Stories of Hope, Faith & Love

overcome your fears and discover your purpose.

Sharing Amy is my quest to empower women of Valour to be fearless. 

 

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From Fear to Fearlessness

Amy Chanthaphavong | Speaker at TEDxLaneXangAve

 

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A story about hope, identity, and new life despite loss

loss, life and laos

 
 

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There are friends, then there are bffs, and there are bffs that are family. Im so grateful for everyone who showed up this week to support my family 🙌🏽Thank you @vayakone & @demauris.terry for rescheduling Emma's Bday and bringing the whole fam down for my grandpa's memorial service. Y’all didn’t even skip a beat or asked. That meant the world to me 😘 Thank you @phatthason for showing up countless nights to the wake and being present. Thank Allison for partaking in my cultural festivities and being so loving 🥰
Dad got to share just a glimpse of his refugee story today on the front cover of #LATimes 😍Reading that last line ”I came (to the US) because I had no where to go.” That just shattered my heart into a million pieces. I will never know what it feels like to be homeless, to be kicked out/exiled of your own country, to have no where to go, or have your life be at the mercy of complete strangers. That’s some straight f$&@ing trauma. I do know one thing, my dad lost a lot. He lost the war, he lost his career as a pilot, he lost the freedom of his once beloved country, he lost a future, he lost a prestigious standing, it all just got taken and he came to the US with nothing. I pray in his latter years he receives a lot of honor 🙏🏼 #wartorn #refugees #historymatters #laoamericanhistory #ab1393 #laosd https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-08-25/southeast-asia-histories-ethnic-studies-curriculum
hosted a summer digital camp for inner city kids in New Haven to learn Conversational AI UX Design. so neat to see these kids get a head start on voice technology (zammo.ai in partnership with #Microsoft and the #cityofnewhaven) #digicamp2019 #zammo #ai #voicetechnology
#missasianglobal2019 Reception
Happy #Pageant Day! Headed to the Judges’ orientation. Good luck to all the 2019 #missasianglobal contestants! May the force be with you. #BeautyQueen #pageantlife #missasiansmerica
an engagement party not too long ago. missing my #Indonesian family. #latergram
The #missasianamerica / #missasianglobal #pageant takes place this Saturday 8.10.19. I feel so grateful and blessed to be invited back as a judge after 10 years since I was crowned. This is full circle! Today was the judges interview portion in which we get to know each contestant behind the scenes 1:1 and ask them questions. I so remember being in this hot seat on the other side lol. I am also thoroughly impressed at how this pageant has evolved, into in organization that not only represents beauty, but brains and compassion as well. I’ve been a part of many pageants and there’s none like Miss Asian America/Miss Asian Global. These gals are doctors, engineers, scientist, entrepreneurs from all over the world! I met a #Vietnamese contestant today who was a fashion marketer turned video game designer from Vietnam 😱 Grateful to be a part of this legacy, 34 years in the making! Thanks @vincentyma @kongfrancis @rosechungsf for your dedication in empowering #AsianAmericanWomen. A bit disappointed there are no #lao contestants this year, or last, or the year before. Hey Lao American gals, this is an epic experience, don’t miss out! #beautyqueenswithbrains #girlpower 👊🏼
It’s ok to not know the future and take the risk. Speculation of tomorrow, calculated or not, is merely a fantasy. All you really have is this moment right now, stay present my dear. #powerofnow
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