Tag: community
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Community comes together to celebrate Hmong New Year
The Hmong New Year celebration is taking place this weekend at Veterans Memorial Park in West Salem, featuring traditional food, music, dancing, soccer and volleyball tournaments. The event honors … Full story: https://www.news8000.com/news/local-news/west-salem/community-comes-together-to-celebrate-hmong-new-year/article_976e2cfe-7eaa-49de-83f9-e6718e0abc6e.html
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Atop Vietnam’s mountains, a young Hmong leader drives change
High in the mountains of northern Vietnam, a remote Hmong village is gaining new roads and livelihoods, with 30-year-old community leader Giang A Thu helping drive a transformation from within. Full story: https://vietnamnet.vn/en/atop-vietnam-s-mountains-a-young-hmong-leader-drives-change-2556346.html
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St. Paul students receive laptops from AT&T, St. Paul nonprofit
In addition to the giveaway, AT&T also announced a $55,000 community investment to the St. Paul nonprofit Hmong American Partnership. Full story: https://www.twincities.com/2026/09/18/st-paul-students-receive-laptops-from-att-st-paul-nonprofit/
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St. Paul students receive laptops from AT&T, tech company HumanT
St. Paul students at HOPE Community Academy were given 250 free laptops and backpacks earlier this week by AT&T and tech enterprise Human-I-T. In addition to the giveaway, AT&T also announced a … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/st-paul-students-receive-laptops-192100226.html
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Your guide to holding a voter registration drive in Wisconsin
Voter registration drives are a great way to help your community be involved in the electoral process. Here’s your guide to hosting a drive in Wisconsin. Full story: https://upnorthnewswi.com/news/elections/guide-to-hosting-voter-registration-drive/
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Students encouraged to apply for Tulsa Seal of Biliteracy
Tulsa Public Schools urges multilingual students to apply online by Oct. 9 for the district’s Seal of Biliteracy recognizing proficiency in multiple languages. Full story: https://tulsaworld.com/news/community/article_9a1012c2-4141-5fc9-be0e-f699ccae297e.html
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A Literary Guide to Minnesota
Tags: Asia, community, Her, Hmong, home, Kao Kalia Yang, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Southeast Asia, St. Paul, story, Twin Cities, YangThe Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul are home to a thriving and vibrant Hmong community—the world’s largest outside of East and Southeast Asia. In her memoir The Latehomecomer, Kao Kalia Yang … Full story: https://www.theatlantic.com/sponsored/explore-minnesota-2026/a-literary-guide-to-minnesota/4130/
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How a young Hmong leader is opening roads out of poverty
Perched high amid the clouds and mountain winds of Son Luong commune in Lao Cai province, Giang Pang village was once defined by hardship and deprivation. Today, this Hmong community is taking on a … Full story: https://vietnamnet.vn/en/how-a-young-hmong-leader-is-opening-roads-out-of-poverty-2553911.html
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Playing For Community: APIDA Pusoy Dos Workshop
The Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Resource Center will host a Pusoy Dos Workshop on Tuesday from 2-3 p.m. in Meriam Library, room 171. Pusoy Dos is a popular Filipino shedding-type card game, … Full story: https://theorion.com/110166/news/playing-for-community-apida-pusoy-dos-workshop/
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La Crosse recovery groups host appreciation lunch to connect community with public safety workers
Local recovery groups held their second annual Public Service and Safety Workers Appreciation Lunch behind the La Crosse County Sheriff’s Office. Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a9653be65b4435282ef07357612bf5b&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wxow.com%2fnews%2fla-crosse%2fla-crosse-recovery-groups-host-appreciation-lunch-to-connect-community-with-public-safety-workers%2farticle_62afe318-77fa-4b82-90c0-a9c8ad189ca0.html&c=11578630591962567568&mkt=en-us
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‘Threads of Belonging’: Weavers from Hmong, Palestinian and Filipino communities bring mural to south Sacramento library
A hand-woven work of art is now on display at south Sacramento’s Valley Hi North-Laguna Library. Artists, local officials and people from the community came together Monday to celebrate the … Full story: https://www.kcra.com/article/valley-hi-north-laguna-library-mural-sacramento-threads-of-belonging/73571870
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What’s in ‘HMong Futures’?
Katie Ka Vang’s play about a historic Twin Cities immigrant community became more timely than anticipated when their state was violently occupied. Full story: https://www.americantheatre.org/2026/08/26/whats-in-hmong-futures/
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‘We can feel like we belong’: Hmong Harvest Festival brings out vibrant Anchorage Southeast Asian community
While the Gregorian calendar still reads August 16, for the roughly 6,000 Hmong people that call Anchorage home, this weekend marked the start of a new year and an opportunity for celebration. Full story: https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2026/08/16/we-can-feel-like-we-belong-hmong-harvest-festival-brings-out-vibrant-anchorage-southeast-asian-community/
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Lake Life: The Harvest
Italian zucchinis, Black Krim tomatoes, Yellow crooknecks, English cucumbers, Hmong Basil, and more. It is astounding how grocery store vegetables lost their flavor when developed … Full story: https://www.hometownsource.com/stillwater_gazette/community/lake-life-the-harvest/article_c92e3921-643c-4fb3-9a1a-58536ad331d6.html
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Green Bay Hmong nonprofits divided over claims to resource center | Exclusive
A Green Bay Hmong nonprofit dissolved another three times, touching off a spat over who represents the area’s Hmong community. Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a7e98ae080441db9cb9c41fbf99f42a&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.greenbaypressgazette.com%2fstory%2fnews%2flocal%2f2026%2f08%2f13%2fgreen-bay-hmong-nonprofit-member-dissolved-competitor-three-times%2f85740279007%2f&c=10913594171675125996&mkt=en-us
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Plan your visit: COSA Fest comes to Brooklyn Park Aug. 29
Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center hosted the inaugural Colors of Southeast Asia Fest in 2025, celebrating the cultural heritage and ongoing contributions of the Southeast Asian community in Minnesota. Full story: https://www.hometownsource.com/sun_post/community/brooklyncenter/plan-your-visit-cosa-fest-comes-to-brooklyn-park-aug-29/article_c3caad4c-e930-4362-a6fc-e7dfae0b81f7.html
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La Crosse hosts first Hmong Community Health Fair connecting families with free screenings and resources
La Crosse hosted its first Hmong Community Health Fair on Thursday, connecting families with free health screenings, vaccinations, and community resources. More than 20 community organizations … Full story: https://www.news8000.com/lifestyle/health/la-crosse-hosts-first-hmong-community-health-fair-connecting-families-with-free-screenings-and-resources/article_015bd868-dc48-4e25-87d1-fd16c48cbb70.html
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La Crosse hosts first Hmong Community Health Fair connecting families with free screenings and resources
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) — La Crosse hosted its first Hmong Community Health Fair on Thursday, bringing together more than 20 community organizations to connect families with free health screenings, … Full story: https://www.news8000.com/lifestyle/health/la-crosse-hosts-first-hmong-community-health-fair-connecting-families-with-free-screenings-and-resources/article_015bd868-dc48-4e25-87d1-fd16c48cbb70.html