Feb., 24, 2018
For more information please see flyers: English
6th Annual Recipient Christmas Reunion on Sunday, December 17, 2017
For more information please see the flyer: English
13th Annual Khmer Health Forum on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017
For more information please see flyer: English, Khmer
Informational video: Khmer
Heam Sum Memorial Tree Planting on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016. Meet at Craftsman Village Park.
For more information please see flyer: English, Spanish, Khmer
Past Events:
Longtime Cambodian Community Advocate Chan Hopson Honored as Woman of the Year, Long Beach Post, published March 14, 2016
KPA Blog
Staff and Board
Chan Hopson
Co-Founder and Executive Director
As a survivor of the Khmer Rouge Genocide, Chan Hopson went through an immeasurable experience in the Killing Fields. She understands many Cambodian people carry permanent emotional scars from the war that killed millions of innocent people; especially the well educated ones. Full Biography
Mark Hopson
Co-Founder
Meet our Board
a dedicated team
The KPA board consists of 9 members who bring their range of experience to operational and policy decisions.
Board Officers
Dr. Christina Lee (Chair)
David Kem, MPA (Vice-Chair)
Leakhena Stroud (Treasurer)
Board Members
Chamroeun Heng, D.O
Leakhena Heng, Ph.D.
Phatana Ith, Doctoral Student
Phoumea Hong, Math Tutor
Sothea Sok, Aerospace Engineer
Vanndearlyn Vong, CSULB student
Vattana Peong, MPH
Victor Chhay, College Grad.
Visal Nga, D.O.
Contact Us
Please let us know your concerns and suggestions by filling in the form below or you can contact us by mail.
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 91955
Long Beach, CA 90809
Office: (562) 276-5888
Khmer Parent Association is a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) organization as classified and recognized by the IRS. Your donation may be fully deductible under IRS guidelines. Federal Tax ID# 95-4572963.
Copyright 2015