Tag: Asian
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California to roll out the nation’s first Southeast Asian school curriculum
For decades, the history of Southeast Asian refugees have been sidelined in U.S. history. California’s first state-legislated Southeast Asian model curriculum aims to change that. Full story: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-12-07/california-to-roll-out-the-nations-first-southeast-asian-school-curriculum
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Hmong New Years celebration educates and connects students
Asian American Pacific Islander Desi American HAWKS and the Center for Inclusion and Belonging hosted a Hmong New Years celebration on Nov. 20 to educate students on the Hmong Culture. The celebration … Full story: https://www.thecrcconnection.com/news/2024/12/01/hmong-new-years-celebration-educates-and-connects-students/
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‘Fall through the cracks’: Lack of AAPI data disaggregation limits student resources
The same was true for 39% of Hmong 18- to 24-year-olds. Both Indian and Hmong fall under the Asian American category, which averaged out to 67% of 18- to 24-year-olds. Sharma, who leads a panel … Full story: https://dailynorthwestern.com/2024/11/24/campus/alumni/fall-through-the-cracks-lack-of-aapi-data-disaggregation-limits-student-resources/
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Hmong celebrate New Year
At the Hmong New Year celebration in Hayfork this past weekend, people of multiple lineages wore a variety of dress, from Asian cultural to American casual, sporting a color scheme much like the food … Full story: https://www.trinityjournal.com/news/local/article_0fae8174-a6d2-11ef-971c-8b5a0f5ee2fc.html
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A Nightmare on Elm Street at 40: The Story Behind the Iconic Supernatural Slasher
These write-ups focused on a group of Southeast Asian refugees who belonged to the Hmong tribe of Cambodia and fled the Khmer Rouge regime of Pol Pot to restart their lives in USA. Several of these … Full story: https://www.flickeringmyth.com/a-nightmare-on-elm-street-at-40-the-story-behind-the-iconic-supernatural-slasher/
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Asian Americans sue to stop ‘discriminatory’ zoning, water access laws in Siskiyou County
Federal judge will rule whether to halt a Siskiyou County zoning ordinance that Hmong Asian Americans say discriminates and blocks their water supply … Full story: https://www.redding.com/story/news/local/2024/10/31/asian-americans-in-siskiyou-county-ask-court-to-protect-water-rights/75916531007/
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Meeting the challenge for student success as an AANAPISI Institution
The designation creates more opportunities to better serve Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students. Full story: https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/meeting-challenge-student-success-aanapisi-institution
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Harris zeroes in on Asian American voters in campaign’s final stretch
Vice President Harris is zeroing in on specific communities of Asian American voters in key swing states as she looks to turn out every voter she can in what is expected to be an incredibly close … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=671d17de5b4a449384a0e34abed0b11e&url=https%3a%2f%2fthehill.com%2fhomenews%2fcampaign%2f4946826-vice-president-harris-asian-american-voters%2f&c=17455056016107143344&mkt=en-us
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Asian American students, advocates call for the state to collect more detailed data about their ethnicities
The broad “Asian” category overgeneralizes the experiences and needs of students from dozens of distinct ethnicities, advocates say. Full story: https://www.oregonlive.com/education/2024/10/asian-american-students-advocates-call-for-the-state-to-collect-more-detailed-data-about-their-ethnicities.html
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Asian American students, advocates call for the state to collect more detailed data about their ethnicities
The broad “Asian” category overgeneralizes the experiences and needs of students from dozens of distinct ethnicities, advocates say. Full story: https://www.oregonlive.com/education/2024/10/asian-american-students-advocates-call-for-the-state-to-collect-more-detailed-data-about-their-ethnicities.html
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Hmong Americans celebrate their New Year in Siskiyou County
Hmong residents, who have roots in several Southeast Asian countries, gathered for celebrations in the California town of Weed. Full story: https://www.ijpr.org/music-arts-culture/2024-10-22/hmong-americans-celebrate-their-new-year-in-siskiyou-county
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We must dig deeper to see which students are most vulnerable to bullying
Bullying against California’s Asian American and Pacific Islander youth remains stubbornly high — affecting nearly 1 in 5 ninth and 11th graders, just above the statewide rate for all students. Full story: https://edsource.org/2024/we-must-dig-deeper-to-see-which-students-are-most-vulnerable-to-bullying/720671
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North Carolina’s Hmong families seek Asian food items, language access after Helene
In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Hmong American families in North Carolina are seeking urgent assistance, particularly with Asian food items and language access. Helene, which made landfall as a … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/north-carolina-hmong-families-seek-192632060.html
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Hmong families impacted by Helene seek Asian food items and language access services
Many of North Carolina’s Hmong residents live in western North Carolina, which was badly impacted by Helene. Community leaders say that families, especially older folks, need access to Asian food … Full story: https://www.wunc.org/race-class-communities/2024-10-11/hmong-helene-food-language-fema-assistance
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