Tag: community
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See how this contact tracer is helping Sacramento’s Hmong community fight COVID
George Yang, a COVID-19 case investigator and contact tracer, works at the Hmong community’s HOPE Center in north Sacramento on Aug. 23, 2020. His new job with the county is to give support to those … Read Full Article
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Contact tracer supports Hmong community in Sacramento – Sacramento Bee
George Vang, a COVID-19 case investigator and contact tracer, works at the Hmong community’s HOPE Center in north Sacramento on Aug. 23, 2020. His new job with the county is to give support to those … Read Full Article
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Milwaukee 5XEN Asian marketplace’s $20M project to expand grocery
An ownership group that bought the 5XEN Asian market in Milwaukee’s Hmong community this summer wants to expand and upgrade the building with a larger grocery and more event space. Read Full Article
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Not so accidental guerillas: how to counter the modern rioter
They sayin’ Black Lives Matter and all this stuff,” he said. “But man, you’re hurting the black community.” These are the words of Tony – an African American man from Milwaukee – describing a … Read Full Article
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ICC Spreads the Good News in Southeast Asia
Over the years, we have witnessed the Gospel explode within Southeast Asia. The Hmong Christian community has more than doubled within the region as the Good News continues to spread. Read Full Article
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Ramsey County Public Health offering free COVID-19 testing
People lined up outside the National Guard armory in Minneapolis for free COVID-19 testing in May. Ramsey County Public Health, with the help of community partners, is offering free COVID-19 testing … Read Full Article
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New superintendent to prioritize students’ mental, emotional health
Subscribers can log in for unlimited digital access The new Madison Metropolitan School District superintendent stressed the importance of community buy-in during his introductory press conference … Read Full Article
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Berens and Beyond: Here’s What It Means to Be a Wisconsinite (interview with Prof. Lor)
Pao Lor, a longtime school administrator and coach in northeastern Wisconsin who’s now an education professor at UW-Green Bay, saw many of his fellow members of the state’s immigrant Hmong community … Read Full Article
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City to host month-long celebration of EG’s diversity
Viewers from around the world can learn about Elk Grove’s culturally diverse community next month when the city of Elk Grove will host a slew of online events as part … Read Full Article
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YWCA continues “Where We Live” series on localized systemic racism
Huggenvik also thinks that white locals could learn about diversity of culture from the large Hmong community. “We talk about Hmong families and how Hmong families tend to be intergenerational and … Read Full Article
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Top Projects of 2019: Frogtown Community Center
It also had to provide programming that respected the diversity of residents, including Hmong, Vietnamese, Somali, Latino, and other ethnic groups. Finally, it needed to be built quickly so the … Read Full Article
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Ly harassment accuser criticizes 3 CSD directors
Linda Vue, an Elk Grove woman who publicly accused associates or supporters of Elk Grove Mayor Steve Ly of harassing her, criticized three directors of the Cosumnes Community Services District … Read Full Article
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Hmong women speak out on patriarchy, sexism in the traditional community clan structure
Hmong women in traditional attire line a Fresno street to watch a funeral procession of the late General Vang Pao in 2011. Women in the Sacramento area are speaking out about the Hmong clan system … Read Full Article
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U.S. Sen. Tina Smith to discusses health inequities in Minnesota
Director of Health and Wellness at Hmong American Partnership Mónica Hurtado, Racial Justice and Health Equity Organizer at Voices for Racial Justice Reuben Moore, CEO of Minnesota Community Care If … Read Full Article
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