Tag: community
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Hmong Center opens in Oshkosh
People in the Oshkosh community now have an actual site to gather and learn about Hmong culture. Oshkosh Hmong Service Center president Mee Yang says this has been her dream since she took office in … Read Full Article
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Biden for President Launches New Digital Ad Highlighting Diversity in 9 Different Languages, Hindi, Tamil, Punjabi and Gujurati
Biden for President is launching a new digital ad targeting Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) in key battleground states highlighting the diversity of the community, and the shared values … Read Full Article
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a pandemic’s impact on Wisconsin farms & food
According to Xiong, many Hmong farmers garden and bring their goods to the market because it’s their passion, their hobby; it provides fresh and local products to the community; and it provides a sole … Read Full Article
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Case Study — Community Collaboration During COVID-19: Reaching Hmong and Latino Residents in a Rural Setting
In rural north central Wisconsin, messaging about the COVID-19 pandemic was not consistently reaching the Hmong and Latino communities. A group of local and state organizations are working together to … Read Full Article
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Hmong groups reach voters, push past language barriers
Midwest are organizing efforts to guide the Hmong American community through the voting process, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. Efforts include helping residents register through an interpreter, … Read Full Article
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Conversations for Change: Cathy Thao
The Hmong community is more than 25,000 strong in the Sacramento area. Hmong people are often mistaken for being of another Asian descent, but make no mistake their history in California is … Read Full Article
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WATCH NOW: In final pitch, La Crosse community largely advocates replacing SRO with more resources
In a virtual forum with the School District of La Crosse, community members largely spoke in support of removing police officers from schools, saying they make Black, Indigenous, Hmong and other … Read Full Article
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Community helps Hornbrook Fire Department purchase water tender
The Hornbrook Fire Protection District recently purchased a water tender truck after being without for a few months when their old one broke down. Read Full Article
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Tourist attraction on high mountain in Phitsanulok ready for winter visit
Many northern provinces have begun experiencing cold winds, especially in Nam Chuang village, a community tourist attraction on a high mountain in Phitsanulok, which is ready to welcome tourists who … Read Full Article
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Pioneering Educator Choua Lee Yang Dies From COVID
The Hmong community in Minnesota is grieving over the loss of an innovative and beloved school leader, reports Marielle Mohs (2:13). WCCO 4 News At 10 – October 11, 2020 … Read Full Article
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Beloved Brooklyn Park charter school principal dies from COVID-19 complications
Tags: Brooklyn Park, charter school, community, Covid, COVID-19, diversity, leadership, Lee, school, Xiong, YangThat’s how many describe Choua Lee Yang – the CEO and principal at Prairie Seeds Academy in Brooklyn Park. “Choua is a pillar in the community,” says Tou Ger Xiong, a leadership and diversity … Read Full Article
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Affirmative action debate ignores Asian American community college students
As California votes on affirmative action, nearly half the state’s AAPI students who start off at community colleges would benefit, advocates say. Read Full Article
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Rep. Betty McCollum faces surprise GOP candidate in Fourth Congressional District
He serves as general counsel for the Hmong Council of 18, which brings together Hmong clans to support the community. He also did not respond to requests for comment. McCollum wonders if the outcome … Read Full Article
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UW Health donates child care equipment, hand sanitizer to community groups
UW Health has donated childcare equipment that was used from the temporary childcare center it supported with UnityPoint Health-Meriter and Epic Systems Corp. Read Full Article
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UW Health: Donates child care equipment, hand sanitizer to community partners
UW Health has been working to donate childcare equipment to organizations that will use it to continue to serve the community. This equipment came from the temporary childcare center it supported with … Read Full Article