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It’s conference season, so now seems like a great time to talk about some of the events coming up in April that I hope will be of interest for many of my colleagues and students interested in educa Continue Reading
It’s October, so this is a good month to talk about the things and people that have scared us or tried to scare us over the years. Some of those fears were justified, and many were not. For those of us with roots in Laos and other parts of Southeast Asia who escaped the wars, this is an interesting question. Continue Reading
One of my big inspirations is Aung San Suu Kyi, who is an amazing woman and a voice for democracy. Continue Reading
Welcome to the New Year, and a whole lot of brrrrr!
Recently, a student in my program was preparing a speech, and she was moved by the words of the late El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz who said “Education is the passport to the future, Continue Reading
I’ve known Saymoukda Duangphouxay Vongsay for many years now. Continue Reading
On my last vacation I took a day to see my representatives at the state capitol. It sounded boring to my nieces, who hoped I would go to someplace like Disneyland, but I explained that it was an important part of being American, especially because our family comes from Laos. We can never take our rights for granted, and it is important to exercise our rights, especially the right to speak for ourselves. Continue Reading
