California educator teaches kids their native language. ‘You cannot find an app for Hmong’
It will provide adaptable lessons for teachers to build up their own Hmong lesson plans. She’s tackling a gap that exists across the U.S., where the language isn’t commonly taught and there’s a …
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‘Invisible’: Some Asian Americans say admissions decision is no victory
When the Supreme Court sided with him Thursday, the 21-year-old rising junior at University of California Berkeley told reporters that the ruling was the start of “a new chapter in the saga of the …
A new Asian grocery store is open, and a popular Fresno-area bread baker is behind it
ERIC PAUL ZAMORA ezamora@fresnobee.com “We just have to wait until we generate a little more cash,” Thao said. Thao is Hmong and was born and raised in France, where she learned to make the French …
A sacred piece of Southeast Asia rises in California’s Central Valley
Fresno Chaffee Zoo’s ‘Kingdoms of Asia’ opens with representation of Cambodian culture in Angkor Wat-inspired exhibit.
Fresno Center hosts celebration highlighting Hmong culture
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — May is Asian American Pacific Islander Month, and we’re taking a closer look at Hmong American Day. May 14 marked the 48th anniversary of the final airlift of Hmong and …
Fresno celebrates Hmong American Day, highlighting community’s contributions and culture
Fresno celebrated Hmong American Day on Saturday at the Fresno Center, paying homage to the Hmong people’s contributions in United States history. Most notably, the sacrifices Hmong people while …
Fresno Center hosts celebration highlighting Hmong culture
May 14 marked the 48th anniversary of the final airlift of Hmong and Lao veterans who fought during the Vietnam War.
This high school in Fresno had the most ‘linguistically gifted’ students in the district
You will be able to build bridges into other cultures and other communities in a way that other people who only speak English will not have.” …
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.
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 …
