Tag: communities
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‘Language lost. Culture lost’: In Milwaukee, a race to keep Rohingya language alive in exile
After ethnic cleansing in Myanmar scattered Rohingya communities, a grassroots effort in Milwaukee is testing whether teaching the language in written form can help it survive — and whether … Full story: https://wisconsinwatch.org/2026/04/wisconsin-milwaukee-rohingya-language-culture-myanmar-refugee-hmong/
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Who pays the price? The fight to save Minnesota’s communities of color
The total damage to Minneapolis was pegged at more than $203 million. Across the Twin Cities metro, an independent economic analysis estimated $106 million in lost wages — borne most heavily by … Full story: https://www.insightnews.com/business/who-pays-the-price-the-fight-to-save-minnesotas-communities-of-color/article_fa3f3527-ad12-4bbb-b267-ff53663c90d2.html
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Minnesota Humanities Center Launches Two Youth Poetry Programs
Tags: arts, celebrate, celebration, communities, community, council, culture, event, Featured, festival, future, generation, heritage, history, humanities, identity, information, leadership, Legacy Amendment, life, local, march, media, Minnesota, nation, national, non-profit, organization, original, past, people, performances, poetry, poets, president, service, short, society, St. Paul, state, story, summer, support, United States, Voices Forward, work, youthFebruary 27, 2026—ST. PAUL, MN— The Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC) announces the launch of two programs that highlight and uplift the work of youth poets in Minnesota: Voices Forward and the Minnesota Youth Poet Laureate. Applications for both programs are open until March 16 and can be found on MHC’s website (Voices Forward, Minnesota Youth Poet Laureate). CEO Kevin Lindsey stated that “MHC is…
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Misinformation Leads to Confusion in Fresno’s Immigrant Communities
Central Valley authorities have not said whether federal immigration agents have ramped up their presence in the area. Full story: https://www.kqed.org/news/12074724/misinformation-leads-to-confusion-in-fresnos-immigrant-communities
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Hmong spring festival drifts through clouds in Lao Cai
As Lunar New Year unfolds, Hmong communities in Van Chan and Phinh Ho gather on mist-covered peaks, keeping ancient games and vibrant traditions alive from the third to the seventh day of the first … Full story: https://vietnamnet.vn/en/hmong-spring-festival-drifts-through-clouds-in-lao-cai-2492296.html
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Opinion | The danger of pitting Hmong and Somali communities against each other
The Hmong vs. Somali framing in a recent Joe Rogan podcast episode uses a familiar tactic of oppression: encouraging marginalized groups to fight with one another, Talee Vang writes. Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6975007059f442cdb5f9fbd6c6809493&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.startribune.com%2fmn-somali-community-fraud-accusations-right-wing-media%2f601568053&c=1451470436752367450&mkt=en-us
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St. Paul’s Hmong community “afraid to leave their homes” due to ICE, mayor says
Tags: communities, community, Her, Hmong, Hmong Village, ICE, immigrant, Kaohly Her, mayor, Minnesota, news, St. Paul, story, videos, villageIn St. Paul, Minnesota’s Hmong Village, empty stalls line a once busy marketplace. Nicole Sganga spoke to St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her about the deeply-rooted fear spreading within immigrant communities. Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/st-pauls-hmong-community-afraid-005223135.html
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Muaj neeg ntau txheeb tus sib sau ntawm Bondi Beach nco txog tej neeg raug neeg phem tua, tej koom haum neeg Jews txaus siab rau tsoom fwv tej tswv yim tshiab tawm tsam nrog antisemitism, Europe tej … Full story: https://www.sbs.com.au/language/hmong/hmv/podcast-episode/weekly-news-jewish-communities-welcome-australian-governments-new-measures-on-antisemitism/93bwxwesl
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Marathon County launches nation’s first Hmong QPR suicide prevention training
WAUSAU – A first-of-its-kind mental health initiative is creating new opportunities for suicide prevention education in Hmong-speaking communities. Full story: https://wausaupilotandreview.com/2025/12/03/marathon-county-launches-nations-first-hmong-qpr-suicide-prevention-training/
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Trunktreat concept inspires Bemidji food donation event
As the government shutdown continues, some communities are getting creative with food donation programs for those in need. Full story: https://www.minnpost.com/glean/2025/11/halloween-concept-inspires-food-donation-event/
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Healthy Food, Healthy Minnesota: Why “Food as Medicine” Matters
When communities have access to fresh, nutritious food, they thrive. Unfortunately, many communities don’t have that access. Rising grocery bills, food deserts, and cultural barriers make it harder … Full story: https://www.startribune.com/healthy-food-healthy-minnesota-why-food-as-medicine-matters/601491588
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Asian Culinary Education Club Serves Culture Through Food
What started as a simple idea to bring people together through food has quickly become one of Minnesota State’s most flavorful new communities. The Asian Culinary Education Club (ACE) is serving … Full story: https://www.msureporter.com/2025/10/09/asian-culinary-education-club-serves-culture-through-food/
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AB 1400 Offers a Lifeline to California’s Aspiring Nurses and Helps Diversify the Workforce
By: Xong Her, Registered Nurse, Sacramento City College Graduate California is facing a serious nursing shortage, and our communities feel the strain every day. Fewer qualified, diverse nurses … Full story: https://asianjournal.com/usa/california/ab-1400-offers-a-lifeline-to-californias-aspiring-nurses-and-helps-diversify-the-workforce/
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Fresno southeast Asians detained at ICE check-ins, advocates say
These communities are being impacted in a way that we haven’t seen before,” said immigration attorney Tilman Jacobs of the Asian Law Caucus … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/fresno-southeast-asians-detained-ice-183000910.html
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How is immigration enforcement affecting Sacramento’s Asian American, Pacific Islander communities?
Recent federal immigration raids and detentions have often targeted Latinos. But local Asian American leaders and organizations say members of their communities have also been swept up by ICE and face … Full story: https://www.capradio.org/articles/2025/08/22/how-is-immigration-enforcement-affecting-sacramentos-asian-american-pacific-islander-communities/
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Metro Detroit families speak out after loved ones detained by ICE
In July, Sufeng Yang and more than a dozen others in the local Hmong and Laotian communities received letters for what they thought was a routine immigration check-in on July 30th—it wasn’t. Full story: https://www.msn.com/