Tag: international
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North Hennepin Community College hosting International Women’s Day celebration
North Hennepin Community College and the city of Brooklyn Park are partnering to host the fourth annual International Women’s Day celebration March 18 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. in Helling … Full story: https://www.hometownsource.com/sun_post/free/north-hennepin-community-college-hosting-international-women-s-day-celebration/article_624788ec-c753-466e-8005-ccdeb1575917.html
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Minnesota Advocate Casely Vang Prepares for Miss International Queen USA 2026
Casely Vang is a Hmong American transgender woman born in Montana and raised in Winona, Minn. She is the youngest of 10 siblings. Growing up, Vang developed … Full story: https://lavendermagazine.com/featured-home-page/minnesota-advocate-casely-vang-prepares-for-miss-international-queen-usa-2026/
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Hmong New Year festival kicking off at Fresno Fairgrounds
An international celebration will bring tens of thousands of people to the Fresno Fairgrounds. The Golden Gophers improved to 7-0 in bowl games under P.J. Fleck. Stay warm and look cute in these … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/hmong-festival-kicking-off-fresno-012051596.html
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Jaden McDaniels today visited Hmong International
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels today visited Hmong International Academy to meet with students and distribute new Timberwolves winter beanies as part of his ongoing community … Full story: https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jaden-mcdaniels-today-visited-hmong-001656544.html
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Businesses from booths at International Festival value cultural awareness over profit
The annual International Festival transformed UNC Charlotte’s campus into a global celebration once again on Saturday, Sept. 27, drawing nearly 20,000 people and showcasing dozens of performances, … Full story: https://www.ninertimes.com/news/businesses-from-booths-at-international-festival-value-cultural-awareness-over-profit/article_31f13283-b51c-4f4e-9e6d-cb281a8fb9c6.html
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What is Great Hmong Food? Minneapolis to New York, here’s answer to viral question
Hmong cuisine and the food of Laos, Thailand and Vietnam, all countries where Hmong lived, usually in mountainous regions, after leaving China in large numbers in the late 18th and early 19th … Full story: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/what-is-great-hmong-food-minneapolis-to-new-york-heres-answer-to-viral-question/articleshow/122207459.cms
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Hmong International Freedom Festival draws thousands to St. Paul’s Como Park
Hmong International Freedom Festival drew thousands to St. Paul for food, family reunions, sports competitions and more. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/arts-culture/hmong-international-freedom-fest-2025-como-park-st-paul/
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Vietnam 50 Years Later: Leng Wong, Minnesota’s first Hmong refugee
The Hmong diaspora to Minnesota started nearly 50 years ago with one man: Leng Wong. He fled his home of Laos, arriving at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, in the bitter cold, on Feb. 7 … Full story: https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/leng-wong-first-minnesota-hmong-refugee-vietnam-war/
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Building lives, communities: Four immigrants reflect on their paths to Minnesota
Tags: business, communities, driver, entrepreneur, immigrant, immigrants, international, lawyer, lives, Minnesota, protest, rights, story, talk, workAhead of a May Day rally for workers and immigrant rights, a carpenter, a rideshare driver, an entrepreneur and a lawyer talk about their path to Minnesota and the contributions they’ve made here. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/business-work/minnesota-immigrants-international-workers-may-day-protest/
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After tent fires at St. Paul homeless encampment, firefighters learn wood-burning grill was providing heat
Six to 10 other tents in the predominantly-Hmong encampment burned, according to camp residents and outreach volunteers from Hmong Haven and the Living Water International Church on Rice Street. Full story: https://www.twincities.com/2025/01/21/st-paul-homeless-encampment-tent-fire/
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A New Perspective on Southeast Asia’s Hmong
In the spring of 2018, while on the sidelines of the 7th International Conference on Hmong Studies in the American city of St. Paul, Shi Tian walked into the local Hmong Culture Center to attend a … Full story: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1016442
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Green Bay’s airport lights up holiday season with unique tree displays
Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport is embracing the holiday spirit with three creatively designed artificial evergreen trees. The festive trees were crafted by Empowered by Movement, … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/green-bay-airport-lights-holiday-235305855.html
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Green Bay airport unveils holiday trees honoring Hmong community, seniors and safe housing
It’s time to deck the halls — or in this case, the terminals — at Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport. Full story: https://fox11online.com/news/local/green-bay-airport-unveils-holiday-trees-honoring-hmong-community-seniors-and-safe-housing-austin-straubel-international-marty-piette-virginia-moua-ornaments-empowered-by-movement-parkinsons-disease-gnome-for-the-holidays-lisa-pritzl-brown-county
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Celebrity chef Vang visits with students at Champlin Park High School
Globally-recognized chef Yia Vang visited students and staff at Champlin Park High School – International Baccalaureate Programme on Oct. 10 to share his journey as a refugee to a student … Full story: https://www.hometownsource.com/press_and_news/free/celebrity-chef-vang-visits-with-students-at-champlin-park-high-school/article_b882ff38-9583-11ef-82e1-13746ff21fb1.html