Tag: community
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U.S. Census Bureau needs takers for adequate counting
One portion of the area that has struggled to be counted is the Hmong community. Hmong Cultural and Community Center president Tony Yang says La Crosse County has about 42-hundred Hmong people, and a … Read Full Article
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Taste of Sacramento: One intersection offers a Mexican restaurant on every corner
Local historian Jose Esparza is native to the area, where he says, “There’s a strong Hispanic community.” Born to a Mexican mother and Argentinean father, Esparaza says there’s also a significant … Read Full Article
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Asian American and Pacific Islander communities learn more about the Fresno mayoral candidates
“It’s important that we provide a space for our community members to be able to come out and get to see who’s running, and who they can start to hold accountable for all the issues that they’re facing … Read Full Article
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La Crosse Community leaders honor the legacy of Dick Swantz
After leaving education, he helped raise funds, and construct the Hmong Cultural Center. “He made a lot of significant calls, and raised over a million dollars for that building,” said Sheila Garrity, … Read Full Article
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UW-Eau Claire students create hearing test for Hmong-speaking community
Eau Claire (WQOW) – UW-Eau Claire students are developing a hearing test that could open doors for the Hmong-speaking community. Health professionals can measure hearing by using speech recognition … Read Full Article
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Q&A with Star Tribune reporter Mary Lynn Smith
She got her start at the Star Tribune writing obits, before a long stint covering St. Paul, Ramsey County government and the then-growing Hmong community. She has been a general assignment reporter … Read Full Article
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US Army, Darby Military Community representatives paid respect to WWII Hero
“My father carries a very similar story. He fought in the Vietnam War side-by-side with the Americans. He was a Hmong in Laos and helped rescue many Americans who were also very young, yet so … Read Full Article
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‘Anon(ymous)’ play debuts a story of diversity this fall
As the actors transformed from new characters to new costumes to different voices and sound effects in the background, it is representative of the diversity of the Fresno community, with included … Read Full Article
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Ways Students Can Write for ‘Authentic Audiences’
I was teaching writing for high school English-learners, the majority of them Hmong students who were a few years in the country but newly arrived in our community and living at one apartment complex. Read Full Article
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Only we can defeat racism
Back then, I received calls or letters several times when the Leader-Telegram published photos featuring members of our growing Hmong community. The complainers wanted to know why we had to run … Read Full Article
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Making recovery accessible: County budget expands recovery coach program to community centers
Soon, that effort will expand to community centers including the Outreach LGBT Community Center, the Urban League and groups that work with African-American, Latino and Hmong populations. “We will be … Read Full Article
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Celebrating community and cultures
The fair was spurred on by local groups that wanted to celebrate their heritages—including a vibrant community of Hmong, African Americans, and Latino organizations in the City of Sun Prairie. Madison … Read Full Article
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Report from the Hong Kong protests, new CA ethnic studies curriculum: Your AAPI newsletter
28, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints at 10 am. The event “Health Fair: Pathway to a Healthy Living” is co-organized by Iu-Mien Community Services, Hmong Youth Parent united and the … Read Full Article
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Seeking answers and lessening the stigma of being female, divorced and Hmong
After her own divorce, Mailee Yang set out to learn more about the pressures faced by divorced women in her community. This story comes to you from Sahan Journal, a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to … Read Full Article
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Hmong New Year Festival helps bond community members
WEST SALEM, Wis. (WKBT) – Hmong New Year celebrations were in West Salem this weekend at the Veterans Memorial Campground. The Hmoob Cultural and Community Agency hosted the festival. Cultural … Read Full Article
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Farm Aid 2019 Highlights Determination, Innovation Of Family Farmers In The Face Of Historic Crisis
The morning press event also highlighted efforts by the Oneida Nation and a community of Hmong immigrants to reconnect to the land through farming, as well as efforts by Paris Family Farms and farmers … Read Full Article
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Bigger, better and on budget, St. Paul’s newest rec center opens in Frogtown
For now, there’s a full-sized indoor basketball court that can be converted for various uses, along with a court for Kato, a sport popular in the Hmong community. The Frogtown neighborhood is one of … Read Full Article
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