Day: January 9, 2020
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Fresno senator appoints California’s first Hmong chief of staff at the state Capitol
A California state senator has appointed the first Hmong chief of staff at the Capitol. Shery Yang, a first-generation American, has joined the office of state Sen. Melissa Hurtado, who represents the … Read Full Article
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Found in translation
Lake View Elementary principal Nkaujnou Vang-Vue oversees the district’s only bilingual Hmong-English immersion program. Every morning at Lake View Elementary School, principal Nkaujnou Vang-Vue walks … Read Full Article
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Amid the chaos, Minnesota counties say ‘yea’ or ‘nay’ to refugees
Minnesota has a long tradition of welcoming refugees, including those of Somali or Hmong descent in recent decades. In 2019, there were about 900 refugees settled in Minnesota, many from countries … Read Full Article
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What the ‘crazy rich Asians’ myth is hiding: Many struggle with poverty
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For example, 44% of Hmong and 36% of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Californians have the highest proportions of their populations who are working and struggling with poverty–44% and 36% … Read Full Article tags:
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Australia’s Fires Through a Californian’s Eyes
[NPR] A lawmaker from Fresno, State Senator Melissa Hurtado, named Sherry Yang as her chief of staff. Ms. Yang is the first Hmong to hold that title at the Capitol. [The Fresno Bee] A curious case of … Read Full Article