Lian Cheun's KGA Empowers Youth, Wins Award
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Lian Cheun, executive director of Khmer Girls in Action, has been empowering Southeast Asian girls and youth for fifteen years, advocating for racial, gender, and economic justice through leadership training and community campaigns. Recently recognized with the James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award, Cheuns impact is evident in initiatives like the Youth Power Participatory Budget, where young people vote on city funds for summer programs, sports, and housing help. With a $350,000 grant, KGA plans to expand youth decision-making to county, state, and school levels, and remodel headquarters into a media and arts studio. Cheuns journey as a child of immigrants and her passionate teams dedication to healing intergenerational trauma make KGA a key player in local organizing.
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