Tag: communities
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Former ECASD Teacher and Principal Receives Area’s First Hmoob Excellence Award
Power Up Eau Claire is a civic engagement project aim at amplifying the voices and experiences of minority and underrepresented communities with a focus on the local Hmong community, as described on … Read Full Article
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Satya Rhodes-Conway: I offer proven, innovative leadership for Madison
Tags: civil rights, communities, community, Hmong, justice, leadership, Madison, rights, Spanish, workI created a Division of Equity and Social Justice in the Department of Civil Rights and launched community connector positions to work with the Spanish, Hmong and Mandarin speaking communities to … Read Full Article
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Jessica Rodriguez and Frank Vaisvilas shine a light on communities often ignored in news coverage
Through the national Report for America program we’ve been able to expand coverage on critical topics for readers, including communities of color. Read Full Article
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Want to Help Communities Thrive? Invest in Residents Eager to Disrupt the Status Quo.
A Wisconsin area known as the Fox Cities is showing what’s possible when individuals are given the support needed to bridge divides and work together to create healthy and hopeful communities. Read Full Article
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AT&T grants aim to bridge digital divide among Milwaukee communities
AT&T joined Mayor Cavalier Johnson Monday, Nov. 14 in announcing a big grant to bridge the digital divide for Black and Hmong youth. “Today I am proud to announce $50,000 from the AT&T Foundation in … Read Full Article
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Hmong American Center Launching “Project Resiliency”
Project Resiliency is a new program from the Hmong American Center that aims to address mental health in underserved communities across Wisconsin. The program is a non-crisis phone service and all … Read Full Article
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Lawsuit: SMUD targeted Asians in pot searches
A data privacy watchdog says SMUD went too far by racially profiling Asian communities as it routinely fed customers’ power use information to police. Read Full Article
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Suit claims utility targeted Asians in pot searches
But a lawsuit filed by a data privacy watchdog says a Northern California utility went too far by racially profiling Asian communities as it routinely fed customers’ power use information to police … Read Full Article
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‘River Pulses, Border Flows’ Transcends Politics Via Waterways
A group show at Times Museum, Guangzhou, traces waterways in Southeast Asia and the cultures, communities and survival strategies forged in their wake … Read Full Article
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Hmong elders treated to photo shoot in garden setting
Those who are among the first Hmong refugees to come to the U.S. meet up with others born and raised in Southeast Asia. And they’re helping out their communities. The Hmong Elders Photoshoot Day at … Read Full Article
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Celebrating Minnesota’s diversity with Somali week, Hmong Freedom Festival
Minnesota Is home to the largest Somali population outside of Somalia and the largest Hmong population in the U.S, and Saturday, both cultures celebrated their communities. Read Full Article
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Trellis: Elevating voices of diverse communities with authentic relationships
Bruce Silcox “My job is to lift the voices of those who haven’t been heard and to give them a seat at the table,” continues Jetta. “If community members can see themselves embodied in our team, they … Read Full Article
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Local parks host diverse programming thanks to Met Council grants aimed at inclusion.
“In Minnesota we’re lucky to have a diverse state where different minorities can feel welcome playing soccer,” Rosso said, “from African to Hmong to Asian communities and people native from this … Read Full Article
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Scams target Minnesota’s immigrant communities
“Falling for a scam” is taboo among many immigrant communities. For many, a sense of shame lingers far after being scammed, which has a large mental health toll. Read Full Article
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Beth Burns: ‘The Friends’ supports St. Paul Library’s proposed building plan. Here’s why
Community specialists working with the Somali, Latinx, Karen, Hmong, and African American communities interacted with 14,000 residents in five languages. The library hosted 48,000 Wi-Fi sessions to … Read Full Article
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United Way of Dane County awards grants to local organizations working to build racial equity in their communities
Among those being recognized are the African Center for Community Development, Latinos United for College Education Scholarships, Madison Gospel 5k Foundation and the Wisconsin Hmong Association. Read Full Article
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Applications sought for fire safety, public education grants
Now in its fifth year, the program’s objective is to raise public awareness about wildfire safety and deliver resources to under-served communities in high fire-risk areas. It includes a grant … Read Full Article