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Germania Hall to become Hmong Union Hall
MENASHA — Germania Hall has been sold to new owners whose mission is guiding souls to the afterlife. Kor Xiong and Chiaxah Vang completed their purchase of the banquet and restaurant facility at 320 Chute St. a week ago and are now working to clean …
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This week’s must-see art shows
Where it’s at: Bockley Gallery, 2123 W. 21st St., Minneapolis. What it’s about: In this solo exhibition of work, Hmong artist Pao Houa Her reflects on the presence of silk flowers in her family home in St. Paul, where her family relocated from Laos in …
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Justice Alito spent 50 pages railing against UT’s affirmative action policy — these are his main points
The university also “lumped” together Vietnamese, Cambodian, Hmong, and Indian students, among others, to make up the “Asian-American” label, according to Alito. While Alito’s analysis of UT’s policies directly contrasts that of the majority, the …
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California rejects federal grant to collect data on Asian, Pacific Islander students
The majority of Cambodians, Hmong and Laotians do not attend college. About 38 percent of Cambodians, 40 percent of Hmong and 34 percent Laotians do not have high school diplomas. Chu said she would continue to press state schools superintendent Tom …
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Farm plots offer ‘small piece of home’
Yang, a Hmong resident of Fitchburg, has been farming daily at Flats Mentor Farm in Lancaster for seven years, a skill she learned in Laos, the country from which she emigrated in 1979. Flats Mentor Farm, operated by World Farmers, provides more than 275 …
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Bridging furnishes hope out of its new Roseville warehouse
Last year, it served 4,300 households, all referred by social service agencies including Salvation Army, Catholic Charities and Hmong American Partnership. During an hour appointment at the warehouse, clients select up to a dozen pieces of furniture …
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Prayut: Myanmar ready for return of refugees
The process of repatriating Myanmar refugees would be similar to that for Hmong refugees who had stayed at Wat Tham Krabok in Saraburi province. The repatriation of Hmong people had taken years, Gen Prayut said. It was reported that about 100,000 Myanmar …
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St. Paul charter strikes tentative deal to end labor battle
The labor strife that threatened the future of a predominantly Hmong charter school in St. Paul may be over. Community School of Excellence administrators and leaders of the teachers union reached a tentative deal for a labor contract over the weekend.
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Farm plots offer some a ‘small piece of home’
Yang, a Hmong resident of Fitchburg, has been farming daily at Flats Mentor Farm in Lancaster for seven years, a skill she learned in Laos, the country from which she emigrated in 1979. Flats Mentor Farm, operated by World Farmers, provides more than 275 …
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Wausau students buy custodian prosthetic arm
WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — Chong Lee remembers the explosion that took his arm. It’s 1968 and a group of Hmong children chase each other in the shade of the Laotian jungles that are their backyard. Their laughter, echoing through the village, is cut short by …
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Farm plots offer some a ‘small piece of home’
Yang, a Hmong resident of Fitchburg, has been farming daily at Flats Mentor Farm in Lancaster for seven years, a skill she learned in Laos, the country from which she emigrated in 1979. Flats Mentor Farm, operated by World Farmers, provides more than 275 …
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New Sentencing Date, Attorney for Dylan Yang, Teen Convicted of Homicide
The sentencing date for 16-year-old Hmong American Dylan Yang has been rescheduled from July 12 to Sept. 6, and the teen has a new defense attorney. Tried as an adult in Marathon County Court in Wisconsin, Yang was found guilty of first-degree reckless …
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Attorney seeks appeal of decisions by Social Security judge accused of ‘sexy’ comments
Pleuss often notes race in the hand-written case notes Wisconsin Watchdog has obtained. The attorney who voiced concerns about Pleuss’ rulings said he has seen Hmong claimants treated especially bad by the administrative law judge. “I found him …
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Hmong veteran’s memorial dedication postponed
WAUSAU – The unveiling of a local Hmong Vietnam War Veteran’s Memorial is being postponed for a second time as its organizers grapple with the thorny question of whose names should be etched on the monument’s base. The memorial is intended to honor …
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Immigrants continue to breathe life into St. Paul church
A young female Hmong deacon in her 30s will be hugging a white congregant in his 80s, and youth of many races and ages will be sitting together listening to the Word. This blend is especially evident in the summer when the congregation celebrates Holy …
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Local Integration Key to Refugee Resettlement
For the past five years the study looked at census data and identified four groups consisting primarily of refugees — Somali, Burmese, Hmong, and Bosnians— and found they quickly became self-sufficient. Thirty-one out of 1,000 Bosnian refugees are …
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For some, Lancaster farm plots offer ‘a small piece of home’
Yang, a Hmong resident of Fitchburg, has been farming daily at Flats Mentor Farm in Lancaster for seven years, a skill she learned in Laos, the country from which she emigrated in 1979. Flats Mentor Farm, operated by World Farmers, provides more than 275 …
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Utah business, refugee leaders urge community to hire refugees
Top metro areas for select refugee communities Marjorie Cortez (Photo: Mary Archbold) For the report, “Refugee Integration in the United States,” researchers examined the contributions and experiences of Bosnian, Burmese, Hmong, and Somali refugees.