A new art space in Little Mekong, softness as a form of protest (and other art shows this week)
When: 5-9 p.m. Thursday. Where it’s at: FUSE: 422 University Ave. W., Ste. 14, St. Paul. What it’s about: Hmong American designer and artist Christina Vang embarks into curation for the first time in “ALOUD.” FUSE is a new mixed-use artist space in …
Minnesota News: Pathways to Prosperity Awards $17.8 Million for 57 Workforce Training Programs
HIRED, Saint Paul, $500,000 Construction training to serve people of color and disadvantaged job seekers. Hmong American Partnership, Saint Paul, $300,000 Healthcare and manufacturing training to serve Asian communities in St. Paul. International Institute …
Family Time: Oh, the food! Just one reason to go to World Festival
Live performances begin immediately after that and run throughout the day. “We’ll have the UMR Hmong Dance Team, folk dances from the Philippines, songs in Bengali,” said Faloon, who moved to Rochester from Belfast in 2011. “It’s really a …
St. Paul Urban Tennis hires new head with East Side roots
A former education and outreach program director for InnerCity Tennis in Minneapolis, Thao was most recently a training manager for the Hmong American Partnership, which gave him experience in youth development, program development and implementation.
Central Baptist Church turns 125 this year, weaving together memories of past with hopes for future
More immigrants flowed into St. Paul. The church has lent out its building to a Hmong congregation, a group from the African nation of Eritrea, and currently an Ethiopian church. Three other buildings were put up on the property, and the original sanctuary …
VIDEO: Index patient in Minnesota MDR-TB outbreak was infectious for 5 years
in an ethnic Hmong community in Minnesota. According to Hall, the index patient, a refugee who was resettled in Minnesota, was infectious in the community for over 5 years and had been seen four times by health care providers for respiratory symptoms …
Census should tread carefully
A lack of voter information on Hmong communities in Minnesota can make voting a struggle for tens of thousands of citizens. We shouldn’t allow such maneuvering to compromise our democracy. Morris Pearl is chairman of the Patriotic Millionaires and the …
Why the Census Shouldn’t Ask About Citizenship
A lack of voter information on Hmong communities in Minnesota can make voting a struggle for tens of thousands of citizens. We shouldn’t allow such maneuvering to compromise our democracy. The jobs of the census is to count how many people live in your …
No, the Census Shouldn’t Ask About Citizenship
A lack of voter information on Hmong communities in Minnesota can make voting a struggle for tens of thousands of citizens. We shouldn’t allow such maneuvering to compromise our democracy. The jobs of the census is to count how many people live in your …
Minnesota’s Penumbra Theatre Company Inspires Both Outrage and Unity
Hmong, and Somali), including several men and women in Minnesota’s correctional facilities. Bringing these stories together in today’s political climate, Bellamy says, can prove both inspiring and motivational. Penumbra’s artists get to “define the …
Two East Side businesses recognized in St. Paul Business Awards
Hmong Elder Center won the Reflecting St. Paul Award that honors a business owned by a person of color that is committed to equity and empowerment; Heritage Tea House Boutique won the People’s Choice Award that honors a business that is recognized for …
Culture Corner to host speaker on equity, racial justice
Both events are free and open to the public. Yang was just an infant when she and her family came to the United States as Hmong refugees. Relatives living in St. Paul worked with a church to sponsor their relocation to Minnesota, and Yang’s parents …
5 buzz films playing at 2018 Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival
Directed by Chloé Zhao. “Growing Up Hmong at the Crossroads”: A documentary/feature from director Safoi Babana-Hampton, the movie follows four children of Hmong refugees as they find their place in world. This film is a sequel to the 2015 award …
St. Paul man gets jail time for trying to lure strangers to ex’s house for sex
Instead, she ordered that he be able to serve his time from his home through electric home monitoring and also that he enter a program specifically for Hmong-American men.” Thao will spend an additional 60 days in jail if he fails to meet the terms of …
A St. Paul man shares his fishing tradition
Fishing is a big tradition for all kinds of Minnesotans, including many members of the Hmong community. Back in their families’ native homelands of Thailand, Vietnam and Laos, many Hmong lived off the land and were avid anglers and hunters. Chu Xiong of St …
St. Paul schools to review policy banning holiday parties
Brian Sanders objects to the district’s school-sponsored parties for Hmong New Year, which he considers a religious holiday. Speaking during a board meeting in August, he said the district ought to honor all cultures or none. In a school board work …
To Save Our Democracy and Economy, the Future of American Education Must Start Now
The Devil’s in the Details Johnson: To Prepare for 21st Century Jobs, States Must Make Early Literacy a Top Priority Williams: How One Hmong Charter School In Minnesota Is Preserving Student Culture, Raising Test Scores and Attracting Non-Hmong Students …
The Workplace of Today Is Not What It Was 35 Years ago. Computational Thinking Is the New Basic Requirement
The Devil’s in the Details Johnson: To Prepare for 21st Century Jobs, States Must Make Early Literacy a Top Priority Williams: How One Hmong Charter School In Minnesota Is Preserving Student Culture, Raising Test Scores and Attracting Non-Hmong Students …
