Tag: Asian
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The Legislature has wrapped up its session. Here are bills headed to Gov. Tony Evers or to voters
A bipartisan bill passed Tuesday would expand that to include Hmong Americans and Asian Americans. A bill that would bar transgender girls and attending K-12 schools from competing in sports … Full story: https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2024/03/13/here-are-bills-from-the-legislature-headed-to-tony-evers-or-to-voters/72948996007/
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Wisconsin lawmakers take another step to require Asian-American history in schools
Senate Bill 240 unanimously passed in the state Senate. The bill looks to amend a statute to require that Asian American history be taught in schools. Full story: https://www.nbc26.com/greenbay/wisconsin-lawmakers-take-another-step-to-require-asian-american-history-in-schools
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Asian American History education requirement closer to reality in Wisconsin
Asian American history may be an educational requirement in Wisconsin pending a full Senate vote. The state Senate’s committee on education voted to pass a bill that would mandate the teaching of … Full story: https://nwasianweekly.com/2024/03/asian-american-history-education-requirement-closer-to-reality-in-wisconsin/
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Asian inspired food shop opens as Riverside Cafe in Eau Claire
Riverside Cafe held its ribbon cutting ceremony with members of the Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce. The cafe is located at the old China Wok building on Water Street and will serve items such as … Full story: https://www.wqow.com/eye_on_eau_claire/asian-inspired-food-shop-opens-as-riverside-cafe-in-eau-claire/article_1648308a-d80a-11ee-a547-bbe3c9051237.html
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Wisconsin advances bill including Hmong, Asian American history in schools
Wisconsin may become the next state to mandate the teaching of Asian American history as a bill requiring such has moved closer to approval. Senate’s vote: On Tuesday, the state’s Senate committee … Full story: https://news.yahoo.com/wisconsin-advances-bill-including-hmong-222650335.html
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Wisconsin advances bill mandating Asian American history studies in schools
A bill mandating Asian American history be taught in Wyoming state schools inched closer to becoming law this week after a state Senate committee voted to advance the bill. The state’s Senate … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/wisconsin-advances-bill-mandating-asian-033426634.html
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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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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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A new Southeast Asian history curriculum is in the works for California schools
OCDE has hired researchers and are hosting engagement sessions to hear community feedback to develop the curriculum. Full story: https://www.ocregister.com/2024/02/16/a-new-southeast-asian-history-curriculum-is-in-the-works-for-california-schools/
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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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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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HmongTown Marketplace expanding to second location at former Maplewood Mall Sears
Architect Greg Elsner, of Shelter Architecture, outlined plans for the space and its surrounding area that include Hmong and Asian cultural motifs, vegetation and a layout that encourages interaction … Full story: https://news.yahoo.com/hmongtown-marketplace-expanding-second-location-194400889.html
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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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In Northern California, Asian residents say they are being targeted by traffic stops
Others in the area’s Hmong community said that they were being pulled over often, especially here, near the lone stop sign where Northern California’s U.S. Route 97 meets Highway A12. The flashlight’s … Full story: https://www.hcn.org/articles/law-enforcement-in-northern-california-asian-residents-say-they-are-being-targeted-by-traffic-stops
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In Northern California, Asian residents say they are being targeted by traffic stops
This story is also available in available in Hmong here. Driving down a California highway one night last June, Mai Yang noticed lights tailing her. Yang, a former worker at a medical device factory … Full story: https://www.hcn.org/articles/law-enforcement-in-northern-california-asian-residents-say-they-are-being-targeted-by-traffic-stops
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Asian Americans have been left out of health studies, but a U professor plans to change that
The $13.6 million grant won by Prof. Ruby Nguyen will help recruit almost 800 pregnant Asian Americans from the metro area, filling a research gap in the field of child development. Full story: https://www.startribune.com/asian-americans-have-been-left-out-of-health-studies-but-a-u-professor-plans-to-change-that/600331464/
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Asian-American comedian kidnapped, killed in Colombia after going on a date
An Asian-American comedian and activist was stabbed to death after he was abducted during a date trip to Colombia, reported New York Post. Tou Ger Xiong, 50, was on vacation in the South American coun … Full story: https://www.livemint.com/news/world/asianamerican-comedian-kidnapped-killed-in-colombia-after-going-on-a-date-11702474870143.html