Tag: English
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From ‘Tudo bem?’ to ‘Gracias,’ a growing share of US residents speak a language other than English
New figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau show that 22% of U.S. residents spoke a language other than English at home. Full story: https://www.bostonherald.com/2025/06/04/languages-spoken-in-us-homes/
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Ramstad: AI is English-centric, but it’s picking up Hmong quickly
Yang-Her and Dao Her, who run a St. Paul tech consulting firm, are tracking the rapid changes on the language of their Hmong heritage. Full story: https://www.startribune.com/ramstad-ai-is-english-centric-but-its-picking-up-hmong-quickly/601335752
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Fresno Unified’s new superintendent was once an English learner. She plans to help ‘linguistically gifted’ students
Fresno Unified School District’s new superintendent, Misty Her, says her childhood experience as a refugee will help her identify with the challenges faced by today’s English learner students. Full story: https://www.kvpr.org/education/2025-05-12/fresno-unifieds-new-superintendent-was-once-an-english-learner-she-plans-to-help-linguistically-gifted-students
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News for: Hmong students learn Hmong script at primary schools.
The written script of each ethnic group is a source of pride, an affirmation of identity, and a tool for preserving cultural traditions. Tags: Hmong students learn Hmong … Full story: https://english.vtv.vn/hmong-students-learn-hmong-script-at-primary-schools.html
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10 minutes and $10 is all you need to get your municipal ID!
Wells St. Applications are available in English, Spanish and Hmong. “For some within our community, receiving a proper form of ID can be a life-changing experience. It allows for access to a variety … Full story: https://urbanmilwaukee.com/pressrelease/10-minutes-and-10-is-all-you-need-to-get-your-municipal-id/
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Certified Direct Care Professional Program now available in Hmong
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services now offers free online training to become a certified direct care professional (CDCP) in English, Spanish and … Full story: https://wausaupilotandreview.com/2025/01/15/certified-direct-care-professional-program-now-available-in-hmong/
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Wisconsin Health Department Introduces Free Online Training for Certified Direct Care Professionals with Language Diversity Focus
Wisconsin DHS introduces free online training for direct care professionals, including materials in English, Spanish, and Hmong. Full story: https://hoodline.com/2025/01/wisconsin-health-department-introduces-free-online-training-for-certified-direct-care-professionals-with-language-diversity-focus/
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Logansport is prospering thanks to immigrants. Stop the hysteria.
The children of the Hispanic, Haitian and Hmong immigrants learn English in school, and there are no thriving Spanish-, French- or Hmong-language publications in Cass County. It is worth noting that … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=672a54ef41564409a2d3c4c50fe1bdc6&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.indystar.com%2fstory%2fopinion%2fcolumnists%2f2024%2f11%2f04%2flogansport-immigration-schools-jobs-medicaid%2f76033902007%2f&c=5492594016275418504&mkt=en-us
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‘Literacy is Key’ event aims to bring reading opportunities to underserved kids in Sacramento
THERE’LL BE THREE AUTHORS. SEE LAURA, WHO IS WITH SAC CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. SHE HAS WRITTEN SEVERAL HMONG BOOKS IN ENGLISH AND HMONG AND SO SHE’S GOING TO BE ONE OF OUR FIRST BOOK READERS. SO … Full story: https://www.kcra.com/article/sacramento-literacy-is-key-children-books-reading/62070714
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Milwaukee’s New Tool To Fight Reckless Driving? Public Art
Messages about positive behavior, in three languages (English, Spanish, Hmong), are interspersed with 50 hand-carved images of Milwaukee buildings from all across the city, illustrating that the … Full story: https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2024/08/14/city-hall-milwaukees-new-tool-to-fight-reckless-driving-public-art/
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Mary Sanchez: If Kamala Harris is a DEI vice president, is Usha Vance a DEI bride?
That’s a leg up to success that doesn’t play out for all Asian groups. Others — Hmong, Vietnamese, Koreans — had different starts in life, with the first generation migrating often without English … Full story: https://www.sunjournal.com/2024/08/11/mary-sanchez-if-kamala-harris-is-a-dei-vice-president-is-usha-vance-a-dei-bride/
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How to get a high school education or learn English as an adult in California | Quick Guide
California’s adult school system steps in to help adults who might have slipped through the cracks — or are newcomers to the country. Full story: https://edsource.org/2024/how-to-get-a-high-school-education-or-learn-english-as-an-adult-in-california-quick-guide/715938
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Adult education on K-12 campuses is so much more than you might guess
There’s an incredibly important program that takes place in the back lots of a number of K-12 school sites. Adult Education serves students aged 18 and over in English as a second language (ESL), … Full story: https://edsource.org/2024/adult-education-on-k-12-campuses-is-so-much-more-than-you-might-guess/716023
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Multilingual voters can now use online interactive voter tools in their preferred language
Each interactive tool is available in English, Spanish, Hmong, Somali, Vietnamese, Russian, Chinese, Lao, Oromo, Khmer, and Amharic. In addition, the Absentee Ballot Application for Minnesota Military … Full story: https://www.isanti-chisagocountystar.com/news/multilingual-voters-can-now-use-online-interactive-voter-tools-in-their-preferred-language/article_b24dc0f8-2440-11ef-a52c-5754ea8e188e.html
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‘Not for school, but for life’: First full class of St. Paul Chinese-immersion program set to graduate
Lovesa Xiong, who also started at Jie Ming in kindergarten, is trilingual. She is fluent in Mandarin, Hmong and English. “My parents emigrated from Laos, and so they were already bilingual with … Full story: https://www.twincities.com/2024/06/02/st-paul-jie-ming-chinese-immersion-program-first-graduates/