Tag: community
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A bad deal left this Milwaukee Asian market in financial trouble. It’s hosting a fundraiser.
The market was once a one-stop shop for food, clothes and other services. It served primarily Milwaukee’s Hmong community and provided jobs and visibility for local vendors and small businesses. In … Read Full Article
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Asian American leaders demand public apology from Wausau School District in teacher debacle
By Damakant Jayshi and Shereen Siewert Members of the Asian American community in Wausau are demanding a public apology and other concessions from school … Read Full Article
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They served in the CIA’s first ‘secret war’ – and are finally being recognized
The U.S. effort came to rely on locals like Yang’s father and other members of the Hmong community, viewed by the CIA as a self-reliant people eager to protect their independence from … Read Full Article
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Groups band together against proposal to close 12 Green Bay school district buildings
GREEN BAY (WLUK) — Three community groups are banding together, all concerned with the plan to close 12 buildings in the Green Bay school district. The school board is set to vote on the plan on … Read Full Article
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CFTC wins case against $15.7 million Forex scam who preyed on Hmong community
Kay Yang and her companies are being ordered to pay $13,692,690.27 in restitution to defrauded victims and a $10,387,635.91 civil monetary penalty. Kay Yang’s husband, relief defendant Chao Yang, is … Read Full Article
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Here’s what to know about Above and Beyond Children’s Museum’s new Culture Exchange Exhibit opening May 20.
Hmong culture will be represented first, made possible through a collaboration including ABCM, the Hmong Mutual Assistance Association and Hmong community members. The event will celebrate … Read Full Article
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‘We need a person to be visible in the community,’ says Blooming Minds owner Mindy Kue.
Cultural competency practices are incorporated into services to support individuals who are part of LGBTQ, Black, Hispanic, Hmong and low-income communities. Many clinicians and staff are also … Read Full Article
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Fresno celebrates Hmong American Day, highlighting community’s contributions and culture
Fresno celebrated Hmong American Day on Saturday at the Fresno Center, paying homage to the Hmong people’s contributions in United States history. Most notably, the sacrifices Hmong people while … Read Full Article
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Meet Leeanna Lor, Miss Hmong Minnesota pageant winner and burn unit nurse
Since 1984, the Miss Hmong Minnesota pageant has embodied confidence, beauty and pride in the local Hmong culture. It’s about “what you can bring back to the community and how you use that platform to … Read Full Article
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ChangeMakers: Cameron PajYeeb Yang is an activist for the Hmong community
Cameron PajYeeb Yang is a queer, transgender, nonbinary Hmong activist in Minnesota working on issues from police use-of-force to femicide in the Hmong community. Read Full Article
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Guest View: MJUSD hosts first Hmong Community dinner
Almost 9% of our total district enrollment includes Hmong students with the highest enrollment at Linda Elementary School where almost 25% of the total 600 student body represents the Hmong … Read Full Article
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‘Honoring our fallen heroes’: Community honors Memorial Day
A special gathering was held at Sierra View Cemetery in Olivehurst on Monday in honor of Memorial Day. Cindy Verrill, who is credited with organizing the event, said it was a bit of a last minute … Read Full Article
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Hastings Veterans Monument to include names of ‘Secret War’ soldiers
Yang is a community organizer who represents the Special Guerilla Unit soldiers who fought in the ‘secret war’ in Laos. Bound by military secrecy, the U.S. did not officially acknowledge its role in … Read Full Article
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Hmong Town grocery store highlighted by U.S. Small Business Administration
Maysee Her, the CEO of the Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce, knows the support goes beyond the business. It helps her community thrive and preserve their culture. Read Full Article
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3rd annual Hmong Youth Day held at Eau Claire North High School
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) – Chippewa Valley community members came together Thursday night for the 3rd annual Hmong Youth Day at Eau Claire North High School The event was organized by the Eau Claire … Read Full Article
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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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Cannon Falls veteran’s memorial dedication
Now almost 50 years later in cannon falls Hmong veteran Toe Fung along with the help of community members dedicated a veteran’s memorial park that will honor not just Hmong veterans, but all veterans. Read Full Article