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"comMIENity: Motivate, Inspire & Empower Now!"

A Look at Last Year's 13th Annual Iu Mien Student Conference
"My Life. My Strife. My MIENtality."

Last year at the 13th Annual Iu-Mien Student Conference (IMSC 13), over 300 Iu-Mien American students were rallied together to embark a journey of self-discovery. As a sequel to the 12th Annual Iu-Mien Student Conference –which focused on renewing community pride and redefining what it means to be an "Iu-Mien Aa-me-li-gaa"—IMSC 13 focused on empowering students to realize their strength to overcome adversity and understand how life lessons will continue to shape their lives as individuals. Workshops highlighted students’ personal life experiences and addressed the strife they have faced as Iu-Mien Americans. By providing a safe space for these individuals to openly express their personal and academic concerns, students felt their stories were valid and that they have a voice for change. As a result, students left the conference with a heightened sense of pride and confidence in their ability to contribute to the progress of the Iu-Mien community.

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14th Annual Iu-Mien Student Conference Committee

Presents

"comMIENity: Motivate, Inspire & Empower Now!"
March 23, 2012
University of California, Davis
10AM – 4PM

Empowered by the momentum of IMSC 12 and IMSC 13, this year’s conference will focus on motivating a new generation of strong community leaders. Students will engage in workshops that will connect Iu-Mien history to the experiences they face in their personal life. Not only will students gain an insight on life during war, status as refugees, and the displacement during migration to America, but they will be equipped with the tools necessary to take a more proactive role in their community. By engaging in critical dialogues, students will realize the value of their accomplishments and feel empowered to pursue their academic and personal goals—which will ultimately contribute to the greater good of society. We hope to motivate, inspire, and empower students to build a "comMIENity" that they are proud to be a part of for now and for future generations to come.

Iu Mien Student Conference

What is IMSC? IMSC stands for the Iu-Mien Student Conference.

IMSC is a joint partnership program between the Iu Mien Student Conference (IMSC) Committee, United Iu Mien Community, Inc. (UIMC, Inc.) and Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD) and other community partners.

IMSC focuses on Iu-Mien students and has three main purposes, (1) Student Achievement, (2) Junior High and High School Graduation, and (3) Higher education among Junior High and High School students.

Each year, volunteer planning committees of young leaders volunteer their time and energy to coordinate and plan the yearly event which attracts 1,000 plus participants each year. Also, the committee raises funds for student scholarships which are awarded yearly. IMSC has awarded over 50 college scholarships and have touched the lives of over 10,000 individuals in the last ten years. Many Iu-Mien American student participants have gone onto attend four-year universities such as UC Davis, UCLA, and UC Berkeley.

The planning committee is comprised of older community leaders, college, high school, and even junior high students (just like you). IMSC was founded by Mr. Chiem-Seng Yaangh, who collaborated with other community leaders to create the first IMSC planning committee. Mr. Yaangh, also chaired the IMSC committee for the first three years and is most notably remembered for his speech, “MPG: Mien Pride Graduate,” which he changed the negative acronym of “Mien Pride Gangsta (which was a known Mien gang at the time),” to fit in with the pursuit and achievement of education.

The first IMSC was held on May, 3rd, 1999 at California State University, Sacramento’s University Union Ballroom; there were 400 student participants and 110 parents the first year. Since then, IMSC has had as many as 900+ students and 300+ parents and community leaders involved yearly. (to learn more about the history of IMSC, click here)

LEARN HOW YOU CAN
SUPPORT THE CONFERENCE!

United Iu Mien Community, Inc
IMSC Planning Committee
Lemon Hill Mutual Housing
6000 Lemon Hill Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95824

Why you should go? The committee needs fresh faces and individuals with an interest to help students from our community see their potential. In participating, you
will be doing your part in empowering youth and strengthening the Mien
community. leadership skills

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