HSS 12.2.4

Gathering at City Council in Chico for community unveiling of General Vang Pao’s statue in 2015 taken by Ger Thao.

Community Action Plan

HSS 12.2.4, RI.11-12.7, W.11-12.7

Hmong people’s participation in US politics is one way they have made the United States a home for them. Students will learn about the meaning of civic engagement and social action and why it is important to be civically engaged as a responsible community member. They will discuss what civic engagement and social actions look like and begin to identify possible issues that they care about in the (Hmong) community. Students will research and collect data to learn more about their issue and work to find a solution to their issue through producing a social action plan.

2016 Mai Yang Vang elected to Sacramento City Unified; Steve Ly elected as Mayor of Elk Grove; and Brandon Vang elected to Sanger School Board. Photo Credit Lance Lee given to Txhawb Magazine for "A New Chapter - Hmong in Poltics" article.

Civic Engagement and Empowerment

HSS 12.2.4, RI.11-12.7, W.11-12.4

Students will learn that Hmong people have settled in the United States in large numbers, primarily in California, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. With the highest population of Hmong descent in California, this lesson focuses on the civic engagement and empowerment of Hmong communities. Students will explore examples of how the Hmong community in California have found their voice and made history in politics.

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