CCH - Cambodian Community of Hawaii

The Cambodian Community of Hawaii (CCH) is a non-profit organization that seeks to preserve and celebrate Khmer Culture, and to promote interactions and understanding among people of Khmer heritage and those who bear interest in Cambodia and her culture and people. Based in Honolulu, on the island of Oahu, CCH welcomes inquiries from all islands in the state of Hawaii and across the globe.

Happy Cambodian New Year! Come Celebrate With Us!

On Saturday, April 12, 2008, the Cambodian Community of Hawaii will commemorate the beginning of a New Year with Khmer classical and folk dances, Khmer art and handcrafts, Khmer cuisine, and social dance with live band. The two-part program will be held at Central Union Church in Honolulu. For more information about Cambodian New Year, known as Chaul Chnam Thmey in the Khmer language, 2008, click here.

Community Activities:

Exhibition: “Living Angkor”
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On January 13, 2008, Mr. Thavro Phim, an East-West Center alumni, was in Honolulu to do a special presentation on Khmer dance at the Center. He presented two presentations, one at 2pm, and a second duplicate presentation at 3:30pm on Sunday afternoon. These presentations were open to the public, and all Cambodian Community of Hawai'i members were welcome to attend. Also, CCH a reception for him after the last presentation at the Center.

A Gift of Aloha - A Fond Farewell
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On December 16, 2007, as the year drew to a close, CCH gathered to celebrate the holiday season with community members, their families and friends to enjoy good food and frienship. Also, we wished a fond farewell to Ms. Sythan Leam, who after one year with us, planned to return to Cambodia, following the success of her operations.

Cambodia Roundtable Symposium
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On November 9, 10, and 11, the University of Hawaii and the East-West Center sponsored a three-day conference entitled Hawai‘i and Cambodia : Revitalizing and Sustaining Connections. The conference included roundtable discussions on past and on-going projects, talks by scholars and community members about educational opportunities, and lectures on conservation efforts in Cambodia.

CCH Holds Special Screening of "Sentenced Home"
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As part of our mission to provide awareness about issues that affect Khmer communities across the globe, on August 23, CCH held a special screening of “Sentenced Home,” a documentary about Cambodian Americans who face deportation to Cambodia.

Building Bridges: CCH meets CAA
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Journeying across the Pacific Ocean, representatives of the Cambodian Association of America (CAA), a nonprofit organization based in Long Beach, California, met with members of the Cambodian Community of Hawaii (CCH) while in Honolulu to attend a conference. CAA representatives and their families developed great working relationships and friendships with their counterparts in CCH, and both groups will continue to help each other and support each other in addressing the needs of the larger Khmer American community and in celebrating the wonders of Khmer culture.

10th Annual SEARAC Conference
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In July 2007, more than 100 Khmer, Lao, Hmong, and Vietnamese Americans gathered together for the 10th anniversary of the Southeast Asian Resource Action Council (SEARAC) conference in Washington, D.C. Participants, many of whom had attended previous conferences, were individually invited by SEARAC to attend. Discussion topics included immigration, deportation, physical and mental health issues, educational concerns, and other challenges faced by Southeast Asian American communities.

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