Day: May 12, 2022
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Prep boys’ volleyball advocates frustrated after losing sanction bid by by one vote
Many administrators were reluctant to give up limited space in facilities that are often in high demand in March and April because of poor spring weather. Read Full Article
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Boys’ volleyball advocates frustrated after losing sanction bid by one vote
“Obviously, it’s disappointing. We were so close,” said St. Paul Como Park athletic director Koua Yang, a first-generation Hmong immigrant who spoke to the assembly and the large group of … Read Full Article
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Fulbright awards offered to fifteen U of M students and alumni
Growing up as a Hmong American, she developed a fondness for readily available Korean media that portrayed a distinctly Asian experience. At the U of M, she set out to learn more about this culture, … Read Full Article
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New Issue Brief Highlights Urgent Need for AAPI Communities to Actively Participate in Police Reform
Civic Engagement Fund released a new report today that draws attention to the critical role AAPI communities must play in uniting around systemic change for police reform. The report, “Beyond the … Read Full Article
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Early Arrival: AAPI Heritage Month in Full Swing
AAPI Heritage Month looks different in 2022. Local groups host self-defense trainings or lead others to advocate against hate crimes. Read Full Article
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UC San Francisco Diversity Office Deems Some Asians to be URMs
Recognizing this dynamic, UCSF decided to include Filipinos, Hmong, and Vietnamese as URMs in its “working definition” of that category. But this raises its own questions. Why those three groups … Read Full Article
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Hmong snack connects present with the past
(From left) Mecca Bos, Yia Vang and Pang Vang rolls Fawm Kauv, a Hmong steamed rice roll filled with a ground pork mixture. Most Minnesotans know the state is home to the largest urban concentration … Read Full Article
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Seven earn academic honors at UW-La Crosse
Mai Chao’s dissertation, “Redefining Hmong American Woman Identity in Higher Education: A Scholarly Personal Narrative,” is significant for two reasons. It is one of the few qualitative … Read Full Article
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Appleton’s Hmong American Day Celebration
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APPLETON, Wis. — Hmong American Day will be celebrated Saturday, May 14th from 10 to 4 p.m. at Jones Park. Focus Fox Valley’s Hayley Tenpas spoke with two of the festival’s organizers, Pa Lee Moua and … Read Full Article
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Boys volleyball misses MSHSL approval by one vote
Story continues The newly proposed amendment to Bylaw 520 was supported and signed by 19 officials, board members and athletic directors from Eagan, Shakopee, Lakeville South, Farmington, Osseo, Prior … Read Full Article
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Public Education, Fire Safety Grant Funds Available Soon
Fire safety outreach campaigns including 12,000 brochures targeting underserved communities in English, Spanish, Chinese, Hmong and Vietnamese; Partnerships with community groups in high fire-risk … Read Full Article