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← Interns Ratanak Nak Communications/Marketing Intern Born and raised in Cambodia, Ratanak Nak is currently a sophomore at Angelo State University in Texas, majoring in Computer Science. His goal is to help the Cambodian community, and he believes CMAA is the perfect place to achieve this aspiration. In his free time, Ratanak enjoys listening to music and discovering new things to learn.

← Staff Sovanneary Huot Healthy Living Coordinator Healthy Living Coordinator Department(s): Wrap-Around Community Services E-Mail: shuot2cmaalowell.org Office Extension: (978) 454-6200 Direct Line: n/a Please visit cmaalowell.org/careers to view current job opportunities.

← Staff Sophia Sar Development Assistant Communications and Department(s): Administration Team E-Mail: sophia.sar@cmaalowell.org Office Extension: (978) 454-6200 Direct Line: n/a Sophia Sar joined CMAA as an intern and transitioned into the Communications & Development Assistant in June 2022 while studying at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Her commitment and ability to balance her educational pursuits and support our organization has been truly commendable. Sophia achieved a significant milestone in her academic journey, graduating from UMass Lowell with a Bachelor of Liberal Arts, Concentrations in Education and Health Studies in May 2023.

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COVID-19 Resources Understanding the significance of access to correct and reliable information during this uncertain time in different languages to meet the need of Lowell’s diverse community, CMAA has dedicated to provide needed translation of important documents from the state, the city, and various institutions into Khmer language. This page serves as platform where the translation is updated regularly and made available for download and share, but also provide quick access to other important websites. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information and Updates Current COVID-19 guidance can be found here . COVID-19 is a respiratory disease caused by a novel (or new) coronavirus that emerged in late 2019. Click here to read more detailed information about COVID-19. Welcome to Covid-19 Resources Page of CMAA: Understanding the significance of access to correct and reliable information during this uncertain time in different languages to meet the need of Lowell’s diverse community, CMAA has dedicated to provide needed translation of important documents from the state, the city, and various institutions into Khmer language. This page serves as platform where the translation is updated regularly and made available for download and share, but also provide quick access to other important websites. សូមស្វាគមន៍មកកាន់ទំព័រធនធានកូវីដ១៩របស់សមាគមខ្មែរ៖ ដោយដឹងពីសារៈសំខាន់នៃការទទួលបានពត៌មានដែលត្រឹមត្រូវ និងពិតប្រាកដ ជាភាសាផ្សេងៗ ក្នុងគ្រាមិនប្រក្រតីនេះ ដើម្បីឆ្លើយតបនឹងតម្រូវការនៃសហគមន៍ចម្រុះនៅក្នុងទីក្រុងឡូវែល សមាគមខ្មែរបានសម្រេចធ្វើការបកប្រែឯកសារសំខាន់ៗ ពីថ្នាក់រដ្ឋ ថ្នាក់ក្រុង និងស្ថាប័ននានា ជាភាសាខ្មែរ។ គេហទំព័រនេះគឺជាទីតាំងដែលឯកសារបកប្រែទាំងអស់ត្រូវបានធ្វើបច្ចុប្បន្នភាពជាប្រចាំ ហើយដាក់ឲ្យទាញយក និងចែករំលែកបន្ត។ គេហទំព័រនេះក៏មានផ្តល់ជូនពត៌មាននៃគេហទំព័រសំខាន់ៗផ្សេងៗទៀតផងដែរ។ For Covid-19 updates from the state | សម្រាប់ពត៌មានទាន់ហេតុការណ៍អំពីវីរុសកូវីដ១៩ ពីថ្នាក់រដ្ឋ For Covid-19 updates from the state | សម្រាប់ពត៌មានទាន់ហេតុការណ៍អំពីវីរុសកូវីដ១៩ ពីថ្នាក់រដ្ឋ Click here to go to the official site | សូមចុចទីនេះដើម្បីទៅកាន់គេហទំព័រផ្លូវការរបស់រដ្ឋ Get the latest info about the Coronavirus in Massachusetts sent right to your phone, text “COVIDMA” to 888-777 ប្រសិនបើអ្នកចង់ទទួលបានពត៌មានថ្មីៗទាក់ទងនឹងការវិវឌ្ឈន៍ជុំវិញបញ្ហាវីរុសកូវីដ19 នៅក្នុងរដ្ឋម៉ាសាឈូសេត សូមផ្ញើពាក្យ “COVIDMA” ទៅកាន់លេខ 888-777 If you are experiencing hardship in paying your rental bills and home energy fuel bills, CMAA has available resources to help you. To see if you are qualified or to download the form, click the buttons below: Resources Available to the Lowell Community During COVID-19 Pandemic Below is the latest updates on Covid-19 Vaccines for Lowell Residents: ខាងក្រោមនេះជាព័ត៌មានថ្មីៗអំពីថ្នាំបង្ការ ឬវ៉ាក់សាំងកូវីដ19 សម្រាប់ប្រជាជនទីក្រុងឡូវែល៖ For Covid-19 updates from the city | សម្រាប់ពត៌មានទាន់ហេតុការណ៍អំពីវីរុសកូវីដ១៩ ពីថ្នាក់ក្រុង If you need assistance with English-Khmer translation, and the document is related to COVID-19 and important, please contact us at info@cmaalowell.org .

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The CMAA team is here to help. We provide professional Khmer to English and English to Khmer translation services for a variety of documents and projects. Contact us today for more information! Khmer Language Services The CMAA team is here to help. We provide professional Khmer to English and English to Khmer translation services for a variety of documents and projects. Contact us today for more information! Do you serve clients who speak Khmer? If your business is located in the greater Lowell area, Boston, Lexington, Peabody, Waltham, Lynn, or Fall River, it’s likely that you do. Serving these clients is challenging, as linguistic and cultural barriers can hinder effective communication between you and your clients. At Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association (CMAA), we have over 39 years of experience in delivering effective, culturally, and linguistically appropriate services to the Southeast Asian community. We are expanding our services to include affordable and culturally sensitive interpretation and translation services in Khmer. Our interpreters are highly skilled in communication that involves complex language, body systems, and concepts/procedures of Western biomedicine. And by choosing a CMAA interpreter, you are supporting a community-based non-profit organization. Our interpreters are certified in the Bridging the Gap (BTG) Interpreter Training Program by the Cross Cultural Health Care Program – the organization established in 1992 in Seattle, WA in response to concerns from ethnic minority communities about the lack of culturally appropriate health care services. Individuals and Organizations Who Have Used Our Services: City of Lowell Lowell Community Health Center Lowell Senior Center Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Mill City Grows For more information, please contact: Sreang Heng Special Project Manager Phone: 978-454-6200 x1020 Email: sheng@cmaalowell.org Translation/Interpretation Estimate Form

← Special Projects Energy Efficiency Initiative In the Fall of 2022, CMAA started a new energy efficiency initiative working with the City of Lowell, the Community First Partnership (Mass Save), Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) and UMass Lowell’s RIST Institute for Sustainability and Energy. Our partnership with Mass Save brings energy savings benefits to all residents, landlords, renters, and small businesses. Mass Save provides eligible households with cost savings on their home energy consumption. A second component of our Initiative is to recruit and train energy ambassadors within the Cambodian community. Energy ambassadors help promote energy usage savings through social diffusion activities, such as educating residents about available energy savings programs and sharing their energy savings experiences with their network of friends. The energy ambassadors meet once a month to update their activities and receive support from the CMAA project team. Energy ambassadors and participants in the project earn incentives through their active participation. Monthly Ambassador Meetings will take place every last Saturday of the month from 10-11:30AM at the CMAA Office. Please check back often as dates are subject to change. Upcoming meetings: June 29, 2024 July 27, 2024 August 31, 2024 For more information, please contact: Sreang Heng (speaks English and Khmer) Special Projects Manager E-Mail: sheng@cmaalowell.org Direct Line: (351) 500-6475 Office Extension: (978) 454-6200 x1020 If you feel your home or small business is too cold in the winter or too hot in the summer and you want to help your community go green, these programs can help. Join us and your neighbors to save energy and money. Together we can make our homes and businesses more comfortable. Together we can further our community's commitment to equity and sustainability. You may be eligible for: 75-100% off approved insulation upgrades 100% off for rental units and moderate income households No-cost air sealing Discounts on high-efficiency heating and cooling equipment and appliances No-cost energy-saving products Programmable thermostats, high-efficiency faucet aerators and shower heads, and advanced power strips If you or your tenants qualify as low-income, you may be eligible for additional benefits through your Community Action Program (CAP) agency. There are also benefits for 5+ unit buildings. Learn more by contacting our Special Projects Manager, Sreang Heng. You may also get your energy assessment by visiting masssave.com/lowell . Click below to visit a translated website in your preferred language: English ភាសាខ្មែរ Español Português

With funding from the Asian Community Fund at the Boston Foundation and the Asian Business Empowerment Council, CMAA started an Asian Small Business Assistance Initiative. Additionally, we partner with the Entrepreneurship Center at Community Teamwork, Inc. (CTI) to provide workshops in Khmer to new/start-up businesses in Lowell. ← Special Projects Energy Efficiency Initiative CMAA started a new energy efficiency initiative working with the City of Lowell , the Community First Partnership (Mass Save) , Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) and UMass Lowell’s RIST Institute for Sustainability and Energy . Our partnership with Mass Save brings energy savings benefits to all residents, landlords, renters, and small businesses. Mass Save provides eligible households with cost savings on their home energy consumption. A second component of our Initiative is to recruit and train energy ambassadors within the Cambodian community. Energy ambassadors help promote energy usage savings through social diffusion activities, such as educating residents about available energy savings programs and sharing their energy savings experiences with their network of friends. The energy ambassadors meet once a month to update their activities and receive support from the CMAA project team. Energy ambassadors and participants in the project earn incentives through their active participation. Monthly Ambassador Meetings will take place every last Saturday of the month from 10-11:30AM at the CMAA Office. Please check back often as dates are subject to change. Upcoming meetings: June 29, 2024 July 27, 2024 August 31, 2024 Interested in a free $100 gift card? Everyone has a chance to win by taking a few minutes to complete the MassCEC EmPower Survey ! This survey is part of the "Mobilizing Social Diffusion to Accelerate Participation in Decarbonization Programs in Environmental Justice Communities" project and can be completed in English or Khmer. Winner will be announced bi-monthly. MassCEC EmPower Survey Save money and energy while helping your community! If you feel your home or small business is too cold in the winter or too hot in the summer and you want to help your community go green, these programs can help. Join us and your neighbors to save energy and money. Together we can make our homes and businesses more comfortable. Together we can further our community's commitment to equity and sustainability. You may be eligible for: 75-100% off approved insulation upgrades 100% off for rental units and moderate income households No-cost air sealing Discounts on high-efficiency heating and cooling equipment and appliances No-cost energy-saving products Programmable thermostats, high-efficiency faucet aerators and shower heads, and advanced power strips If you or your tenants qualify as low-income, you may be eligible for additional benefits through your Community Action Program (CAP) agency. There are also benefits for 5+ unit buildings. Learn more by contacting our Special Projects Manager, Sreang Heng. You may also get your energy assessment by visiting masssave.com/lowell. Click below to visit a translated website in your preferred language: English ភាសាខ្មែរ Español Português SHARE THIS SERVICE English Flyer Khmer Flyer Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp LinkedIn Pinterest Copy link Contact Information Sreang Heng, Special Projects Manager Speaks English and Khmer E-Mail: sheng@cmaalowell.org Direct Line: (351) 500-6475 Office Extension: (978) 454-6200 x1020

First Time Home Buyer Training Our First Time Home Buyer (FTHB) classes are offered in partnership with the Merrimack Valley Housing Partnership’s Project Genesis (MVHP). CMAA supports the outreach, recruiting, and translation in Khmer Language for classes held on location at our office. MVHP provides the instructors, speakers and handouts. We are proud to make these classes accessible to a significant segment of the Lowell community that is unable to participate in other Home Buyer classes due to the language barrier. For more training classes, please visit MVHP's website. View Upcoming Classes at CMAA. First Time Home Buyer Training (FTHB) in Khmer Language Home ownership is one of the most powerful asset building strategies for families. Purchasing a home is a complex transaction that requires much planning and preparation, including building good credit, saving for a down payment, working with a realtor to find a home that meets the family’s needs, negotiating a purchase price, applying for loans and evaluating competing loan offers, closing the loan, and then maintaining the home and family finances. Our First Time Home Buyer (FTHB) classes are offered in partnership with the Merrimack Valley Housing Partnership’s Project Genesis (MVHP) . We provide the outreach and recruiting, provides translation, and the classes are offered in Khmer Language at CMAA’s offices on weekends. MVHP provides the instructors, speakers and handouts. These classes are the only classes offered for Khmer-speakers in Lowell. We make those classes accessible to a significant segment of the Lowell community that is unable to complete the English-language classes. For more training classes, please visit MVHP's website . Government down payment assistance programs exist to help low/moderate income buyers. These programs require potential beneficiaries to attend and complete a homebuyer education program. Training Overview The following topics are covered: Overview of the Home Buying Process Mortgage Application Process Down Payment Assistance Programs Legal Aspects of Purchasing Home Inspections Household Budgeting Building Good Credit Insurance Requirements Multi-Unit Housing Options Responsible Home Ownership Looking for more training classes? For more training classes, please visit MVPH's website . For more information, please visit our office or contact us at (978) 454-6200. Featured Gallery

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