Our mission

To ensure the survival, well-being and prosperity of the Hmong people and their rich cultural heritage.

We are a nonprofit, grassroots, community-driven advocacy organization focused on systems change between public institutions and Hmong culture.

A Hmong grandmother and her granddaughter in conversation
Our vision

A Merced where Hmong culture is understood, honored and carried forward.

Hmong lay-leaders shaping the institutions that serve them, children thriving from birth through college, elders respected, and one day the first Hmong Community Center of Merced — a permanent home for our culture in the Central Valley.

Our values

Inclusion

All people belong and deserve respect without intimidation or judgment.

Equity

A fair chance at what people need for quality, full and healthy lives.

History

Honoring our ancestors and becoming good ancestors for those to come.

Stewardship

Responsible care of resources, culture and tradition.

Respect

Honor for someone or something regardless of interests.

Leadership

Social influence that maximizes the efforts of others toward a goal.

Learning

New understanding, knowledge, skills, values and attitudes.

Integrity

Honesty and uncompromising adherence to strong moral principles.

Evolving

Transforming steadily into a more advanced, more capable community.

Trustworthiness

Dependable, reliable, authentic — deserving of confidence.

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How the mission becomes work.

Four aims that turn our mission into everyday advocacy across schools, clinics and county systems.

See our work →