Laotian-American Community of Fresno
Lao arts and culture
The Lao-American Community of Fresno's goal is to promote and preserve Lao culture and traditions. The Lao-American Community of Fresno is Fresno's only Lao-based nonprofit community. Since 2001, the Lao-American Community of Fresno holds weekly Laotian dance classes for children. Participants in this class have performed at various community events, including Fresno City College's Annual Asian Fest and CSU, Fresno's Southeast Asia Week.
In 2009, the Lao-American Community of Fresno received support from ACTA's Traditional Arts Development Program to hire accountant Emmett Castro to assist with securing the group's 501(c)(3) nonprofit status.