HMONG LANGUAGE & CULTURE ENRICHMENT PROGRAM

In the city of Madison, a group of concerned Hmong parents came together in April 2013 to address the lack of opportunity for their children to learn the Hmong language and culture. They identified a need to establish a program that support Hmong students by providing linguistically and culturally responsive learning through validation and affirmation of home language and home culture for the purpose of building and bridging the student to success in academia and mainstream society.

Research shows that students who are conversant in their native language and culture score higher in academia.  After a few meetings, together, they developed a pilot summer camp--the Hmong Language and Cultural Enrichment Program, which is an intensive six-week Hmong language and culture immersion program.