Tag: Bush
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Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month has only grown in 5 decades
In May 1990, President George H.W. Bush expanded the designation to the entire month. In 2009, President Barack Obama changed the name to Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. President … Full story: https://www.al.com/native-american-news/2025/05/asian-american-native-hawaiian-and-pacific-islander-heritage-month-has-only-grown-in-5-decades.html
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St. Paul educators explore ‘Culturally Responsive Instruction’
She’s principal of Txuj Ci HMong Language and Culture Lower Campus as well as a Bush Fellow. Kindergarten and first grade teacher Liz Bishop says, so far, the expo is helpful. “One big takeaway was … Full story: https://www.kare11.com/article/news/education/spps-educators-explore-culturally-responsive-instruction/89-0d67c06f-e4a9-4a4b-bf6f-de6ed102b4b9
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2024 Bush Fellows include six from St. Paul, Ramsey and Washington counties
The foundation has selected 24 fellows from a pool of nearly 600 applicants to receive funding for two-year leadership awards. The fellows, including six from St. Paul and Ramsey and Washington … Full story: https://www.twincities.com/2024/06/12/2024-bush-fellows-include-six-from-st-paul-ramsey-and-washington-counties/
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2024 Bush Fellows include six from St. Paul, Ramsey and Washington counties
A few years before losing her mother and grandmother, Jouapag Lee teamed with five other like-minded professionals to talk about healing from traumas — both recent and historical — in the Hmong … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/2024-bush-fellows-six-st-102500898.html
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Meet the 19 Minnesotans who won Bush Foundation’s prestigious fellowship
Nineteen Minnesotans have each landed $100,000 from the prestigious Bush Foundation fellowship this year to fund education or training. The St. Paul- based foundation announced the winners Tuesday of … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/meet-19-minnesotans-won-bush-100000658.html
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Bush Foundation Picks 19 Minnesotans for Fellowship Program
The St. Paul-based nonprofit has selected a total of 24 participants for this year’s iteration. Here’s a look at the Minnesota fellows. Full story: https://tcbmag.com/bush-foundation-picks-19-minnesotans-for-fellowship-program/
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Bush Foundation Picks 19 Minnesotans for Fellowship Program
Monica Hurtado (Minneapolis): public policy director at Voices for Racial Justice. Jouapag Lee (Roseville): founding member of the Hmong Healers Collective. Jamil Stamschror-Lott (Minneapolis): … Full story: https://tcbmag.com/bush-foundation-picks-19-minnesotans-for-fellowship-program/
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Minneapolis-based Hmong-American activist, Bush Fellow murdered in Columbia
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The family of a Twin Cities artist and activist says he was kidnapped and killed in Colombia. In a statement, the brother of Tou Ger Xiong, 50, called the loss indescribable. A … Full story: https://kfgo.com/2023/12/13/minneapolis-based-hmong-american-activist-bush-fellow-murdered-in-columbia/
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St. Paul’s Bush Foundation awards fellowships to 20 Minnesota leaders
Twenty Minnesota community leaders, ranging from a suburban mayor seeking to make public safety more equitable to nonprofit officials boosting culturally-specific mental health and Hmong language … Read Full Article
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TV tonight: what President George W Bush really did on 9/11
In a new documentary, the former US president and his team recall the 12 hours after the September 2001 terror attacks. Plus: Daisy Haggard returns in Back to Life. Here’s what to watch this evening … Read Full Article
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St. Paul police officer one of six area leaders to land 2020 Bush Foundation fellowships
A Twin Cities police officer, a beauty activist, two public health leaders and two business owners were among the 24 named by the St. Paul-based Bush Foundation as visionary leaders. The 2020 Bush … Read Full Article
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RREAL among five Bush Prize winners
The 2019 Bush Prize winners are: Hmong American Partnership, Saint Paul ($500,000) Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center, Minneapolis ($500,000) Rural Renewable Energy Alliance, Backus ($408,000) … Read Full Article
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RREAL earns Bush Prize for Community Innovation
“RREAL is scaling its solar assistance locally, nationally, and even internationally in West Africa.” Other winners include Hmong American Partnership in Saint Paul, $500,000; Minnesota Indian Women’s … Read Full Article
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Wokini Initiative gets 2019 Bush Prize of $500K
The other 2019 Bush Prize winners are: • Minnesota – Hmong American Partnership, Saint Paul ($500,000); Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center, Minneapolis ($500,000); Rural Renewable Energy … Read Full Article
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Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center receives $500,000 grant
Park says the Bush prize will support continuing that outreach work. The other 2019 Bush Prize winners in Minnesota are the Hmong American Partnership in St. Paul and the Rural Renewable Energy … Read Full Article
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2 East Siders among 2019 Bush Fellows
Trailblazer Yang’s 20-year community-building career has focused on Hmong women in St. Paul, the U.S., and across the world in Laos. Early in her career in the 1990s, Yang served as executive director … Read Full Article