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History is more than just text on a page; it is the photographs, voices, and artifacts of the people who lived it. The images and recordings featured across Foundations and Futures are part of a meticulously curated media repository. Whether you are building a lesson plan or investigating an artifact, you can use this database to trace the provenance of our media: discover who created an asset, the historical context behind it, and how it can be used to bring Asian American and Pacific Islander experiences into your classroom.

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    Healing Out Lao’d

    This is the first podcast by Healing Out Lao’d, created and hosted by Rita Phetmixay. Here, Rita shares the moment that inspired her to start this podcast, and reflects on how healing and joy can be an option for children of refugees.

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    Laotian Americans, Module 3
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  • Rita Phetmixay poses with a yellow shirt in a field on a cloudy day. The shirt reads "HOL Healing Out Lao'd."
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    Rita Phetmixay

    Rita Phetmixay is the host of the podcast Healing Out Lao’d, which explores themes of intergenerational trauma and healing within the Lao diaspora.

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    Laotian Americans, Module 3
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    Pida Kongphoutone Oral History

    Pida Kongphoutone, a community member of LAOSD, talks about his involvement with different local and national organizations, helping the Lao American community through AB-1393, and how different generations can learn from one another.

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    Laotian Americans, Module 3
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  • Letter from Governor Gavin Newsom to the Members of the California State Assembly vetoing AB-1393 and providing the reason for doing so.
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    Governor Newsom Vetos AB-1393

    Despite receiving bipartisan support across the California State Legislature, Governor Newsom vetoed AB-1393 on October 12th, 2019.

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    Laotian Americans, Module 3
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  • Page one of Assembly Committee on Education hearing on AB-1393, which proposes curriculum on Laotian history and cultural studies be developed.
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    AB-1393 Hearing

    The Southeast Asian Resource Action Center (SEARAC), the Laotian American National Alliance (LANA), and the Lao Americans Organization of San Diego (LAOSD) worked with Shirley Weber (a State Assembly member at the time) in a statewide movement to include Lao history and the Laotian American experience as part of AB-1393.

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    Laotian Americans, Module 3
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  • Graphic of a woman thinking next to a list of vague instructions with a check mark. Text in English and Lao reads, "Make A Voting Plan."
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    LANA Voting Plan

    These graphics created by the Laotian American National Alliance (LANA) feature text in both English and Laotian, encouraging members of the Laotian American community to participate in civic engagement and stay informed about ballot measures.

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    Laotian Americans, Module 3
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  • Graphic of a woman holding two sheets of paper with a light bulb next to her head. Text in English and Lao reads, "Understand What's On Your Ballot."
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    LANA Understanding the Ballot

    These graphics created by the Laotian American National Alliance (LANA) feature text in both English and Laotian, encouraging members of the Laotian American community to participate in civic engagement and stay informed about ballot measures.

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    Laotian Americans, Module 3
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  • Graphic of one person giving another a thumbs up. Text in English and Lao reads, "Increase Voting Engagement In Your Community."
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    LANA Voter Engagement

    These graphics created by the Laotian American National Alliance (LANA) feature text in both English and Laotian, encouraging members of the Laotian American community to participate in civic engagement and stay informed about ballot measures.

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    Laotian Americans, Module 3
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  • Twelve members of the Laotian American National Alliance attend a meeting around a conference table. Snacks and office supplies cover the table.
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    Laotian American National Alliance (LANA) Meeting

    Founded in 1999, The Laotian American National Alliance (LANA) aims to uplift and empower Laotian Americans’ multi-ethnic community through education, visibility, and collaboration.

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    Laotian Americans, Module 3
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  • A drawing in markers of a farming village in Laos being bombed by a plane on the top right. Villagers are lying dead and fires are burning the houses.
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    View of the U.S. Air War Campaign

    An original drawing from Voices from the Plain of Jars: Life Under an Air War of an airplane dropping three bombs.

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    Laotian Americans, Module 2
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  • Pen and crayon drawing of dismembered bodies of Laotians and their livestock on a field on fire. Two planes fly in the top left corner.
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    View of the U.S. Air War Campaign

    An original drawing from Voices from the Plain of Jars: Life Under an Air War, depicting the US air war campaign perpetuated in secrecy that destroyed a village.

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    Laotian Americans, Module 2
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  • On a crude wooden bench are stacks of metal spoons between a set of pliers and a metal file. In front of the bench are three tin roofed structures.
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    Melted Bomb Metal Spoons

    In Ban Naphia, families melt bomb metals and scraps to craft spoons. They transformed remnants of war into sources of income.

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    Laotian Americans, Module 2
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  • Museum display shows bombs dropped in Laos by the U.S. A sign in Lao and English reading "Danger!! UXO!!" appears in front of display.
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    Different Bombs Used in Laos

    An exhibit of various bombs used in Laos during the Vietnam War era, highlighting the extensive and lasting impact of UXO on the region at COPE Visitor Center Museum.

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    Laotian Americans, Module 2
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  • Museum display shows a cluster bomb opening in mid-air with each bomb suspended by long strings hanging from the ceiling.
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    Cluster Bomb Opening Display

    A display at the COPE Visitor Center Museum. This display shows a cluster bomb opening in mid-air, releasing its deadly cargo or “bombies”, symbolizing the lingering dangers of unexploded ordnance, or UXO.

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    Laotian Americans, Module 2
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  • Exhibit on museum wall shows a map of the areas in Laos that were bombed by the U.S. between 1964 and 1973.
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    U.S. Bombings in Laos

    This map is on display at the COPE Visitor Centre Museum in Vientiane, Laos. Each red dot on the map shows a bombing raid.

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    Laotian Americans, Module 2
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  • Map of Laos surrounded by Vietnam, China, Cambodia, and Thailand. Marked are international and provincial boundaries, capitals, railroads, and roads.
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    Map of Laos

    This map by the CIA shows Laos as a landlocked country and a key buffer zone between Northern and Southern Vietnam.

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    Laotian Americans, Module 2
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  • Lao farmer, dressed in a long-sleeved shirt and pants, stands in a tomato field while holding freshly picked tomatoes in his hands.
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    Lao Farmer

    A Lao farmer holding green tomatoes in Livermore, California.

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    Laotian Americans, Module 1
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  • A Lao farmer walks between fields of crops with three Laotian children in front of him.
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    Lao Farmer in Livermore, California

    Lao farmer and three children in a field in Livermore, California with corn in the foreground.

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    Laotian Americans, Module 1
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  • Chome Sisavath, dressed in a red blouse and pants, stands in her backyard garden holding a metal bowl of freshly harvested leafy greens and herbs.
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    Chome Sisavath

    The author’s mother, Chome Sisavath, harvesting vegetables from her backyard in Sacramento, California.

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    Laotian Americans, Module 1
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  • Graphic of educational attainment of Laotians in the US compared to all Asians. Laotian American National Alliance logo appears below.
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    Education Attainment of Laotions

    These graphics created by the Laotian American National Alliance (LANA) provide a statistical snapshot of Laotian Americans in the US using 2019 data from the Pew Research Center.

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    Laotian Americans, Module 1
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