Bringing Literacy To Laundromats With Libraries Without Borders
That’s why there’s a Wash and Learn Initiative in Minnesota delivered in Hmong, a Southeast Asian language commonly spoken in that community. Active in about 30 laundromats in about 10 states across …
2 East Siders among 2019 Bush Fellows
Trailblazer Yang’s 20-year community-building career has focused on Hmong women in St. Paul, the U.S., and across the world in Laos. Early in her career in the 1990s, Yang served as executive director …
Minnesota food shelves add ingredients to adapt to diverse clientele
Those supervising the programs are multilingual and know the ingredients that Somali, Hmong and other ethnic groups are looking for; they know the dishes clients like to cook. One morning last week, …
St. Paul artist mixes sacred themes with ‘simple objects’ to unpack Hmong-American experience
Sieng Lee is a 1.5. The St. Paul artist prefers the term “generation 1.5” to capture his experiences as a Hmong-American. “We are the generation of kids brought here really young, at age 8 and under,” …
Minneapolis Mayor And City Council Inauguration
A new era in Minneapolis and Minnesota politics began Monday (Jan. 6) as seven new City Council members — including the first Latina, the first Somali and the first Hmong-American to be elected to the …
Soccer player-philanthropist Tony Sanneh among new St. Paul-area Bush Fellows
The center is in the midst of a $13 million capital campaign. Ia Xiong Xiong, of White Bear Lake, said she will study ways of integrating traditional Hmong healing practices into modern mental health …
Looking for books that reflect diverse students, Minnesota teachers publish their own
Educators at several St. Paul schools with large Hmong populations struggled to find materials in their own language and with portrayals of Hmong culture and history. So May Lee Xiong and …
Writers invited to compete in St. Paul Sidewalk Poetry Contest
Writers can submit up to three short poems. A $3.50 fee will be charged to you on the website. This is the first year since 2008 when Dakota, Hmong, Somali, and Spanish submissions will be accepted. …
The International Politics of Gut Health
A recent study by researchers from the University of Minnesota provides evidence that the gut bacteria—or “microbiome”—of Asian populations, specifically Hmong and Karen communities …
Sahan Journal wants to be a “one-stop shop” for immigrant news in Minnesota
It is the home of the largest Somali population in the U.S., and the second-largest Hmong population. Last year, Minneapolis’s Ilhan Omar became the first Somali-American elected to the U.S. House of …
People of Hmong descent a growing force in Minnesota politics
Minnesota has one of the largest Hmong communities in the United States. Migration started in the 1970s and census data shows that more than 85,000 Hmong people live in Minnesota. At the state Legisla…
Hmong American girl won gymnastic gold medal for the US
If you want to play a type of sport you have to give your all and you may have to sacrifice something in return for gold medals. Miss Sunisa Lee, a Hmong American girl in Minnesota who is based in St. …
NEWSBRIEF: Met Council appointees announced
St. Paul, South St. Paul, Mendota, Sunfish Lake, Newport, Mendota Heights and St. Paul Park. Lee, the son of Hmong refugee parents, worked for the City of St. Paul for six years on the communications …
Allianz Field Hires Justin Sutherland as Culinary Consultant
“They want someone who’s fairly tapped in to the St. Paul culinary scene, to work with smaller restaurants, bigger restaurants, Somali spots, Hmong restaurants, everyone—and that’s me.” Here’s what to …
A Somali journalist launches new effort to cover Minnesota’s immigrants
Minnesota is home to one of the largest Hmong populations in the US. The Twin Cities contain a Little Mogadishu, in Minneapolis’ Cedar-Riverside neighborhood, and thriving Latin American, Korean, and …
Digital art pioneers, groundbreaking book art, and more artsy happenings worth your time
The event will be event catered by Charnaah Caldwell, another family member. Where it’s at: East Side Freedom Library, 1105 Greenbrier St., St. Paul What it’s about: Hmong photographer Pao Houa Her is …
Share your thoughts about ‘The Life We Bury’
To set the context for the book, the first program, titled “Hmong 101,” featured Txongpao Lee, executive director of the Hmong Cultural Center in St. Paul, and Dr. Mark Pfeifer, director of programs, …
9 questions with Herbie’s chef Joe Ruhland: Menu becomes more Minnesota-friendly
Keeping his Italian restaurant small is a big deal Chefs spotlight Hmong fare at pop-ups, Sociable Cider Werks residency What’s next? Investing a lot of creativity and energy in making Herbie’s the be…
