Day: April 7, 2020
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Wis. Department of Workforce Development Launches New Links in Spanish and Hmong Related DWD COVID-19 Information
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development issued the following news release:. The Department of Workforce Development released new links for COVID-19 information in Spanish and Hmong. Division … Read Full Article
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Wisconsin Primary Election: Long Lines as Voters Head to Polls Amid Pandemic
The state is the first to hold a major election with in-person voting since stay-at-home orders were widely instituted because of the coronavirus. Read Full Article
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Caring for Connecticut’s Southeast Asian-American communities during COVID-19
These Asian-Americans frequently possesses technical skills, speak English, and earn higher than average incomes. Together, Southeast Asian- Americans —which include Burmese, Cambodian, Filipino, … Read Full Article
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Rights Group Urges Vietnam to Free Prisoners of Conscience Amid COVID-19
Among the 240 prisoners of conscience, there are at least dozens of pastors, Hmong and, Montagnard Christians. Their sentences range from a few years to more than 10 years, while some have unknown … Read Full Article
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COVID-19 and Videoclassism: Implicit Bias, Videojudgment, and Why I’m Terrified to Have You Look Over My Shoulder
I think of my friend who was homeless throughout most of our K-12 schooling together. I think of my Vietnamese and Hmong friends who lived in homes with as many as 20 fellow refugees. I think of my … Read Full Article
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State Rep. recovers from COVID-19
After Gov. Tony Evers’ signed an executive order to delay the state’s April 7 election, Bowen made a statement on Monday afternoon. Read Full Article
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Asians are stereotyped as ‘competent but cold.’ Here’s how that increases backlash from the coronavirus pandemic.
Last week, the FBI warned that hate crimes againsts are likely to increase as the coronavirus pandemic spreads. That’s not theoretical. Since the covid-19 outbrea … Read Full Article
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Minnesota launches discrimination help line
Walz administration sets up hotline to field calls about racial harassment, which has increased since coronavirus arrived … Read Full Article