Improve the quality of life for Cambodian Americans and other minorities and economically disadvantaged persons in Lowell through educational, cultural, economic and social programs. សមាគមខ្មែរ លើកស្ទួយគុណភាពជីវិតរបស់ប្រជាជនខ្មែរអាមេរិកាំង រួមទាំងជនជាតិភាគតិចផ្សេងទៀត និងអ្នកដែលមានវិបត្តិសេដ្ឋកិច្ចនៅក្នុងទីក្រុងឡូវែលអោយកាន់តែប្រសើរឡើង តាមរយៈកម្មវិធីអប់រំ វប្បធម៌ សេដ្ឋកិច្ច និងសង្គម។
Funder Highlights
Nellie Mae Education Foundation To champion efforts that prioritize community goals that challenge racial inequities and advance excellent, student-centered public education for all New England youth.
The Cummings Foundation $20 Million Grant Program is a place-based philanthropic initiative that seeks to support nonprofits in Essex, Middlesex, and Suffolk counties in eastern Massachusetts. Each year, this program awards 130 grants to a diverse group of charities. These awards include 100 grants of $100,000 each, plus 30 ten-year grants of up to $500,000 each. These grants fund a wide variety of local causes, including underserved populations, healthcare, social justice, and education.
Department of Developmental Services (DDS) The Department of Developmental Services provides supports for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities including Autism Spectrum Disorder to enhance opportunities to become fully engaged members of their community.
https://www.mass.gov/orgs/department-of-developmental-services
The Yawkey Foundation The Trustees of the Yawkey Foundation are committed to continuing the legacy of Tom Yawkey and Jean Yawkey by making significant and positive impacts on the quality of life for children, families, and the underserved in the areas that the Yawkeys called home: New England and Georgetown County, South Carolina.
Foley Hoag Foundation Supports programs addressing inequality in its various forms, including racial, ethnic, gender, and wealth disparities in all three of the firm’s U.S. cities – Greater Boston, New York City, and metropolitan Washington, D.C. – and to raise awareness about these issues..
The Clowes Fund is a family foundation, seeks to enhance the common good by encouraging organizations and projects that help to build a just and equitable society, create opportunities for initiative, foster creativity and the growth of knowledge, and promote appreciation of the natural environment.
The Southeast Asian Resource Action Center is a national civil rights organization that empowers Cambodian, Laotian, and Vietnamese American communities to create a socially just and equitable society. As representatives of the largest refugee community ever resettled in the United States, SEARAC stands together with other refugee communities, communities of color, and social justice movements in pursuit of social equity.
United Way of Mass Bay unite to create positive, lasting change for people in need. We call it harnessing the power of people working together. And that means everyone — individuals, nonprofits, companies, and government agencies.
Our work every day to achieve our vision and mission by focusing on two foundations of better lives: Financial Opportunity and Educational Success..
CMAA Highlights
Congrats Mr. Tha Chhan
The CMAA congratulates Mr. Tha Chhan on being appointed Executive Director of the Lowell Housing Authority‘s (LHA). We are proud of his accomplishments, and to serving residents of Lowell. Mr. Chhan is also the Vice-President of the CMAA Board of Directors. Read more about Mr. Tha Chhan and Lowell Housing Authority on the Lowell Sun:https://www.lowellsun.com/…/tha-chhan-named-lowell…/
Congratulations to Sothea Chiemruom!
Get Konnected, The Boston Foundation. Congratulations to Sothea for being selected as one of Boston’s 50 Most Influential Asian American Pacific Islanders, celebrating, amplifying, and elevating the economic, civic, and social contributions of individual and collective members of the AAPI community. The event is tomorrow evening, Tuesday, January 31, 2023, hosted by Get Konnected, at […]
Boston’s 50 Most Influential Asian-American Pacific Islanders
Congratulations to CMAA Executive Director Sothea Chiemruom on being recognized as one of Boston’s 50 Most Influential Asian-American Pacific Islanders. An inspiring evening celebrating leaders among us and the Lunar New Year!We also want to congratulate Dr. Julie Chen, Chancellor of UMASS Lowell, and Mayor Sokhary Chau. Click here to read more.
Lowell Forward
Get Involved & Spread the Word! Take the Visioning Survey! What do you want for the Lowell of the future? Tell us what you like about the city and what could improve. In our 2013 Comprehensive Plan we identified these 4 vision points with the community: Livability, Place-making, Longevity, & Responsibility. We’d like to know if […]
2023 TIRF James E. Alatis Prize for Research on Language Planning and Policy in Educational Contexts
“We are pleased to announce the co-recipients of the 2023 TIRF James E. Alatis Prize for Research on Language Planning and Policy in Educational Contexts! Dr. Wayne Wright (Purdue University), Dr. Sovicheth Boun (Salem State University), and Dr. Virak Chan (Purdue University), have been named as this year’s co-recipients of TIRF’s Alatis Prize. Their article […]
*Reminder* We Are Closed!
ការិយាល័យរបស់សមាគមខ្មែរ នឹងឈប់សម្រាកចាប់ពី ថ្ងៃពុធ ទី 23 ខែវិច្ឆិកា វេលាម៉ោង 12 ថ្ងៃត្រង់ រហូតដល់ថ្ងៃសុក្រ ទី 25 ខែវិច្ឆិកា ដើម្បីអបអរពិធីបុណ្យ Thanksgiving ។យើងនឹងត្រលប់មកធ្វើការវិញនៅថ្ងៃច័ន្ទ ទី 28 ខែវិច្ឆិកា។សូមជូនពរឱ្យអ្នកទាំងអស់គ្នារីករាយពិធីបុណ្យ Thanksgiving នៅឆ្នាំ 2022! CMAA’s office will be closed on Wednesday Nov 23rd at noon through Friday Nov 25th for our staff to celebrate Thanksgiving. We will be back on Monday November 28. Wishing you the happiest […]
Closed Veterans Day
In observance of Veterans Day, CMAA we will not be open tomorrow November 11, 2022 ដើម្បីរំលឹកដល់ Veterans Day, សមាគមខ្មែរ មិនបើកនៅថ្ងៃស្អែកទី 11 ខែវិច្ឆិកា ឆ្នាំ 2022
Nellie Mae Education Foundation
To champion efforts that prioritize community goals that challenge racial inequities and advance excellent, student-centered public education for all New England youth. The CMAA greatly appreciates the Nellie Mae Education Foundation (NMEF) for providing us with a three-year grant of $300,000 ($100,000 per year) for general operating costs. This multi-year investment from the NMEF is […]
COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic and Flu
COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic and Flu at the Glory Buddhist Temple on Sunday November 6th, 2022 at 9:00am to 3:00pm and the “Bun Kathin” celebration at 24 Cambridge St, Lowell, MA.
Fish Family Foundation
We want to thank the Fish Family Foundation for their charitable grant of $10,000 for General Operating, in support of CMAA’s programs and services provided to the community. The Fish Family Foundation: is a private family foundation located in Boston, Massachusetts. The Foundation was established in 1999 by Lawrence K. and Atsuko Fish to formalize […]
