Tag: community
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When care matches culture, immigrants and people of color benefit
Her family are Hmong, members of a persecuted Southeast Asian ethnic group. Now, Yang is vice president of community mental health and wellness at the Wilder Foundation in St. Paul, Minnesota. For … Read Full Article
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New St. Thomas dean ready to take on region’s diverse health care needs
She was only 6 but already comfortable bridging cultures. “There weren’t any Hmong interpreters then, kind of like what the Oromo community is experiencing now, or what the Karen community is … Read Full Article
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Julián Castro’s quiet moral radicalism
I would talk to them about places like the Twin Cities where the Hmong community has help those twin cities prosper. I would talk to them about places like Houston in my home state of Texas where … Read Full Article
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Lao-Hmong veterans celebrated Saturday
The annual Lao-Hmong Veterans Memorial celebration will be held Saturday at City Plaza. It is a public event for the community to honor veterans, educate the general public about the Laotian Civil War … Read Full Article
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How San Diego’s Laotian community is helping rewrite the state’s history books
The new law required K-12 curriculums across the state to include history about the Vietnamese refugee experience, the Cambodian genocide and Hmong cultural studies. On the one hand, Oudinarath … Read Full Article
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First Minority Health Film Festival at Marquette features acclaimed films
Also playing is the locally produced “Save Me,” which explores mental and emotional health within Milwaukee’s Hmong community. All films will be shown at Milwaukee Film’s Oriental Theatre, 2230 N. Read Full Article
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Hennepin County to host its first-ever ‘Juvenile Warrant Forgiveness Day’
There will also be community service projects on-site for individuals to fulfill any court-ordered service requirements, and Spanish, Somali and Hmong interpreters will be available to provide … Read Full Article
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Post from the Community: May yer Thao Resigns as Executive Director of Hmong Wisconsin
The Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce (HWCC) announced that May yer Thao has officially resigned as Executive Director, effective September 8, 2019. As a testament of her transformative work with … Read Full Article
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Weeklong mural festival aims to bring Creative Enterprise Zone out into the light
It’s a good way to be representative of whatever community it exists in.” Vang is an artist and designer who works as part of a team of Hmong-American artists called ArtCrop. Their recent projects … Read Full Article
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Hmong-American runs for Sacramento City Council and Affirmative Action: Your AAPI newsletter
If you value coverage of California’s Asian American and Pacific Islander community, please spread the word about our new newsletter and send to a friend. Sign up here to receive this newsletter each … Read Full Article
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ThreeSixty Journalism: Olympic hopeful Sunisa Lee leaps toward historic moment for Hmong community
Before Sunisa Lee started lessons, everyone urged her parents to put her in gymnastics. At a young age she was already able to do flips and handsprings, impressing family and friends. She learned new … Read Full Article
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Independent Contractors’ Bill, Horrible Imaginings Film Fest, Radio Station Is Window To Community
Also, the Horrible Imaginings Film Festival is celebrating its 10th anniversary this weekend and a radio station in the Central Valley stands as a cultural “town hall” for the local Hmong and … Read Full Article
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Proud to lead
Lor is now a spokesperson for the Hmong community in Sun Prairie and across the state—helping them prosper. Coming to America Lor came to the U.S. in 1984 when he was 7 years old with his mother, … Read Full Article
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TV segment focuses on health in Hmong community
Editor’s note: This story is part of an occasional Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service series that highlights groups and people worth knowing in Milwaukee. To nominate a person or a group, email … Read Full Article
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Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman, activists clash over proposals for police shooting investigations
Activists also voiced concerns that the working group does not include representatives from the Hmong, Latino and Somali communities; advocates for the homeless and mentally ill; or community … Read Full Article
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Monthly TV Feature Covers Hmong Health Issues
Three students from the Medical College of Wisconsin have made it their mission to raise awareness of health disparities in the Hmong community through a partnership with Nyob Zoo Milwaukee TV … Read Full Article