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The Artfull Palette fundraiser set for Aug. 27
Another featured performance will transcend cultures with an interpretative dance performance of the Chinese Hmong people performed by the ASU Hmong Society Dancers. The finale of the evening will feature The Mountain Laurels, an all-women band performing …
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St. Paul City Council approves soccer stadium plan
Council member Dai Thao, who represents the neighborhood, said that the diversity in St. Paul today is reflective of Minnesota’s future, and that the city’s existing Oromo, Somali, Hmong and Latino populations are excited for the stadium.
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Obama’s upcoming visit to Laos aims to begin new chapter
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest. The president’s visit could elicit a mixed bag of reactions from the Lao, Hmong and other ethnic groups who now call the U.S. home, according to Kou Yang, a retired ethnic studies professor who taught at …
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Best of Neighborhood News 8/18: Coleman proposes St. Paul budget
Congrats to our partner. To learn more about the story and the prize, head over to The Column. In a profile for Hmong Times, Tech Sgt. Lynette Olivares highlights the dreams and passions of two Hmong servicemen currently serving in the Minnesota Air …
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Bicycle through recently opened Ha Giang (and meet the locals) on Vietnam tour
Cyclists will have an opportunity to interact with local hill tribes — there are 22 ethnic minorities in the region — and bike to the towns of Sapa, surrounded on all sides by mountains, and Dong Van, known for its traditional Hmong homes. Rides …
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Onalaska schools in good financial shape
Alex Hubing, a sixth grade science teacher at Onalaska Middle School, will be conducting a study in the coming academic year aimed at bridging the gap between Hmong-American students and their communities. Hmong-American students and other English Learning …
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Local faith briefs: Rice Bowl grant winners announced
Tags helpHmong/Spanish translation and interpretation; Help of Door County Inc., interpretation services; Fox Valley Literacy Council, educational materials and daycare for ELL parents; Literacy Partners of Kewaunee County, Literacy Partners endeavors; Hispanic …
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Obama visit will ‘basically’ normalize relations with Laos
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest. The refugee population includes former residents of the Laotian lowlands as well as the Hmong, whose Vietnam War-era assistance for the CIA and U.S. Special Forces in the country’s mountainous regions made them …
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NewsChannel 7 Investigates: Suspended administrator wants to repair relations
Its lawyers argue Karger’s participation in a march “amplified a message that local law enforcement and the criminal justice system treat Hmong-Americans differently” and that Karger’s participation implied that the local criminal justice system is …
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Vietnamese nurse recognised for work saving newborns
Hồng started working in the rural district of Trạm Tấu in 1982, one of the country’s 62 most impoverished districts, serving a primarily ethnic minority Hmong population. Poor roads, local customs, and language barriers have impeded access to and …
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SPECIAL OFFERS IN INDEPENDENCE FESTIVAL IN MOC CHAU, VIETNAM – VIETNAM HOMESTAY
This is the occasion to organize Hmong cultural and artistic activities to show love to country. With ethnic Hmong, an independent New Year has become a significant festival for many years. In celebration of this significance, the people celebrate the …
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What message does Karger suspension send?
EDITOR: I am a Hmong-American veteran of the Iraq War and I have lived most of my life in Marathon County. In 2008, I graduated college with a teaching degree. Of all the places that I could have gone to teach and raise a family, I came back home to Wausau.
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NewsChannel 7 Investigates | Outside agency’s report in county admin. suspension investigation released
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) –Suspended Marathon County Administrator Brad Karger used his position and power to organize and help facilitate a large protest supporting a fair sentence for a Hmong-American teen convicted of killing another teen, an independent …
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Portland Tribune: Portland’s poor welcome: report finds immigrants, refugees more educated but worse off
But Lee Po Cha knows differently. A Hmong refugee from Laos almost 40 years ago, Lee is now the executive director of Portland’s Immigrant & Refugee Coalition Organization (IRCO). He has seen the waves of refugees from Asia, the Soviet Union, Africa and …
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Report reveals turmoil from Dylan Yang rally
WAUSAU – Marathon County Administrator Brad Karger “implied that the local criminal justice system is corrupted by racial bias” when he participated in a May 31 demonstration with hundreds of Hmong Americans, according to a legal analysis of the …
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UC Cooperative Extension support eases the plight of drought
A recent survey by UC Cooperative Extension advisor Ruth Dahlquist-Willard provides a picture of the Hmong farmer experience during the recent drought, reported Andrea Castillo in the Fresno Bee. Sixty-eight farmers were interviewed by phone or in-person.
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Syrian Fighters To Be Resettled in The USA
In the Vietnam War, the American government used a local tribe to fight for USA. They were a close-knit mountain tribe called Hmong. They were trained and given weapons. They were sent on specific missions to kill both North Vietnamese troops …
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St. Stephens Elementary hosts Hmong cultural camp
CONOVER – Bet you didn’t know the Hmong vowel ‘E’ sounds like the English word “day” or the main ingredients in the classic Hmong dessert, nava, are tapioca and coconut. You probably also didn’t know according to the 2010 U.S. Census, the …