Tag: community
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Hmong Market hosted in Eau Claire
The Eau Claire Area Hmong Mutual Assistance Association hosted their Hmong Market on Saturday. The market feature 20 vendors, allowing community members to share their heritage with Eau Claire. This … Full story: https://www.weau.com/2025/04/12/hmong-market-hosted-eau-claire/
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UP Promotes Ban Hmong Mai Community Enterprise as a Cultural Tourism and Learning Hub for Hmong Heritage.
This initiative aims to establish Ban Hmong Mai as a learning center and a cultural tourism destination focused on Hmong ethnic heritage, emphasizing local cuisine and traditional crafts like hand … Full story: https://www.newswit.com/en/if14df3vir2ovf0o2orvlz8mcs8wy4ya
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Award-winning memoirist to visit HVCC
TROY — Kao Kalia Yang, a Hmong-American writer, filmmaker and teacher, will visit Hudson Valley Community College on Wednesday, April 9, to discuss and share her award-winning books during a … Full story: https://www.dailygazette.com/hv360/award-winning-memoirist-to-visit-hvcc/article_5c4ec47d-2c91-42bb-b15b-e9c57308a8ae.html
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La Crosse Historical Society opens Hmong Story Cloths exhibit for Hmong Heritage Month
The La Crosse Historical Society is celebrating Hmong Heritage Month with a new exhibit that highlights the rich cultural heritage and history of the Hmong community. Full story: https://www.news8000.com/news/local-news/la-crosse-historical-society-opens-hmong-story-cloths-exhibit-for-hmong-heritage-month/article_8dc92026-5302-4331-bc67-a71893b0f938.html
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Chico State hosts event honoring Hmong journey and addressing mental health challenges
The Hmong community at Chico State, along with broader Butte County, celebrated the Hmong journey to America in a special event, focused on mental health and re … Full story: https://krcrtv.com/news/local/chico-state-hosts-event-honoring-hmong-journey-and-addressing-mental-health-challenges
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5 things to know and do the week of March 24
Tags: American, association, community, county, Hmong, Hmong American, immigration, march, rights, story, week, womenLearn more about immigration rights; join Walker’s Point Association in a community gathering; share how you feel with the Hmong American Women’s Association Inc.; meet the county supervisor of … Full story: https://milwaukeenns.org/2025/03/23/5-things-to-know-and-do-the-week-of-march-24/
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The first Hmong Mayor of Clovis, Vong Mouanoutoua, shares his passion for serving the community
Clovis has been home to Vong Mouanoutoua and his family, who immigrated as refugees from Laos in the mid-70s. Now he’s breaking ground as the city’s first Hmong Mayor. Full story: https://abc30.com/post/first-hmong-mayor-clovis-vong-mouanoutoua-shares-passion-serving-community/16059190/
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U.S. Marshals Museum kicks off Big Read program
The United States Marshals Museum (USMM) launched a new partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to foster community through reading with a special event on March 7. Full story: https://www.cherokeephoenix.org/news/u-s-marshals-museum-kicks-off-big-read-program/article_d3a3c500-fdab-11ef-8d85-d33f85766023.html
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10 minutes and $10 is all you need to get your municipal ID!
Wells St. Applications are available in English, Spanish and Hmong. “For some within our community, receiving a proper form of ID can be a life-changing experience. It allows for access to a variety … Full story: https://urbanmilwaukee.com/pressrelease/10-minutes-and-10-is-all-you-need-to-get-your-municipal-id/
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La Crosse youth use climate microgrants to make a difference
La Crosse youths receive $50,000 in microgrant funding to lead climate initiatives, showcasing their innovative solutions to community challenges. Full story: https://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/government-politics/la-crosse-youths-climate-projects/article_4bfaeb30-da6d-11ef-a9ea-4774ace181a0.html
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We visited as many James Beard semifinalists as we could in a day
Samie Solina got the very hard assignment of visiting as many of the finalists as possible, and trying out some of the cuisine. Shigeyuki Furukawa is behind Minneapolis’ Omakase experience, where … Full story: https://www.kare11.com/article/news/community/visited-many-james-beard-semifinalists-could-day/89-acf34340-7a17-46ac-a1b9-d6392c7f4648
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St. Paul couple turns substance abuse struggles into nonprofit serving Hmong community
Xianna Mouayang and Yeng Moua started Koom Recovery to serve Hmong community members recovering from substance abuse. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/health/koom-recovery-substance-abuse-recovery-st-paul/
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St. Paul’s second-largest homeless encampment given nine days to move
For two years or more, a sizable tent community laid claim to the field south of the East Seventh Street entrance to the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary in St. Paul. Half or more of the residents of the … Full story: https://news.yahoo.com/news/st-paul-second-largest-homeless-181800859.html
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U.S. Marshals Museum receives NEA Big Read grant; programs to center on Hmong community experience
The grant will be used, beginning in March, to present a series of programs and events centered around this year’s selected book, “The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir,” chronicling the story … Full story: https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2025/jan/05/us-marshals-museum-receives-nea-big-read-grant/
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Made with love: Appleton’s Ong Xiong has grown a business through community connections
At first glance, Ong Xiong’s life might seem defined by a series of unexpected turns—each a stepping stone that led her to owning Ong’s Kitchen, a Southeast Asian takeout restaurant in Appleton, … Full story: https://madison365.com/made-with-love-appletons-ong-xiong-has-grown-a-business-through-community-connections/