Tag: communities
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A ‘mother figure’ not only for Hmong children, but students from all of Brooklyn Park’s immigrant communities
Educator Choua Lee Yang wanted children to be proud of their immigrant culture, be it was Hmong, East African or Latino … Read Full Article
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Therapist and advocate True Thao focuses on the mental health of Minnesota’s refugee communities
When the Minnesota Department of Human Services emailed True Thao to tell him he’d been chosen to receive an Outstanding Refugee Award, he first thought it was some kind of a scam. “I wasn’t sure … Read Full Article
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Immigrants make America stronger, and we need them now more than ever
Immigrants and refugees have always helped revitalize declining communities and strengthen the U.S. economy. Minnesota is a prime example. Read Full Article
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California’s largest-ever fire threatens cannabis farms worth millions. Many won’t evacuate
Authorities want communities to evacuate from the approaching August Complex fire, but some weed growers are staying put, with lucrative buds close to harvest time. Read Full Article
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Hmong: US Senator Introduces Bill Recognizing Legacy of Communities who Supported US Forces during Vietnam War
September 2020], U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, introduced legislation that recognizes the refugee and immigrant communities from Southeast Asia – such as … Read Full Article
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California’s largest-ever fire threatens cannabis farms worth millions. Many won’t evacuate
Authorities want communities to evacuate from the approaching August Complex fire, but some weed growers are staying put, with lucrative buds close to harvest time. Read Full Article
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U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Introduces Legislation Authorizing Funding for Humanitarian Assistance Programs in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia
Tags: Asia, communities, immigrant, Laos, refugee, Southeast Asia, U.S., United States, Vietnam, WashingtonBaldwin’s bill recognizes the refugee and immigrant communities who supported and defended the United States Armed Forces during conflict in Southeast Asia WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy … Read Full Article
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‘Change is coming’: A St. Paul program is building a pipeline from diverse communities to the state Capitol to tackle racial disparities.
That sense of isolation is something that Rep. Fue Lee can relate to. When Lee was elected to the state House in 2016, he was one of only two Hmong state legislators. I’m not interested Lee said in … Read Full Article
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ECPD making policy changes in effort to strengthen community trust
Many communities across the nation and right here in Eau Claire have called for police reform after the death of George Floyd and the shooting of Jacob Blake. Read Full Article
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Floyd’s death sparks new activism among communities of color
Ze Thao, second from right, addresses a Black Lives Matter rally for George Floyd with fellow Hmong activist Youa Vang Lee, center, at the Minnesota State Capitol, Sunday, May 31, 2020, in St. Paul, … Read Full Article
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Floyd’s death sparks new activism among communities of color | Charlotte Observer
The racial reckoning in the United States spurred by the death of George Floyd has reinvigorated Native Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos and other people of color to fight back against the racism … Read Full Article
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He Fought For The U.S. In Laos. Later His Documentaries Connected Hmong Communities Worldwide
A documentary produced in Burma in the late 1990s shows two young Hmong women in traditional dress dancing. They’re encircled by other villagers and … Read Full Article
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With Asians testing positive at alarming rates, Ramsey County targets testing to ethnic communities, zip codes
Both sites are large and transit accessible, and the county does not ask for insurance or even a personal I.D. Working through cultural organizations such as the Hmong American Partnership, Hmong … Read Full Article
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Fear, language barriers hinder immigrant contact-tracing
Only a handful of contact tracers working to slow COVID-19 in 125 communities near Chicago speak Spanish, despite significant Hispanic populations. Churches and advocacy groups in the Houston area are … Read Full Article
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Voces de la Frontera, Hmong American Women’s Association, Leaders Igniting Transformation: Statement on demotion of Chief Morales
The organizations signed on to this letter understand that the demotion of Morales is simply not enough to fix the deep, structural problems with policing that plague our communities. That is why we … Read Full Article
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Minnesota is helping malls that serve immigrant communities survive the COVID-19 downturn. How much aid will their tenants see?
Merchants in Minnesota immigrant malls say $2.5 million in state aid should help them survive pandemic downturn … Read Full Article
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So You Discovered Something that Might Save Lives … Now What?
Throughout the history of medicine and science, researchers have frequently discovered evidence of promising ways to improve health outcomes for patients and communities — only to have those findings … Read Full Article
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Biden campaign: “Build Back Better” racial equity plan praised by Wisconsin Hmong and Native leaders
Today, leaders from the Hmong HoChunk and Ojibwe communities praised the fourth plank of his “Build Back Better” agenda centered on racial equity. Vice President Biden announced bold investments in … Read Full Article