Tag: English
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Vicky Yang Develops Online Following Through Honest Songwriting
Vicky Yang has been writing and performing original music for over a decade, using her subtle and tender voice to sing acoustic ballads in both Hmong and English. Yang’s story is a tale of … Read Full Article
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Why Minnesotans love ‘Squid Game,’ BTS and everything else South Korean
Young adults are hooked on Korean dramas like “The King’s Affection” and “Snowdrop,” despite the need to rely on subtitles or dubbed English. Oscar voters, whose average member is 63 years old, … Read Full Article
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The Most Commonly Spoken Foreign Language in Every State
The most commonly spoken language in Washington after English and Spanish is a form of Chinese, including Mandarin or Cantonese. Chinese immigrants first started settling along the West Coast in the … Read Full Article
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Voting rights activists are pushing to speak the language of all voters. It’s not always English.
Voting rights advocates worry a wave of new restrictive election laws could weaken requirements to provide language assistance for some voters. Read Full Article
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COVID-19 in Shasta County: Free vaccine, booster clinic offers multi-lingual translators
Translators attending will provide language services in English, Hindi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Spanish, Mien and Hmong. There will also be free testing kits, food and gift card prizes. For more … Read Full Article
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CLEANIN’ AND READIN’: Eau Claire Laundromat Libraries Established Throughout City
Each library contains diverse, high-interest books in English, Spanish, and Hmong for children up to age 8. No check-out registration is required, and no library card is needed to use any of the … Read Full Article
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Bilingual children’s book keeping Hmong language and culture alive
As a first-generation Hmong American, the English/Hmong bilingual children’s book is her first. It’s titled, “I Am A Big Sister – Kuv Yog Ib Tug Niam Laus.” The book is inspired by her two young … Read Full Article
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Boulder emergency alert system not as useful for families that don’t primarily speak English
A Louisville family who lost all of their possessions in the Marshall Fire says emergency notifications should be sent in the preferred language of its users. Read Full Article
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UW-L student shares her struggles with literacy and what she wishes educators knew about being bilingual
I have been asked and told by educators, “Is English your second language? Is that why you do not comprehend the course content? English is your second language therefore your … Read Full Article
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Jump in counties required to provide language help to voters | Charlotte Observer
The number of people in counties requiring elections officials to provide voting materials in languages other than English jumped by almost a quarter over the past five years, reflecting the … Read Full Article