Tag: community
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Wisconsin Help for Homeowners program now available to provide relief for residents
Our community is still very much recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, and the new Wisconsin Help for Homeowners program can serve as a vital lifeline to those who may be stru … Read Full Article
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Hmong American Center to expand location to Wood County
Officials said there is a need for resources for the Hmong community in the county, and wanted to be able to provide a hub for Southeast Asians who may need assistance. “The need … Read Full Article
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How did Hmong people find their way to Wisconsin? The answer has roots in America’s Secret War
The U.S. Census Bureau’s 2019 American Community Survey estimates Wisconsin’s Hmong population at more than 58,000. Read Full Article
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Milwaukee leaders ask state to use budget surplus for Wisconsin schools
Milwaukee leaders and organizations are calling on state leaders to invest a portion of its $5.5 billion budget surplus back into the state’s K-12 education. See the many community and business … Read Full Article
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APIDA College Day helps students see higher education as a place they can thrive
The event, now in its fourth year, will feature workshops on college and career readiness and a keynote speaker from a White House official who serves as a liaison to the APIDA community. Read Full Article
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Students find empowerment, comfort in Black History Month exhibit at East High School
It was very important for us to communicate the diversity of art that comes from our Black community,” junior Kadjata Bah said. “Blackness has been portrayed as monolithic … It … Read Full Article
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Celebrating Asian cultures, Spokane’s Lunar New Year event returns to Riverfront Park after nearly 90 years
The Spokane Hmong Association represented the Hmong culture through jewelry and clothing. A story cloth stitched together a tale about farmers tending to the land and cattle to support the community. Read Full Article
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Union Hmong Kitchen launches community supported restaurant program
To combat the slower winter season and business being down due to Covid-19, Minneapolis restaurant Union Hmong Kitchen (UHK) is calling on the community to support the restaurant through a new program … Read Full Article
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Opinion: Movement makes every Asian American community move visible
Call it an act of respect for all people, an act of global solidarity to celebrate who we are. In response, Michelle, along with Hmong anchor Gia Vang of KARE in Minneapolis, launched the #VeryAsian … Read Full Article
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Deadly shooting leaves California Hmong community in shock
FRESNO, Calif. — A close-knit Hmong community was in shock after gunmen burst into a California backyard gathering and shot 10 men, killing four. “We are right now just trying to figure out … Read Full Article
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St. Paul’s Hmong Cultural Center Makes Big Comeback After ‘Heartwarming Community Response’
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — The Hmong Cultural Center in St. Paul’s Frogtown neighborhood has made quite the comeback. The museum was vandalized just a week before it was set to unveil a major … Read Full Article
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Eau Claire approved to take in 10 Afghan refugees
“In the long run, we’ll be a more diverse and inclusive community for having them here just as we have become with the Hmong community here,” she said. “It is my firm belief that we are all neighbors … Read Full Article
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Khou Lor joins Southwest Initiative Foundation
Lor spent the last six years working in community engagement. She is involved with the Hmong community in southwest Minnesota as a leader and organizer and is part of various community groups in Tracy … Read Full Article
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GOP legislator introduces bill to require Asian-American history to be taught in Rhode Island schools
“I think their history is important,” Morgan said of Asian-Americans, noting that many Chinese-Americans fled the Cultural Revolution and that Rhode Island has a significant Hmong community. “They … Read Full Article
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Stand with Asians Launches Report Demonstrating Impact of $600,000 Endaoment Grants Poured into Underserved Asian American Communities
reaching over 540 people Provided Hmong Innovating Politics funds to host COVID-19 focus groups to address vaccine hesitancy in the Hmong community and better inform its COVID-19 work Enabled Asian … Read Full Article