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= Curtis Chanthaboun =

Curtis Chanthaboun is an Asian-American activist from Massachusetts. Chanthaboun, a 16 year old Junior at Lowell High School. He is an active member in the Lowell Community and is a Leader amongst his peers at Lowell High School (Massachusetts).

Family and Personal History
Chanthaboun was born on July 18, 2005 in Winchester, Massachusetts, to Sonia and Oulavanh "Olly" Chanthaboun. His full name is Curtis Albert Chanthaboun, named after his grandfather Albert Newton, a former Air Force Staff Sergeant.

Chanthaboun is one of two children, with a sister named Kaila Chanthaboun. Chanthabouns father was born in Vientiane, Laos and emigrated to America in the late 1980's.

Chanthabouns father purchased a home in Lowell's Pawtucketville section.

Community Activism
Chanthaboun has been involved in activism in Massachusetts since the age of 12.

Creating Masks On Demand
During the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, Chanthaboun created masks for people over 60 years of age, people with pre-existing health conditions, and first responders. He posted a "Public Service Announcement" on a private Facebook page that was heavily shared within the group. The story was picked up by a local newspaper, The Sun (Lowell), and included Chanthabouns email at the bottom of the page for people to contact him with requests for masks if they fit the qualifications.

Peaceful Protester
Chanthaboun helped lead multiple protests in Lowell to advocate for changes needed within the city.

Mayor For A Day
Chanthabouns leadership was acknowledged by the Lowell City Council and was regarded as the Mayor of Lowell for a day on June 19, 2021. He spent his day meeting with fellow constituents in the City of Lowell.

Chanthaboun has expressed his desires to run for Lowell City Council in 2023 publicly on his social media pages.

Helping Haircut
In 2019, Chanthaboun and the principal at the Dr. An Wang Middle School, Matthew Stahl, schemed to surprise the graduating Eighth Grade class. Chanthaboun had hair long enough to be tied into a bun at the top of his head. Stahl was planned to surprise to cut the ponytail off Chanthabouns head in front of the roughly 150 graduating students. Chanthaboun pulled off the stunt and donated his hair to a charity called Children With Hairloss.