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Causes: Civil Rights, Employment Preparation & Procurement, Ethnic & Immigrant Centers, Human Services, Immigration, Job Training
Mission: To promote educational opportunity, to increase community capacity, and to develop resources for the well being, growth, and full participation of the hmong community in the society.
Programs: National conference - the hmong national development conference embodies it's mission and goals by bringing together community members, professionals, youth and business owners to network, dialogue, and celebrate the community's accomplishment. Various events are held to build capacity, educate attendess on hmong issues, and discuss pressing issues in the hmong community.
advocacy and civic engagement - hnd advocates on behalf of hmong american communities at the national level. Hnd reviews advocacy as a tool to raise the visibility of the hmong american community and its issues to policy makers, legislators, and key stakeholders. We do this through two approaches: policy advocacy and civic engagement activities. This comprehensive approach to civic engagement and policy advocacy allows hnd to narrow its focus in addressinig emerging challenges and issues faced by hmong american communities across the united states. The backbone of this program is guided by the principle of affecting long-term social change that cultivates the development of the individual, the family, the organization, and the community in the united states.