Community Vigil for Tou Ger Xiong Dec 23, 2023

On December 11, 2023 a dedicated Hmong-American activist and leader, Tou Ger Xiong, was kidnapped and killed in Colombia. Tou Ger Xiong has dedicated his life to building bridges across cultures, speaking out against injustices to marginalized communities, advocating for active civic engagement among communities of color, and bringing people together through laughter. This grant aims to provide a space for the community to come together to collectively mourn the loss of Tou Ger Xiong. The community vigil will be a place where Tou Ger Xiong's life and legacy can be remembered and celebrated with stories, music, videos, backdrops, artifacts to help the different community heal.