None of the Class of 2000 Hmong had anything to do with school beyond classes. Hmong educated in America are now having children, and many of the conditions that hindered the Class of 2000 Hmong are dissolving with new generations. Fue Heu and others say these new parents will better relate and communicate with their children, understand and expect certain experiences and shed many of the fears, doubts and cultural barriers that separated them from their own parents. Though neither of his parents finished school, Tracy Lee's son, Bishop, in all likelihood won't deal with the same circumstances that marked the cultural acclimation of his parents and grandparents. It's going to take more than one generation, but sooner or later, the dominant culture will take over,'' Heu says.
Children have to be strong enough to do what they have to do to be happy.