Dear Readers,
First, I want to thank you for all of your support. This past year wouldn’t have been possible without the help of 18XEEM contributing writers, artists, photographers, friends, family and readers. This month we are celebrating the official one year anniversary of 18XEEM with our launch party in Warren, Michigan on June 13, 2008. As you might have noticed our office is located in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, but our content spans across states, countries and continents. 18XEEM was conceived here in Michigan, and has since expanded in all directions. This expansion has a deeper significance: our roots as nomadic people is influential in the way that the Hmong people have settled and continue to evolve. We now live all over the world and are represented in all aspects of public life. Our history has allowed our culture to branch out and our people to adapt to changes. Likewise, 18XEEM continues to evolve with our culture, continually expanding and growing in richness and diversity to reach our global audience.
In an effort to reach more youth, educators and entrepreneurs, we’ve attended as many events (big and small) as possible like the CHAT (Center for Hmong Arts & Talent) Annual Art & Music Festival, HNC (Hmong National Conference), and several student-run cultural shows across the country; created relationships with numerous organizations including Hmong National Development, Great Lakes Hmong Association, Inc., Hmong Wisconsin Radio, and APIAVote-Michigan; and most recently, sponsored two volleyball teams from the men’s and women’s divisions for the annual Hmong Michigan Soccer Tournament & Festival.
This newsletter highlights some of the stories for what’s ahead. In our next issue, we’ll be featuring more new content on amazing people and events happening around our communities. In an effort to bring you the content-rich stories and editorials, the 18XEEM team has collectively agreed to publish 18XEEM magazine as a quarterly publication instead of bi-monthly as stated previously. All subscribers will still receive the 6 issues for the $20, which can rollover into the next year when applicable. Our decision to extend the publication dates, will allow us to bring you more compelling stories and images, which will ultimately give you more value for your important commitment in us.
As always, I look forward to hearing your thoughts!
18XEEM Launch Party Photos by Caroline Vang | June 13, 2008
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