Khmer American Mutual Association of San Diego

06/14/2026

A wonderful weekend spent in community with family and API friends.

Thank you, San Diego API Coalition for the warm invitation and gracious hospitality.

It was an honor to celebrate, connect, and share in the spirit of unity. Looking forward to many more moments together! 🫶🏼

06/11/2026

Community grows stronger when we show up for one another.

Please join our friends at LAOSD for the 4th Annual Lao Food Festival Night Market on June 20, 2026, from 1:00–9:00 PM at Maple St Plaza in Escondido.

Come celebrate the rich flavors, culture, and traditions of the Lao community while supporting local vendors, artists, and families. Better yet, consider volunteering—a meaningful way to give back, build new friendships, and stand alongside the incredible organizers who make this event possible.

06/10/2026

2026 San Diego County Fair – Asian & Pacific Islander Festival, this Saturday, June 13, 2026 | 11AM–5PM, at the Chevrolet Paddock Stage.

Visit our booth for a fun, hands-on cultural experience! Create a Rumduol (Cambodia’s national flower) souvenir to take home and help fold origami Khmer Riel that will be offered to our local Buddhist temple(s) during the upcoming Flower Festival.

Come celebrate creativity, community, and the spirit of giving with family and friends. We look forward to seeing you! 🌼

06/07/2026

Gratitude as we reflect on today’s Across the Waves Exhibition Closing & Community Day.

A heartfelt thank you to Southwestern College, Dean Mia, Prof. J.A. Ruanto-Ramirez, the dedicated faculty, staff, and students for this meaningful collaboration. Your partnership has created a space where the Khmer American community of San Diego can be known, heard, and seen through our stories, culture, history, and shared experiences.

We are especially honored to have shared this space with Dr. Chinary Ung on such a meaningful project. His lifelong dedication to preserving and advancing Cambodian music continues to inspire generations, and it was a privilege to learn from and celebrate alongside him.

Thank you to Dr. Rebecca Penh with the County Board of Ed,, and everyone who attended, participated, and celebrated with us.

Together, we continue to build bridges across communities, generations, and cultures—one conversation, one performance, and one exhibition at a time.

We look forward to many more collaborations that celebrate our shared cultural heritage.

06/04/2026

3 More Days to Go!

Friendly reminder to RSVP for the upcoming Across the Waves Exhibition Closing & Community Day at Southwestern College on June 6, and experience firsthand Lok Pu Chinary Ung's presentation, “Cambodian Music: Tradition, Syncretism, and Futurism.”

On November 15, 2017, several KAMASD members had the privilege of attending his 75th Birthday Celebration Concert at University of California San Diego. Nearly a decade later, I am excited for the opportunity to once again experience his music and insights in a more intimate setting.

This is a rare opportunity to learn from and connect with one of the most influential figures in Cambodian music. Don't miss it!

06/03/2026

Join Wat Champou for the Mindfulness in 3 Days Meditation Short Course, beginning Friday, June 5 through Sunday, June 7, and concluding on Monday morning, June 8, in observance of Holy Buddhist Day.

May all who attend be blessed with clarity of mind, compassion of heart, and spiritual growth on the path of Dhamma.

Noble Silence will be observed throughout the course to support deep mindfulness, concentration, and self-reflection.

Please see the detailed schedule below. To assist with planning and enrollment, kindly register using the link provided:

Event Dates: June 5 - June 8, 2026 Event Address: Wat Champou Ruka Vanaram - 3303 45th Street San Diego, CA 92105 Questions may be addressed to: [email protected], Venerable Sang Kosol, Temple Abbot. Disclaimer: A minimum of 5 registered students is required for class to start.

06/02/2026

San Diego High School Seniors!

As a San Diego high school graduate, I'm happy to share this valuable opportunity. Scholarships of up to $2,000 are available for eligible graduating seniors pursuing higher education.

Please share with students, families, and educators who may benefit. Details and application information below.

Hello Coalition Members!

Deadline has been extended to June 15, 2026!

Please see the CCBA annual scholarship program for San Diego high school seniors below. Thank you so much!

The Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of San Diego (CCBA-SD) is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to provide benevolent, cultural and educational programs to preserve Chinese identity and empower the community across generations.
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CCBA-SD offers three scholarships to eligible graduating high school seniors:
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1) The Roger Lee Memorial Scholarship: This scholarship commemorates Roger Lee, a long-time member of the CCBA-SD Board of Directors, by recognizing a student who embodies the spirit of volunteerism and the devotion to service for others. This is a $2,000 scholarship. Two winners will be selected.
2) The Dennis Avery Memorial Scholarship: Offered in honor of philanthropist and supporter of CCBA-SD Dennis Avery, this scholarship provides financial assistance to a student who exemplifies perseverance and the commitment to educational success despite personal, financial hardship. This is a $2,000 scholarship.
3) The Rollie Quon Memorial Scholarship: Commemorates Yick Ng "Rollie" Quon, a former manager of the Lucky Lion Dance Troupe and long-time member of the CCBA-SD Board of Directors, by acknowledging a student's contribution to the Lucky Lion Dancers. This is a $2,000 scholarship.

Please Apply Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1TkAJazEjRKQ8qUsoaJ0KIDA4fViEpihyfxsoRNWyqdc/viewform?pli=1&pli=1&edit_requested=true

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PROGRAM OVERVIEW & QUALIFICATIONS
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- Only one of the above scholarships may be awarded to any one person.
- The deadline to apply is June 15, 2026, and winners will be notified in June of 2026. The applicant must have lived in San Diego County for a minimum of 12 consecutive months.
- The applicant shall have immediate plans to enter a 2-yr college or 4-yr university in the same year of high school graduation.
- Applicants must be able to submit a copy of their HS transcript and two letters of recommendation. Letters of recommendation must come from an organization or person where the applicant volunteered if applying for the Roger Lee Memorial Scholarship.
- Please note applicants will be automatically disqualified in the event of plagiarism or use of AI tools such as ChatGPT.

Additional Requirements:
- ROGER LEE Memorial Scholarship: at least one of the two letters of recommendation must come from an organization or person where the applicant volunteered.
- DENNIS AVERY Memorial Scholarship: applicants must have completed a FAFSA (Federal Application for Student Aid) and be able to provide a copy of their SAR (Student Aid Report), which must be emailed to [email protected] with your SSN redacted.

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Kathleen Dang 鄧秀薏
[email protected]
858.336.3637
Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association San Diego
Board Secretary
Fair Planning Committee Member
www.sdcny.org | www.ccbasd.org

The Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of San Diego (CCBA-SD) is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to provide benevolent, cultural and educational programs to preserve Chinese identity and empower the community across generations. ----------------------------------------------------...

05/29/2026

We are honored to support this meaningful community event at Southwestern College and invite everyone to join us!

This exhibit highlights the journeys, stories, and lived experiences of refugees who immigrated to the United States and have helped shape the vibrant communities we know today. As part of the program’s Living Museum experience, community members are invited to share their personal stories and reflections.

We especially encourage those who spent time in refugee camps before resettling in America to participate. Your experiences are a vital part of our shared history and offer powerful insights that can educate, inspire, and connect future generations.

See detailed flier below. Please RSVP and share this invitation with family, friends, and anyone who may be interested in attending or participating. We look forward to coming together to honor our community’s resilience, heritage, and lived experiences.

RSVP: bit.ly/SWCATW_CommunityDay

យើងខ្ញុំមានកិត្តិយសក្នុងការគាំទ្រកម្មវិធីសហគមន៍នៅមហាវិទ្យាល័យ Southwestern College និងសូមអញ្ជើញសាធារណះជនទាំងអស់ឱ្យចូលរួមជាមួយយើង!

"ការតាំងពិព័រណ៍" ដែលបង្ហាញអំពីដំណើរជីវិត រឿងរ៉ាវ និងបទពិសោធន៍រស់នៅរបស់ជនភៀសខ្លួនដែលបានធ្វើអន្តោប្រវេសន៍មកកាន់សហរដ្ឋអាមេរិក និងបានចូលរួមចំណែកក្នុងការកសាងសហគមន៍ដ៏រស់រវើកដែលយើងស្គាល់សព្វថ្ងៃ។ ជាផ្នែកមួយនៃកម្មវិធី «សារមន្ទីររឿងរ៉ាវជីវិត» (Living Museum) សមាជិកសហគមន៍ត្រូវបានអញ្ជើញឱ្យចូលរួមដើម្បីចែករំលែករឿងរ៉ាវ និងបទពិសោធន៍ផ្ទាល់ខ្លួនរបស់អ្នក។

យើងសូមលើកទឹកចិត្តជាពិសេសដល់អ្នកដែលធ្លាប់រស់នៅក្នុងជំរំជនភៀសខ្លួន មុនពេលមកតាំងទីលំនៅនៅសហរដ្ឋអាមេរិក ឱ្យចូលរួមក្នុងកម្មវិធីនេះ។ បទពិសោធន៍របស់លោកអ្នកគឺជាផ្នែកដ៏សំខាន់នៃប្រវត្តិសាស្ត្ររួមរបស់យើង ហើយអាចផ្តល់នូវចំណេះដឹង ការបំផុសគំនិត និងការផ្សាភ្ជាប់ដល់មនុស្សជំនាន់ក្រោយ។

សូមចុះឈ្មោះ (RSVP) និងចែករំលែកការអញ្ជើញនេះទៅកាន់ក្រុមគ្រួសារ មិត្តភក្តិ និងអ្នកដែលអាចមានចំណាប់អារម្មណ៍។ យើងទន្ទឹងរង់ចាំជួបជុំគ្នា ដើម្បីអបអរសាទរភាពរឹងមាំ មរតកវប្បធម៌ និងបទពិសោធន៍ដ៏មានតម្លៃរបស់សហគមន៍យើង។

05/26/2026

Save the date, KAMASD volunteers! 🎉
Join us on June 27th as we celebrate and recognize all of the amazing volunteers who help make our events possible.

See flyer for details — more information coming soon! We can’t wait to celebrate with you all.