St. Paul educators going doordoor to enroll more students
If a knock goes unanswered, they’ll drop off a “Select SPPS” pamphlet with enrollment instructions printed in the district’s top five languages: English, Spanish, Hmong, Somali and Karen. There also will be lawn signs to support the campaign.
St. Paul Public Schools Door-Knocking Recruitment Campaign Starts Monday
RELATED: Parent Questions St. Paul Public Schools About Hmong Holiday Celebrations In Baltimore, a similar recruitment effort is praised for bringing in 450 new pre-k students — numbers folks here would love to see. “I think we do need to continue drawing …
Minnesota’s diversity growth continues, Census figures show
The change can be seen in the ethnic communities emerging around St. Paul; in the expansion of organizations such as the Karen Organization of Minnesota and the Hmong American Partnership; and in St. Paul Public Schools, where in 2010 district families …
Bethel Foundation Funds $200,700 in Grant Proposals to Enhance Student Experience
Sometimes enhancing affordability and enrollment means increasing accessibility—and that’s what the undergraduate admissions office is working on in partnership with Hmong College Prep Academy (HCPA) in St. Paul. This Strategic Growth Award will help …
St. Paul City Council member Dai Thao seeks to get charges dropped
Prosecutors have yet to file a counter motion to the dismissal request. Without St. Paul City Council member Dai Thao’s help, the Hmong woman he faces criminal charges for assisting inside a voting booth last fall would have been unable to cast a ballot …
MMSD grapples with rising number of English language learners as the state rolls out new federal mandates
The second-most popular home language in the state is Hmong, representing just over 15 percent of ELs. Wisconsin is home to the second highest concentration of Hmong-speaking students in the country, behind Minnesota. The breakdown is similar for MMSD …
Rachel Busse: Revival on the East Side of St. Paul
Nearly 70 percent is a blend of Asian, Latino, African-American and mixed-race residents. Like Xiong, many are Hmong, who have made the Twin Cities home to the largest urban population of Hmong in the world. Despite the fire, Xiong and many others believe …
15 arrested outside St. Paul city hall after march for $15 minimum wage
The Minnesota Poor Peoples Campaign said it has partnered with 15Now, Hmong Americans for Justice, CTUL, Our Minnesota Future and Restaurant Opportunities Center in this minimum-wage campaign.
Hmong Woman to Compete for Mrs. Minnesota Title
OAKDALE, Minn. (AP) — As a child, Kellie Chauvin was teased, bullied and the only one of her friends who was not invited to participate in a local parade, all because other children called her ugly. The teasing never ended, but Chauvin eventually learned …
Attorney for St. Paul Council Member Dai Thao asks for case against him to be dismissed
Minnesota law prohibits candidates for office from assisting voters. According to the motion, on Nov. 6, while Thao was running for mayor of St. Paul, he drove a 63-year-old Hmong woman who did not speak English to an early voting site and interpreted for …
Attorney for St. Paul Council Member Dai Thao asks for case to be dismissed
Minnesota law prohibits candidates for office from assisting voters. According to the motion, on Nov. 6, while Thao was running for mayor of St. Paul, he drove a 63-year-old Hmong woman who did not speak English to an early voting site and interpreted for …
Ordination of first U.S.-born Hmong-American priest a milestone
ST. PAUL, Minn. (CNS) — Hmong-American Catholics came in large numbers to the Cathedral of St. Paul May 26 dressed in native attire to celebrate the first U.S.-born Hmong-American to be ordained a priest. Although he is a Twin Cities native, Father …
Innovation: St. Paul specialty food market tests new model
On St. Paul’s Grand Avenue, a maker of Hmong meal kits has created a place for other local growers and food innovators to reach customers and, possibly, make a living from their craft
Refugee once shamed for her looks vying to be the first Hmong Mrs. Minnesota
OAKDALE, Minn. — As a child, Kellie Chauvin was teased, bullied and the only one of her friends who was not invited to participate in a local parade, all because other children called her ugly. The teasing never ended, but Chauvin eventually learned to …
CAE’s Adjunct Fellow Kevin Terrell: “Start Reading Now” in Minneapolis reaches 5,500 Children
As it turns out, the new Superintendent of MPS has made summer reading a big focus for the district, and he rolled out this year’s events at our book fair at Hmong International Academy in north Minneapolis on Tuesday. We had coverage from the Star …
Is Every Court Interpreter in the South Carolina Court Interpreter Directory Certified?
Minnesota offers certification in Spanish, Hmong, Somali, Russian, Vietnamese, Mandarin, French, Portuguese, and Lao. Georgia offers certification in Arabic, Cantonese, French, Haitian-Creole, Hmong, Ilocano, Khmer, Korean, Laotian, Mandarin, Polish …
Really? Minnesota boating guide a hefty 72 pages
Can you imagine? They had 72 pages to fill and still found 23 more pages worth of stuff that couldn’t make the cut including dual language boating safety tip brochures in Hmong, Cambodian, Laotian, Spanish and Vietnamese. The second to the last page of …
Scraps of refugee life jackets turned into bracelets
But if you transform, change that narrative and share success stories of how these Hmong communities or Somali communities – how these refugees contribute to Minnesota, you’ll see (a community) more united and more hopeful.” Malim, a graduate of Edina …
