Khamphet Soumpholphakdy
Khamphet is a leader and role model for the Laotian community in San Diego. She worked to form the Lao Women’s Association and is a member of the Indo-Chinese Storefront Advisory Council for the San Diego Police Department. She provides a bridge from the future to the past by teaching Laotian culture and literacy to young people and keeping them from destructive behavior such as gang participation and drug use. She teaches the Lao alphabet, Laotian dancing, and other aspects of this refined culture to children and adults.
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