Fiscal Note
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Title
Proclaiming May 31, 2008, as "Choua Her Day" in Madison.
Body
WHEREAS, Choua Her began working for the Madison Metropolitan School District in November 1999 as a school liaison to the Southeast Asian (SEA) communities; and
WHEREAS, she has since built a strong community not just in Madison, but also in the surrounding communities; and
WHEREAS, she started district-wide events, such as annual sports and academic tournaments and talent shows, which now draw participation from neighboring districts including Monona Grove, Sun Prairie, Verona, Waunakee and Middleton; and
WHEREAS, these events, many of which she coordinates on her own time after school hours, involve hundreds of students who not only participate but also learn the organizational and leadership skills necessary to plan and implement them; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Her is also at the center of many local projects for the advancement of the Southeast Asian community and is an excellent role model, showing students how to get the things they want and need by working through the system; and
WHEREAS, she is a strong advocate for the Southeast Asian community and, most especially, our large local Hmong community, acting as a potent force for the healthy adjustment and integration of Southeast Asian students in our local community; and
WHEREAS, she is an excellent resource and teacher for those of us who are not of Asian descent or are not familiar with Asian families and their traditions; and
WHEREAS, she was instrumental in the creation and delivery of the Hmong language class for native speakers at East High School and in the Hmong New Year celebrations at the school, which are now embraced by the whole student body; and
WHEREAS, she is also helping to coordinate the first Hmong spelling and word bee in the Madison area which will take place on “Her” day, May 31, 2008; and
WHEREAS, she is a coordinator of the SEA Attendance Initiative, which is to investigate...
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