Cambodian Association of Illinois

08/16/2026

Late Post

The Cambodian Association of Illinois proudly celebrated the last day of our Summer Camp Program on August 6, 2026! 🎉☀️

We would like to express our sincere appreciation to our Summer Camp Director, supervisors, coordinators, staff, volunteers, and all the parents who have worked tirelessly behind the scenes and provided their support from the beginning to the end of each day.

Your dedication, hard work, and commitment made this summer camp a wonderful and memorable experience for our children. Most importantly, thank you for creating a safe, fun, and welcoming environment where our children could learn, grow, make friends, and enjoy their summer.

Thank you all for making our 2026 Summer Camp a great success! ❤️🇰🇭🇺🇸

With sincere appreciation,
Cambodian Association of Illinois

08/13/2026

On behalf of the staff, board members, and volunteers of the Cambodian Association of Illinois (CAI) and the National Cambodian Heritage Museum & Killing Fields Memorial (NCHM), we would like to express our sincere appreciation to everyone who came together and spent quality time with us as one family at the Cambodian American Community Annual Picnic.

We were truly touched to see that so many of you came not only as our guests, but also contributed food, fruits, sweets, desserts, and so much more. Most importantly, we saw your smiles, laughter, and joy as you enjoyed the games, music, dancing, and karaoke under the shade while celebrating together in such beautiful weather.

It was especially wonderful to see the children having fun—playing, running, drawing, and enjoying time with their families and friends. This is exactly the outcome we hoped to see: our community coming together, building connections, and creating wonderful memories for all generations.

Thank you for making this year’s picnic such a joyful and memorable event. We look forward to seeing everyone again next year!

And don’t forget to join us for another important milestone—CAI’s 50th Anniversary Celebration on November 7, 2026, at Chevy Chase Country Club in Wheeling, Illinois.

Thank you.
Chenda Taing, Executive Director

08/09/2026

Farewell Luncheon for Samantha (Nan) 💐

Thank you, Samantha, for spending time with the Cambodian Association of Illinois and for joining us at our Cambodian American Annual Community Picnic. We truly enjoyed having you with us and appreciate your time, support, and friendship.

Wishing you a safe and pleasant trip back to New York. We look forward to seeing you again soon! ❤️🇰🇭

08/03/2026

07/26/2026

On behalf of the Cambodian Association of Illinois (CAI) and the National Cambodian Heritage Museum & Killing Fields Memorial (NCHM), we extend our heartfelt gratitude to Mr. Toro Saniya Vaun—an accomplished artist, painter, photographer, entrepreneur, and author of The Refugee Journey: War, Hope, and Liberty—for taking the time to visit us from July 18–22, 2026.

Your visit meant a great deal to the Cambodian community in Illinois. Your presence, encouragement, and support have made a lasting positive impact on our community. We sincerely appreciate your interest in learning about our history, culture, and the important work we continue to do in preserving and sharing the Cambodian-American experience.

Thank you once again for your meaningful visit and your inspiring friendship. We look forward to strengthening our relationship and collaborating on future endeavors that will continue to benefit our community.

With sincere appreciation,

Cambodian Association of Illinois (CAI)
National Cambodian Heritage Museum & Killing Fields Memorial (NCHM)

07/07/2026

On behalf of the Cambodian Association of Illinois and the National Cambodian Heritage Museum & Killing Fields Memorial, we would like to extend our sincere gratitude to Ms. Josephine Wu Vuylsteke, Vice President for Asia Pacific of the International Network of Liberal Women (INLW) and Board Member of the Asia-Pacific Liberal Women Association, for taking the time to visit us today July 7, 2026.
Your visit means a great deal to the Cambodian community in Illinois. Your presence, encouragement, and support have made a positive impact on our community, and we truly appreciate your interest in learning about our history, culture, and ongoing work.
Thank you once again for your meaningful visit. We look forward to strengthening our friendship and collaboration in the future.

06/18/2026

I am deeply honored to have received an invitation from the Obama Foundation team to represent the Cambodian community at the Grand Opening Ceremony of the Obama Presidential Center on Thursday, June 18.

This historic occasion marks a significant milestone in preserving and sharing the legacy, leadership, and vision of President Barack Obama. I look forward to joining distinguished guests, community leaders, and supporters in celebrating this remarkable achievement and its lasting impact on future generations.

It is a privilege to be part of such a meaningful and inspiring event, which will serve as a beacon of civic engagement, leadership, education, and opportunity for generations to come. I am grateful for the opportunity to represent our community on this special occasion and to witness this historic moment firsthand.

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.