Tag: American
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Wisconsin could become next state to mandate Asian American history in schools
Wisconsin is one step closer to requiring Asian American history education in schools. The state Senate’s committee on education voted on Wednesday to pass a bill that would mandate the teaching of … Full story: https://news.yahoo.com/wisconsin-could-become-next-state-000444162.html
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Appleton Area School District Hoping to Open Hmong American Immersion School
A new charter school could soon be coming to the Appleton Area School District. The creation of HAIS, or Hmong American Immersion School, was approved by the school board on Wednesday. However, … Full story: https://wtaq.com/2024/02/23/763555/
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Assembly passes education bills on licensing, choice, curriculum
Incorporating Hmong and Asian American instruction in curriculum A bill that would require Wisconsin school boards to incorporate instruction about Hmong and Asian Americans into curriculum passed the … Full story: https://wausaupilotandreview.com/2024/02/21/assembly-passes-education-bills-on-licensing-choice-curriculum/
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Wisconsin Assembly approves limiting governor’s veto powers after 400-year funding extension
The Assembly also approved Assembly Bill 232, a proposal that would require Asian American and Hmong American history lessons in school. The measure, which passed on a voice vote, was proposed in the … Full story: https://madison.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/wisconsin-assembly-veto-governor-hmong-asian-history-parental-rights/article_82d1039a-cf6c-11ee-b9c3-07b4ee998f0c.html
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CLC to host Hmong poet Mai Der Vang
Vang is a rising star in American literature, and her book “Yellow Rain” was runner up for the Pulitzer Prize. Full story: https://www.brainerddispatch.com/lifestyle/arts-and-entertainment/clc-to-host-hmong-poet-mai-der-vang
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Hennepin Healthcare summit gives Asian American youth hands-on experience with health care careers
The event was the latest in a series of efforts to support historically marginalized youth in pursuing health care careers. Full story: https://www.minnpost.com/race-health-equity/2024/02/hennepin-healthcare-summit-gives-asian-american-youth-hands-on-experience-with-health-care-careers/
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Xiong reponds to social media attacks over her ethnicity
Mai Xiong is a Hmong American, which can include Chinese, but her parents were Laotian, fleeing Laos to a Thailand refugee camp after the Vietnam War. Full story: https://www.macombdaily.com/2024/02/11/xiong-reponds-to-social-media-attacks-over-her-ethnicity/
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UW-Oshkosh event ‘focus’ on everyone but heterosexual white males
The “focus” of the Catalyst “Leadership Development” event is “for students who self-identify as Multicultural (Asian/South Asian/Hmong, Black/African American, Indigenous/Native American, … Full story: https://www.thecollegefix.com/uw-oshkosh-event-focus-on-everyone-but-heterosexual-white-males/
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Pioneering Hmong rocker Thai Thao of the Sounders talks about his final show in Milwaukee
The first show of the farewell tour happened in late 2022 in Hickory, North Carolina, which according to Pew has the fifth largest Hmong population among American metropolitan areas. Then came shows … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/pioneering-hmong-rocker-thai-thao-111021785.html
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‘The Lee’: Video of Sunisa Lee’s unprecedented bar routine amazes
Olympic gymnast Sunisa “Suni” Lee has captivated fans online by showcasing a never-before-seen move in her latest bar routine. Moves like Jaeger: The 20-year-old Hmong American athlete stunned the … Full story: https://news.yahoo.com/lee-video-sunisa-lees-unprecedented-223611982.html
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‘Social justice champion’ Tou Ger Xiong laid to rest Saturday
As Pangjua told it, Tou Ger went from determined kid to high school valedictorian to rapper, comedian and social justice activist helping to elect the first Hmong American legislator in the country. Full story: https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/funeral-for-st-paul-comedian-activist-this-weekend/
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A teacher and a student take a fresh look at Hmong American recipes
Peel them into long, thin strips with a vegetable peeler and set them aside. Remove the papery skin from the garlic cloves and put the cloves into a large mortar. Remove the stem ends of the chilies … Full story: https://www.kcrw.com/culture/shows/good-food/afghan-cuisine-la-restaurant-closures-hmong-cooking/hmong-recipes-cooking-from-the-heart-sheng-yang-sami-scripter
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‘Drugged, robbed, killed’: One city’s deadly dating trap
Tou Ger, 50, was a Hmong-American community activist and comedian from Minnesota. Prior to his most recent trip to Medellin, he had been speaking to a woman online. Full story: https://www.myjoyonline.com/drugged-robbed-killed-one-citys-deadly-dating-trap/
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‘Drugged, robbed, killed’: The city catching US tourists in dating trap
“It never, ever even crossed his mind that he would end up in a tragic incident this way.” Tou Ger, 50, was a Hmong-American community activist and comedian from Minnesota. Prior to his most recent … Full story: https://www.aol.com/news/drugged-robbed-killed-city-catching-020947431.html
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Suspects charged in torture, murder of Hmong American comedian in Colombia
Minnesota-based Hmong American comedian and activist Tou Ger Xiong was allegedly tortured and held for ransom before being murdered in the city of Medellín, Colombia. Full story: https://www.foxnews.com/world/suspects-charged-torture-murder-hmong-american-comedian-activist-colombia
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4 charged in American comedian’s abduction and murder in Colombia
Three adults and a teenager have been arrested and charged in the kidnapping and murder of an Asian-American comedian and activist in Colombia last month. The suspects in Tou Ger Xiong’s death were … Full story: https://nypost.com/2024/01/19/news/four-charged-in-american-comedian-tou-ger-xiong-colombia-death/
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Charges filed in killing of Minnesota Hmong comedian in Colombia
Three people have been jailed in the kidnapping and killing of a Hmong American comedian and activist who was found dead near Medellín after going out to meet a woman he reportedly met on social media … Full story: https://www.fox9.com/news/charges-filed-in-killing-of-minnesota-hmong-comedian-in-colombia
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3 people, 1 minor charged with murdering St. Paul Hmong American activist Tou Ger Xiong in Colombia
BOGOTA, Colombia — Three people have been jailed in the kidnapping and killing of a Hmong American comedian and activist who was found dead near Medellín after going out to meet a woman he reportedly … Full story: https://www.kare11.com/article/news/nation-world/3-people-1-minor-charged-with-murdering-st-paul-hmong-american-activist-tou-ger-xiong-in-colombia/89-3919a752-f154-4c8f-8a7c-1e2ed978a508