Mission
The Montagnard American Organization(MAO) is a branch of MDA and it is an inclusive (not divided by tribe, ethnicity, language, church affiliation, school registration, or politics) group where there is no age restriction. We want to encourage further education and cultural preservation in the Montagnard community. We plan to develop activities to support togetherness and provide information for higher education resources and support.
Why education and cultural preservation?​
The Montagnard American Organization is an inclusive (not divided by tribe, ethnicity, language, church affiliation, school registration, or politics) group where there is no age restriction. We want to encourage further education and cultural preservation in the Montagnard community. We plan to develop activities to support togetherness and provide information for higher education resources and support.
MAO services
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College Applications assistant
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Financial Aid Applications assistant
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Cultural Presentations​
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Festival Presentations
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Traditional Weaving Classes
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Traditional Music Classes
Cultural & Music
Cultural preservation is very important to the Montagnard community whether it is through dance, music, and/or food. Some of the popular Motagnard traditional music are the gongs, bamboo flute, the bamboo trunk, and bamboo xylophone.
Mission
The Montagnard American Organization(MAO) is a branch of MDA and it is an inclusive (not divided by tribe, ethnicity, language, church affiliation, school registration, or politics) group where there is no age restriction. We want to encourage further education and cultural preservation in the Montagnard community. We plan to develop activities to support togetherness and provide information for higher education resources and support.
Education
We want to strengthen the higher education opportunities for Montagnard youth through educational mentoring, service learning, community engagement activities, parent training, college presentations, technical assistance in applications, scholarship opportunities for participants, and follow-up counseling support for college students.