Tag: community
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Minnesota seeks to help immigrant residents cope with COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic upends life across Minnesota, government agencies, community outreach groups and religious leaders are scrambling to distribute information to more than 100,000 state … Read Full Article
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651 Tyga Bite: How one American light lager is building a bridge between craft beer and Minnesota’s Hmong community
Rice wine. It sounds simple, but it’s more than just another alcoholic beverage. It’s a bridge to Hmong history. “Drinking is very prevalent in Hmong culture when it comes to celebrations,” See Xiong, … Read Full Article
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Coronavirus leading to xenophobia: Wausau hmong leader says there is ‘fear’ in his community
Marathon County is home to about 7,000 hmong people. Xiong says people are afraid right now. “I have members of the hmong community who have called me and said they were uncomfortable when they went … Read Full Article
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Coronavirus leading to xenophobia: Wausau hmong leader says there is “fear” in his community
Marathon County is home to about 7,000 hmong people. Xiong says people are afraid right now. “I have members of the hmong community who have called me and said they were uncomfortable when they went … Read Full Article
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“If I don’t do it who will do it,” Minnesota man helps Latino community navigate Covid-19 pandemic
I know the governor is going to speak I come running, if the mayor was going to speak I come running, wait here and send the message to my people,” said Hernandez … Read Full Article
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Eau Claire awaits details on COVID-19 related funds
Community organizations including Sojourner House, The Community Table, Bolton Refuge House, Family Promise of the Chippewa Valley and the Eau Claire Area Hmong Mutual Assistance also got some funding … Read Full Article
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Voices of Men renamed, revamped to broaden anti-violence reach
“Partnership is important because we do need to have men and women,” he said. “Selecting committee members was purposeful, to reflect the community, including LGBTQ, Hmong, African-American” and other … Read Full Article
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Volunteers at Hmong-owned City Tailor make masks for Twin Cities medical workers
As doctors, nurses, and other medical personnel deal with shortages of the personal protective equipment they need to keep from contracting COVID-19, some members of the Hmong community have come up … Read Full Article
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Post from Community: Brew City Match to provide disaster assistance loans & grants
The Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce will be processing these loans. Applications are available on the Brew City Match website on the COVID-19 page with directions on how to apply. Your … Read Full Article
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Maia Pearson advocates for our community — Bao Thao
I’m a 32-year-old second generation Hmong-American, and the daughter to refugee parents. I’m also a wife to a foundational black American man and mother to our fascinating 7-year-old son. You have run … Read Full Article
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Merced County confirms its first community spread coronavirus case
There are currently seven reported cases of coronavirus in Merced County. For information on COVID-19 and Merced County’s response, the public can call the Department of Public Health information line … Read Full Article
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Arbitrator upholds firing of St. Paul officer, after he and others laughed as man assaulted patrons
Axtell viewed Smith’s actions “in laughing at and mocking the mostly Hmong bar patrons as wholly inconsistent with the objective of (providing) community service with respect,” Befort continued. The … Read Full Article
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‘This virus knows no borders’: Milwaukee mayor releases statement after meeting with Hmong community
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett virtually met with members of the Hmong community on Thursday amid the coronavirus pandemic. Barrett is urging Milwaukee residents to be cautious with the … Read Full Article
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‘Virus knows no borders:’ Milwaukee mayor urges caution with language used to describe COVID-19
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett released a statement on Friday, March 27 as it relates to the coronavirus pandemic and in particular, the city’s Hmong community. The mayor met virtually on … Read Full Article
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‘This is about saving lives:’ Milwaukee continues to spread message as COVID-19 cases rise
“I have always found the faith community is a very powerful tool in allowing us to reach more people,” said Barrett. He also shared a message from his conversations with Hmong leaders. “They are … Read Full Article
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Sheriff investigating reports of discrimination, vandalism, threats against Wausau-area Hmong over COVID-19
Marathon County Sheriff Scott Park says multiple reports of discrimination against the Hmong community in the Wausau area are being investigated currently, including acts of vandalism, threats, and … Read Full Article
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Newsletter: Mortgage relief for struggling homeowners
Eater SF Fresno-area translators are racing to get coronavirus information to Hmong, Punjabi and Spanish speakers. “In Fresno’s large Hmong community, a delay of translated information meant that many … Read Full Article
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CAIR Condemns Racist Incidents Targeting Hmong Asian-Americans in Wisconsin
Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned attacks targeting Wisconsin’s Hmong community. [NOTE: The Hmong are an ethnic group from … Read Full Article