Day: October 19, 2020
Personal Statement: My Passion And Pursuit In Optometry
My father’s father, Phoon, passed away in his beloved village. He was part of the last generation of shamans before the Hmong people came to the United States in the 1970s. Often when my father packed … Read Full Article
Wisconsin Hmong groups bridge language, culture gap so voices are heard in upcoming election
But when he showed up at a food distribution put on by the Milwaukee Consortium for Hmong Health late last month at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, he found help. Sitting under a canopy behind a laptop … Read Full Article
Toward One Wisconsin: Project aimed at calming racial tensions in Wausau now has statewide mission
It started as an initiative called Toward One Wausau during a contentious homicide trial involving a Hmong teen and a multiracial victim. Read Full Article
New #OwnVoices Picture Book The Most Beautiful Thing by Kao Kalia Yang Explores Poverty,
Drawn from author Kao Kalia Yang’s childhood experiences as a Hmong refugee, this touching picture book seamlessly weaves together Kalia’s story of her family’s early years in the United States with … Read Full Article
New #OwnVoices Picture Book The Most Beautiful Thing by Kao Kalia Yang Explores Poverty, Beauty, and Love with Intergenerational Refugee Story
In The Most Beautiful Thing, coming this fall from Carolrhoda Books®, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group ™, author Kao Kalia Yang shares the heartwarming true story about a Hmong refugee family and … Read Full Article
Man charged with tax evasion, money laundering in Shasta Valley cannabis cultivation case
A criminal complaint was recently filed against a Hmong businessman thought to be involved in cannabis cultivation in the Shasta Vista area. Read Full Article
Volunteer to call elderly on Thanksgiving with Meals on Wheels People
Meals on Wheels People is recruiting 500 people who will make phone calls to homebound elderly on Thanksgiving. The organization started their Friendly Chats program at the beginning of the pandemic, … Read Full Article
How Wisconsin Hmong groups are bridging language and culture gap so voices are heard in upcoming election
But when he showed up at a food distribution put on by the Milwaukee Consortium for Hmong Health late last month at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, he found help. Sitting under a canopy behind a laptop … Read Full Article