Iu Mien American Association (IMAA) provides social services, trainings, education, and outreach opportunities for members in the Iu Mien community to live productive lives and to acculturate into American culture, with compassion, dignity, and excellence, while preserving important aspects of their cultures.
The community center was made possible by the generosity of our very own private contributing donors: community members. With their collective efforts of persistent work in achieving a common goal, trust and confidence was developed among the community leaders and members to maximize their in-kind of donations to match the neighborhood's matching grant funded by the City of Seattle, state, and private donors to bring our dream of a community center a reality.
Get To Know US
Our vision
Iu-Mien American Association’s goal is to empower the Iu-Mien and broader communities through social services, education, and outreach. IMAA advocates and fosters an inclusive and safe environment that motivates and promotes cultural preservation, provides opportunities to gain visibility, and amplifies the voices of the Iu-Mien and underrepresented or marginalized communities.
Our Team
Current Board Members
Nancy Saeteurn
IMAA Co-President
Past Cabinet & Board Members
Som Lee
Activities Coordinator
Saan Saechao
CIO/CTO
Souva & Kaova
Volunteer Manager
Fou Louang Saechao
Maintenance Manager
Community Advocates & Leaders
2024-2025 Community advocates, Leaders & BOARD MEMBERS
PRESIDENT: Muang (Alyson) Saechao
VICE PRESIDENT: Meuy (Wanda) Saechao
Executive Administrator: Sandy Yang
CIO/CTO: Saan L. Saechao
IT & Web Manager/Accounts Receivable: T-Jay Saeyang
Accounts Payable: Souchio saephanh
program coordinator/rental manager: nancy saeteurn
Event coordinator: may fin (amy) saelee
Primary grant writer/bass teacher: jaden lee
activities coordinator: som lee
Volunteer Manager: souva & kaova
maintenance manager: pachiang & saengfeuy saephanh
BOARD MEMBERS: Muang (Alyson) Saechao, Meuy (Wanda) Saechao, Sandy Yang, T-Jay Saeyang, Souchio saephanh, nancy saeteurn, may fin (amy) saelee, jaden lee
iNTERIM CABINET
pRESIDENT: yAOFOW LEIZ
VICE PRESIDENT: WEUMENG LEE
TREASURER: CHIEMHIN SAETEURN
SECRETARY: SAENGX DANGC
2019-2021 CABINET & BOARD MEMBERS
PRESIDENT: LOSAN SAETERN
VICE PRESIDENT: CHONG HINH SAETEURN
CO-TREASURERS: SOUCHIO SAEPHANH
SECRETARY: RANDY YANG
BOARD MEMBERS: JO SAELEE, KAO NAI SAETERN, KAO WAY SAETERN, KAO WA SAEPHANH, KAO MEY SAELEE, SOU FOU SAETERN, THON SAI SAETERN, YAO FOW SAELEE
2016-2018 CABINET & bOARD MEMBERS
PRESIDENT: SOUCHIO SAEPHANH
VICE PRESIDENT: PAKEE SAETEURN
CO-TREASURERS: SANLUANG SAETEURN & KAOHINH SAECHAO
SECRETARY: MEUYFIN "AMY" SAELEE
BOARD MEMBERS: LAI CHIEM SAELEE, ALYSON SAECHAO, SANDY SAEYANG
FACILITY MANAGER & BOARD: HAN SAETEURN
RENTAL COORDINATOR: SOUVA SAETEURN
