Tag: Hmong American
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See inside Appleton’s new Hmong American Immersion School opening this fall
Appleton’s Hmong American Immersion School (HAIS) is set to open this fall with 80 students from 4K through fourth grade. Full story: https://fox11online.com/news/crisis-in-the-classroom/see-inside-appletons-new-hmong-american-immersion-school-opening-this-fall
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Mekong Night Festival honors Southeast Asian culture
(News Release) The Hmong American Leadership & Economic Development (HALED) invites the public to the 4th Annual Mekong Night Festival, happening on Saturday, August 16, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 10:30 … Full story: https://www.weau.com/2025/08/14/interview-mekong-night-festival-honors-southeast-asian-culture/
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Family of ICE-detained Hmong American man speaks out
The family of a Hmong American man is asking for help in getting him released from a Michigan immigration detention facility. Colin Jackson has more. Full story: https://www.wemu.org/michigan-news/2025-08-08/family-of-ice-detained-hmong-american-man-speaks-out
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Fantasy and Fabrication Through a Hmong American Lens
The first survey of artist Pao Houa Her’s photo-based work explores images shaped by longing, loss, and cultural inheritance. Full story: https://www.vogue.com/article/pao-houa-her-the-imaginative-landscape
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Milwaukee Youth Council gets funding for unhoused youths, suicide prevention help passed
Tags: American, association, family, help, Hmong, Hmong American, Milwaukee, neighborhood, news, spring, storyThe funds went to Walker’s Point Youth & Family Center, Hmong American Friendship Association, Pathfinders Milwaukee, and Silver Spring Neighborhood Center. Full story: https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2025/08/01/milwaukee-council-signs-grants-for-unhoused-youths-suicide-prevention/85447466007/
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Hmong American Peace Academy to receive Northwestern Mutual funding for four projects
Northwestern Mutual Foundation is pledging $4.5 million in 2025 to support 70 local schools and nonprofits, according to a June 17 news release. Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/hmong-american-peace-academy-receive-100921955.html
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Acclaimed Minnesota Hmong American artist Pao Houa Her takes over Sheboygan for retrospective
Bingo numbers were called out in Hmong and English. Elders dropped chips onto their boards. The ’70s-style wood paneled walls of the dining hall were adorned with photographs of … Full story: https://www.startribune.com/acclaimed-minnesota-hmong-american-artist-pao-houa-her-takes-over-sheboygan-for-retrospective/601378549
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Acclaimed Minnesota Hmong American artist Pao Houa Her takes over Sheboygan for retrospective
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. ― It was a little after noon at the Hmong Mutual Assistance Association on a warm day in June. Hmong elders had finished their lunches and were getting ready to play bingo. “If you win … Full story: https://www.msn.com/
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Hmong youth capture Hmong culture in Milwaukee through national storytelling initiative
Local Hmong youth recently celebrated their culture and heritage with a storytelling exhibition. It was on display at the Hmong American Peace Academy in Milwaukee. Full story: https://www.wuwm.com/race-ethnicity/2025-06-25/hmong-youth-capture-hmong-culture-in-milwaukee-through-national-storytelling-initiative
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Minnesota Hmong American lawmaker responds to backlash over her immigration story
Minnesota State Representative Kaohly Vang Her, one of the nation’s few Hmong American lawmakers, clarified on Monday that she and her family are U.S. citizens after earlier remarks sparked backlash … Full story: https://ca.news.yahoo.com/minnesota-hmong-american-lawmaker-responds-155529943.html
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Hmong American legislator says her family immigrated ‘illegally,’ then clarifies she’s a U.S. citizen
Rep. Kaohly Her’s statement came during a floor debate in the Minnesota House over whether to revoke health care coverage for undocumented immigrants. Full story: https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-lawmaker-says-her-family-immigrated-illegally-then-clarifies-shes-a-us-citizen/601369963
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Hmong American legislator says her family immigrated ‘illegally,’ then clarifies she’s a U.S. citizen
Minnesota House Rep. Kaohly Her said Monday her family “broke the law” to come to the U.S. from Laos following the Vietnam War, though she later said in a statement they came “legally as refugees.” … Full story: https://www.msn.com/
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Woodson Art Museum debuts new exhibiton
WAUSAU – The Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum recently debuted an exhibition featuring the photographic work of Hmong American artist Pao Houa Her. “Double … Full story: https://wausaupilotandreview.com/2025/06/09/woodson-art-museum-debuts-new-exhibiton/
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In Minnesota, this man helped pave the way for Hmong Americans in politics
Cy Thao served St. Paul as a lawmaker in the Minnesota House of Representatives. His election in 2002 made him the second Hmong American lawmaker to serve in a state Legislature anywhere in the … Full story: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/05/28/former-minnesota-lawmaker-cy-thao-paved-the-way-for-hmong-politicians
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