They wanted a better life so they opened a Fresno restaurant. Now 11 siblings work there
It serves grab-and-go Japanese food, though the family behind it is Hmong. They grew up in poverty, the children of refugees, Thao said, and wanted a better life. So they decided to open a business.Read Full Article
Fresno celebrates Hmong American Day, highlighting community’s contributions and culture
Fresno has the second largest Hmong population in the country with roughly 35,000 people living in the region.
Northern California farm draws on Philippine and Hmong ancestries
While much of the country stocked up on toilet paper during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, Robyn Rodriguez and her husband, Joshua Vang, invested in vegetable seeds.
Operation Popcorn
During the Vietnam War, the CIA recruited Hmong tribesmen in the hills of Laos to fight the Communists, then brought them as refugees to America. Forty years later in California, someone who might be …
Want To Be A Bilingual Teacher In An Asian Language? There’s A Scholarship For That
California has allocated $5 million to reducing a shortage of Asian bilingual language programs, with about half the funds going to teacher development.
Not a Monolith: AAPI community shares, celebrates differences in cultures and histories
ABC10 spoke with 10 different AANHPI-identifying community members across Sacramento about what they love most about their heritage. Is there a person or place we should highlight during AAPI Heritage …
Here are the new languages Fresno Unified plans to offer in after-school programs
Fresno Unified plans to add Punjabi and Mixtec to its multilingual program offerings next year while also expanding access to dual immersion programs like Spanish and Hmong. District officials …
Guest Commentary | Small, BIPOC local farmers need our help after floods
At least $5 million in relief funds at the state level must be immediately diverted to the California Underserved and Small Producers program at the CDFA to support family farmers who mostly do …
Mayor Sheng Thao is First Hmong to lead Major U.S. City | Sacramento Kings Playoff Bound!
Today on Insight, we’re looking at Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao being the first Hmong to lead a major U.S. city, we chat with Visit Sacramento, and the Sacramento Kings are playoff bound.
Actress Brenda Song speaks about career, life after Disney Channel
Growing up in a Thai-Hmong family near Sacramento, Calif., Song began her acting career at 5 years-old in a variety of television commercials. She had her breakthrough after being cast as London …
California ag chief’s plan for future includes ‘with innovation, small farms can be viable’
In an interview with The Bee last week, Ross noted that while the state is a world powerhouse in food production, almost 70% of the state’s farms are less than 100 acres in size, producing specialty …
California ag chief’s plan for future includes ‘with innovation, small farms can be viable’
Chongyee Xiong holds squash and Hmong cucumber on his small farm in Sanger in a . Almost 70% of California’s farms are less than 100 acres in size, producing specialty crops, state Food and …
Hmong Advocate Is Fresno State’s Student Volunteer of the Year
Lee’s volunteer service addressed community and cultural barriers the Hmong community faces in seeking mental health services. Lee’s service began as a mentor for Hmong adolescents while she …
Children of convicted killer confront father in Fresno court over mother’s gruesome death
Dad I don’t forgive you for what you did to our mom,” said the youngest, who witnessed his father stab his mother 101 times.
This dual immersion program in Fresno Unified is one of a kind — and seeing academic returns
Her classroom is one that’s home to Fresno Unified School District’s Hmong Dual Language Immersion program. It’s one of only a handful of similar learning opportunities in public school districts …
A Dual Immersion Program That’s Unique—and Seeing Academic Returns
If you find yourself in Jenny Yang’s third-grade classroom at Vang Pao Elementary in southeast Fresno, you’ll hear students recite the Pledge of Allegiance in the mornings in the Hmong language. When …
Fresno non-profit making a difference locally and world wide
Thong Vang is the Social Impact Strategist at A Hopeful Encounter. He was born in a refugee camp in Thailand, raised in Fresno and has a Hmong background. Thong mentions, “Since we don’t have a …
Hmong is a ‘dying’ language – but it’s being preserved at this Fresno school
But 11-year-old Irene Her stands in front of the classroom, confidently weaving Hmong words together to talk about the “lub vab,” a basket tool used in the Southeast Asian culture. Irene is among the …
