Young Asian American Gymnast Tumbling Her Way Toward Olympics
She survived Afghanistan. Now she uses her skills to lead St. Paul Eastside YMCA
“We partner with anybody — anybody and everybody,” said Troyer, who ticks off the names of community agencies such as Hmong American Partnership and the Latino social services agency CLUES. Those partnerships have led to job and general education …
Refugee memoir is Wichita’s 2017 Big Read selection
A memoir by a Hmong-American woman whose grandmother journeyed with her family from a prison in Laos to public housing in Minnesota is the selection for this year’s Wichita Big Read. Wichita Public Library officials said “The Latehomecomer: A Hmong …
StormKing Barbecue from Black Sheep Pizza plus more restaurant openings and closings
Opens June 17. Union Kitchen is the next-generation Hmong cooking concept by Yia Vang. Though he doesn’t have a storefront yet, he’s been popping up at Cook St. Paul and other venues around town, and now he’s gearing up for — count ‘em — five …
Minnesota United Partners with Lao Family Foundation
The foundation’s signature event is the Annual Hmong International Freedom Festival, now in its 37th year and happening on Saturday, July 1 and Sunday July 2. MNUFC will be the lead sponsor of the festival and will help to facilitate the event’s soccer …
St. Paul Hmong-American gymnast leaps toward her Olympic dream — and history
Sunisa Lee was in the middle of her tumbling pass on the floor when a foam block came flying right at her. She was so focused that she didn’t even notice. (The fellow gymnast responsible for the errant foam block, on the other hand, looked aghast — but …
Spotting and Avoiding Scams: An Open Discussion in Minnesota
They even threaten to deport you if you don’t pay.” Kazoua Kong-Thao, Chief Deputy Director at Hmong American Partnership, revealed to the group, “My husband was called by agents of the IRS demanding payment for some back taxes that he supposedly …
A nearly 100-year-old Minnesota beer is making a comeback
It was a shift in the American palate. But it all kind of comes around.” Three Maplewood courts for playing Hmong-style Tuj Lub to open this weekend ‘Dummy’ Social Security number used to give teens contraception was a Minnesotan’s Workman fatally …
St. Paul mayoral candidate: Melvin Carter says city bigger than ever
We’ve got a lot of wind in our sails right now. Our challenge right now, is to make the promise of St. Paul, that brought my great-great parents here 100 years ago – that’s bringing our Hmong and Somali refugees here – that brought our Irish …
Poor student from immigrant family of 19 rises to the top at Minnesota high school
Kong is one of 19 children who range in age from 7 to 32 — six of whom are half-siblings. His Hmong-American family immigrated to the United States in 1989. Kong was sandwiched between older brothers and sisters who were “too cool” to hang out with and …
I-94 in Twin Cities gets in-depth review
June 12: 5-7 p.m., Merriam Park Rec Center, 2000 St. Anthony Ave, St. Paul. (Spanish, Somali and Hmong interpreters provided) June 13: 5-7 p.m., Hubbs Center for Lifelong Learning on University, 1030 W. University Ave., St. Paul. (Spanish, Somali …
For Minnesota’s immigrants, where they come from can have an influence on what jobs they do
Manufacturing companies have courted recent immigrants in Hmong communities, according to Bruce Corrie, a professor of economics at Concordia University-St. Paul who studies Minnesota’s immigrant community. Another 23 percent work in educational services …
Science News: Salt shakedown earns science award for STA student
Lucy, Rick and an award for the Alfa Grand Sport … The Community School of Excellence, one of the largest Hmong charter schools in St. Paul, has a K-8 student population that is nearly … On Wednesday, Blue responded to City Pages in a statement …
Slow Food MN’s annual foraged food dinner looks to nature for a nurturing meal
If you’re interested, ticket sales end May 19 at eventbrite.com (search Slow Food MN). Yia Vang of Union Kitchen will cook a Hmong-inspired meal built around Minnesota foraged foods and will make use of the wood-fired oven. Foraging was a way of life for …
Including Marginalized Voices and Addressing Controversial Topics: Seven Award-Winning Ideas
The Peb Yog Hmoob –We are Hmong Minnesota exhibit at the Minnesota Historical Society is an example of an exhibit which had strong community engagement throughout the process. The idea for the exhibit came from members of the Hmong community who …
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Freeloader Friday: 54 free things to do this weekend
Every Sun. from Feb. 12, 7 p.m. Free. Pepitos Tex-Mex Bar & Grill, 4820 Chicago Ave. S., Minneapolis; 612-822-2104. Hmong American Day Celebration Featuring welcome program, music, dance, games, art activities, and We Are Hmong Minnesota pop-up exhibit.
Minnesota woman wins $1million in lawsuit against married man who ‘raped and impregnated her when she was 14 then trafficked her from Laos’
She moved to the US with her family later that year on an asylum visa won by her father and says she was forced to participate in culturally traditional Hmong marriage with her rapist until he tossed her aside at the behest of his American wife.
