Tag: community
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Hmong cultural programming to be offered in Viroqua, La Crosse
McIntosh Memorial Library, in partnership with the La Crosse Public Library and Hmoob Cultural and Community Center in La Crosse, are pleased to announce a joint endeavor to provide five … Read Full Article
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Hmong women’s group providing needed community resources
Tags: American, association, community, Hmong, Hmong American, justice, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, women, YangGERRON: ZONG YANG SERVES AS THE MILWAUKEE BASED QUEER JUSTICE DIRECTOR FOR THE HMONG AMERICAN WOMEN’S SOASCIATION, THE FIRST AND ONLY ASSOCIATION OF IT’S KIND IN WISCONSIN. ZONG YANG: IT’S REALLY … Read Full Article
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The Hmong American Friendship Association helps families acclimate while preserving their culture
From the senior program to food pantry to the translation and referral services, HAFA stands in the gap between the needs of the Southeast Asian community and the available services. Read Full Article
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Health event aims to help Hmong women catch up on medical screenings, preventative care
An educational event held Saturday morning aimed to help women in the Hmong community take care of their health. Presentations by Gundersen Health System nurses were given in the Hmong language. The … Read Full Article
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Making friends as an adult is hard, building a community is even harder
I hear my friends arriving home and hope they’ll remember to keep it down. I’m moments from drifting away. And then my door clicks open. It’s my new friend Sophia, a Hmong woman who recently moved … Read Full Article
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A struggle to be seen: Why Wisconsin’s Hmong American community continues to face discrimination
Her father, a Hmong soldier who fought communist forces under the direction of the U.S. government during the Vietnam War, would always hesitate to stand, unsure of how he would b … Read Full Article
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St. Paul’s Bush Foundation awards fellowships to 20 Minnesota leaders
Twenty Minnesota community leaders, ranging from a suburban mayor seeking to make public safety more equitable to nonprofit officials boosting culturally-specific mental health and Hmong language … Read Full Article
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Celebrating San Diego’s Hmong community: keeping their culture alive
During the late 1970s and early 1980s, about 5,000 Hmong made their way from southeast Asia here to San Diego to start a new life. Read Full Article
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LGBTQ acceptance in Minnesota’s Hmong community
Since the first Hmong families moved to Minnesota in 1975, first- and second-generation LGBTQ Hmong people have come together with a common goal: to educate and advocate for LGBTQ acceptance within … Read Full Article
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In Focus: Wisconsin’s vibrant Hmong community
Mary Kong is the former President of the Hmong Center of Green Bay. The Hmong community first came to the United States as refugees after many fought, as guerrilla soldiers, for the U.S. Military in … Read Full Article
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Erie County offering mental health support, food assistance to Buffalo community following mass shooting
County officials say it’s mobilizing services, support and counseling to those affected by Saturday’s mass shooting at the Tops grocery store on Jefferson Avenue. Read Full Article
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St. Cloud Police Department makes strides in community policing
ST. CLOUD — The St. Cloud Police Department hired eight new officers in 2021. Three of those officers speak Spanish as well as English, and another officer speaks Hmong, said Jeff Oxton, the assistant … Read Full Article
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Apple highlights trio of Asian-American & Pacific Islander developers
Apple has highlighted and interviewed three App Store developers from the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community about their story, their apps, and their impact. Read Full Article
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Apple highlights AAPI developers building community through apps
Apple has today highlighted the work of three Asian American and Pacific Islander developers building communities through their apps on the App Store. Read Full Article
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Judge blocks water sanctions that would affect rural Asian immigrants
A federal judge struck down a second attempt by a Northern California county to dismiss a case against them for water sanctions that would leave the local Asian community without water. Read Full Article
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Hmong queer community: The movement towards acceptance and equity
Dr. Brian V. Xiong, Kevin Xiong, SUNAH, and Xay Yang are breaking barriers as LGBTQ Hmong leaders. They’re working to make the Twin Cities and Hmong community a more welcoming place through their work … Read Full Article
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Apple highlights three AAPI founders who build apps on the App Store that foster community
In celebration of May being AAPI month, Apple has highlighted three app founders who cultivate community within their technology. Read Full Article