Cambodian Association of Illinois

06/05/2026

សារលិខិតចូលរួមរំលែកមរណទុក្ខ៕ Condolences letter.

06/02/2026

បុគ្គលិកនៃសមាគមខ្មែរ រដ្ឋអុីល្លីណយ (Cambodian Association of Illinois) បានចូលរួមកិច្ចប្រជុំប្រចាំឆ្នាំ នៃស្ថាប័ន Meridian នៅថ្ងៃ ទី២ ខែ មិថុនា ឆ្នាំ២០២៦ នៅសណ្ឋាគារ Marriott ក្នុងទីក្រុង Burr Ridge រដ្ឋអុីល្លីណយ៕

យើងខ្ញុំសូមថ្លែងអំណរគុណចំពោះឱកាសដ៏មានតម្លៃនេះ ក្នុងការជួបជុំ និងផ្លាស់ប្តូរយោបល់ជាមួយដៃគូសហគមន៍ ផ្សេងៗទៀតដេីម្បីស្វែងយល់អំពីគម្រោង និងកិច្ចផ្តួចផ្តើមសំខាន់ៗ ព្រមទាំងពង្រឹងការប្តេជ្ញាចិត្តរបស់យើងក្នុងការបម្រើ និងគាំទ្រសហគមន៍ដែលយើងបានបម្រើ។ សូមអរគុណដល់ Meridian ដែលបានរៀបចំព្រឹត្តិការណ៍ដ៏មានប្រយោជន៍ និងប្រកបដោយអត្ថន័យនេះ៕

Staff of the Cambodian Association of Illinois attended the Annual Meridian Town Hall Meeting today, June 2, 2026, at the Marriott Hotel in Burr Ridge, Illinois. We appreciate the opportunity to connect with community partners, learn about important initiatives, and strengthen our commitment to serving the communities we support. Thank you to Meridian for hosting this informative and engaging event.

05/30/2026

ថ្ងៃទី ២៩ ខែឧសភា ឆ្នាំ ២០២៦។
ថ្ងៃនេះ យើងខ្ញុំមានកិត្តិយស និងសេចក្តីរីករាយយ៉ាងក្រៃលែង ក្នុងការស្វាគមន៍ ក្មួយ ពេជ្រ ចិន្តា ព្រមទាំងក្រុមគ្រួសារ ដែលបានអញ្ជើញមកទស្សនា សមាគមខ្មែរ រដ្ឋអុីល្លីណយ និង សារមន្ទីរខ្មែរ និង អនុស្សរណដ្ឋាន វាលពិឃាដ ប្រចាំសហរដ្ឋអាមេរិក។
ការអញ្ជើញមកទស្សនារបស់ក្មួយ និងក្រុមគ្រួសារ គឺមានន័យយ៉ាងសំខាន់ចំពោះយើងខ្ញុំ ក្នុងការចូលរួមគាំទ្រ និងថែរក្សាបេតិកភណ្ឌ វប្បធម៌ ប្រវត្តិសាស្ត្រ និងការចងចាំអំពីទុក្ខវេទនារបស់ប្រជាជនខ្មែរ ក្នុងរបបខ្មែរក្រហម ដើម្បីឲ្យកូនចៅជំនាន់ក្រោយបានសិក្សា និងចងចាំជានិច្ច។
យើងខ្ញុំសូមថ្លែងអំណរគុណយ៉ាងជ្រាលជ្រៅ ចំពោះការចំណាយពេលវេលាដ៏មានតម្លៃមកទស្សនា និងគាំទ្រសហគមន៍ខ្មែរ។ សូមជូនពរ ក្មួយ ពេជ្រ ចិន្តា និងក្រុមគ្រួសារ មានសុខភាពល្អ សុភមង្គល និងជោគជ័យគ្រប់ភារកិច្ច។

05/29/2026
Today, we had the great honor and pleasure of welcoming Chenda Pich and family on their visit to the Cambodian Association of Illinois, the National Cambodian Heritage Museum and Killing Fields Memorial.

Their visit holds deep meaning for us as it reflects support for preserving Cambodian heritage, culture, history, and the remembrance of the suffering endured by the Cambodian people during the Khmer Rouge regime, so that future generations may continue to learn from and remember this important history.

We sincerely express our heartfelt gratitude for taking the time to visit and support the Cambodian community. We wish Chenda Pich and family good health, happiness, and continued success in all their endeavors.

05/27/2026

We are truly honored and thrilled to warmly welcome Mrs. Vathena Sok from Minnesota on her special visit to the Cambodian Association of Illinois and the National Cambodian Heritage Museum and Killing Fields Memorial. Your presence and support mean so much to all of us.

It is always meaningful to welcome members of our Cambodian community and friends who continue to value, preserve, and honor our history, culture, and heritage. Your visit is not only a wonderful opportunity to connect with our community, but also a reminder of the importance of remembering our journey, celebrating our resilience, and passing our stories and traditions on to future generations.

We sincerely thank you for taking the time to visit and learn more about the work and mission of our organizations. We hope your experience here will be memorable, inspiring, and filled with meaningful connections.

On behalf of everyone at the Cambodian Association of Illinois and the National Cambodian Heritage Museum and Killing Fields Memorial, we extend our deepest gratitude and warmest welcome to you. Thank you again for your visit, friendship, and support. May you have a wonderful and enjoyable time in Chicago.

05/26/2026

05/21/2026

Asian American Executive Directors from various organizations met with Emanuel Chris Welch during Asian American Action Day (AAA) Day on May 6, 2026, in Springfield. The meeting provided an opportunity to discuss issues affecting Asian American communities, strengthen partnerships, and advocate for policies that support diversity, equity, and community development throughout Illinois.

05/20/2026

Dear Class of 2026,

Congratulations on your graduation and all of your achievements! The Cambodian Association of Illinois is proud of your hard work, dedication, and success. May your dreams continue to grow as you begin a new journey toward a bright and successful future.

Wishing you happiness, success, and endless opportunities ahead. Congratulations once again!

Chenda S. Taing, Executive Director
— Cambodian Association of Illinois

05/16/2026

Today we are celebrating the birthdays of two of our staff members, Kaoru (not present) and Punisa. We would like to wish them a very Happy Birthday filled with joy and celebration. May you both be blessed with longevity, prosperity, good health, and good luck for many years to come. May this new year of your lives bring happiness and success in everything you do.

Happy Birthday! 🎂🌹🇰🇭🍷🎈🎉

05/16/2026

Today, we are honored to welcome Mr. Jerry McClellan, Colonel, USAF (Retired), and his wife, Joan McClellan, to the Cambodian Association of Illinois and the National Cambodian Heritage Museum and Killing Fields Memorial.

Mr. McClellan was one of the many pilots who carried out missions in Cambodia during a difficult period in the country’s history and became deeply passionate about helping the Cambodian people. His service in Cambodia took place from 1971 to 1972, during which he flew nearly 200 sorties in the OV-10 Bronco aircraft. His experiences and dedication to Cambodia had such a profound impact on him that he gave his second son the middle name “Thom,” in honor of the city of Kompong Thom, which he supported almost daily during his missions.

On behalf of the Cambodian Association of Illinois, we would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude and sincere appreciation for taking the time to visit our organization and the National Cambodian Heritage Museum and Killing Fields Memorial. It was truly an honor and privilege to welcome both of you.

We are especially grateful for your extraordinary generosity in donating the treasured Angkor Wat Temple rubbing that you have carefully preserved since 1972, along with your valuable collection of historical books and materials related to Cambodia’s history and heritage. These remarkable items are not only historically significant, but they also carry deep cultural and personal meaning. Your thoughtful donation represents an important contribution toward preserving the memory, history, and resilience of the Cambodian people for future generations.

The Angkor Wat Temple rubbing is a beautiful and meaningful piece of Cambodian cultural heritage. We are deeply honored that you have entrusted the Cambodian Association of Illinois with its care and preservation. We will proudly display this special artifact in our office so that community members, visitors, students, and future generations may learn from and appreciate its historical and cultural significance.

Your kindness, friendship, and continued support mean so much to our organization and to the broader Cambodian community in Illinois. Contributions such as yours help strengthen our mission to preserve Cambodian history, educate the public, honor the memories of survivors and refugees, and promote understanding of Cambodia’s rich cultural heritage and tragic history.

Once again, please accept our deepest thanks and appreciation for your generosity, compassion, and dedication to preserving history. We are truly grateful for your support and look forward to continuing our friendship and collaboration in the years ahead.

Chenda S. Taing, Executive Director