Tag: kids
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Books For Kids About Cambodia (ages 4 to 16)
I was working on book lists for Hmong, Lao, Vietnam, and Cambodia, but it turns out that there are few fiction books on their countries but quite a few on Cambodia. Like Japanese American books that mostly focus on WWII internment, many fiction books … Read Full Article
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Holiday Season Allows Schools To Celebrate Different Student Cultures
Schools often observe of few of the customs. At the Hmong American Peace Academy, the mission is to immerse kids in both their Hmong and American heritages. This time of year, the school celebrates some American traditions with its annual “Fall Family … Read Full Article
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Thai kids accused of stealing watch are off the hook
A photo of the unidentified tourist posing with the two girls dressed in traditional Hmong clothes was posted to Reddit this week with the caption, “Girlfriend in progress of having her watch stolen.” The photo shows the smiling woman with the two … Read Full Article
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Case Closed: Police Say Hmong Not in the Wrong
A photo posted on Reddit Sunday claimed to show the process while a tourist’s watch was stolen by the kids in Chiang Mai. (Photo: Reddit / MedardBoss) CHIANG MAI — Two young Hmong girls described as “tiny thieves” in headlines the world over were … Read Full Article
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Hmong Kids Accused of Robbing Tourist in Chiang Mai
CHIANG MAI-Aparently the tourist never saw it coming, the moment a pair of seemingly angelic kid thieves swiped a tourist’s watch right off her wrist while posing for a photo with her in Chiang Mai, Thailand, according to the New York Post. The … Read Full Article
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Hmong Parents Protest Children’s Conviction by Reddit
A photo posted on Reddit Sunday claimed to show the process while a tourist’s watch was stolen by the kids in Chiang Mai. (Photo: Reddit / MedardBoss) CHIANG MAI — After a photo spread the world over of their children “stealing” a tourist’s watch … Read Full Article
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Sneaky Hmong Kids Rob Tourist in Chiang Mai
CHIANG MAI-Aparently the tourist never saw it coming, the moment a pair of seemingly angelic kid thieves swiped a tourist’s watch right off her wrist while posing for a photo with her in Chiang Mai, Thailand, according to the New York Post. The … Read Full Article
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Would you have spotted the crime? ‘Adorable thieves’ snapped with tourist
But others pointed out the girls were probably stealing to survive. One man, who said he was from the same Hmong group as the girls, said he visited the same temple a year ago, and saw the group of kids being “hassled by their parents who stood at the edge … Read Full Article
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Sneaky kids rob tourist in Thailand during this picture
Those kids aren’t good, they’re expert. That watch is long gone,” Reddit user Oh_dear_ wrote. A person of Hmong descent who visited the same Thailand temple last year posted that, “these kids were hassled by their parents who stood at the edge of … Read Full Article
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‘What we have is momentum’: Madison’s equity tool faces capacity challenges
In addition to local kids and families using the park, Hmong elders, who are also child care providers for their families, work in the garden and keep watch over young kids at the playground. “Please care about us as elders and people of color Read Full Article
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Plan your State Fair visit: Sept. 5 — Kids and Last Chance Day
Many merchandise and food vendors offer Last Chance bargains all day. Hmong Minnesota Day at Carousel Park (9 a.m. to 6 p.m.): In its second year, festivities celebrate the culture, history and arts of Hmong-Americans. Highlights include the newly built … Read Full Article
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Breaking the Ice: Health equity director works to close gaps
Q. What was the last arts or cultural event you attended? A. Most recently I went to the Hmong Soccer Tournament during July Fourth. I took my niece, my daughter and son. I try to take my kids to big Hmong events every year, the soccer tournament and Hmong … Read Full Article
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Sanctions on administrator miss the real issues
I was in the class of ’99 at Wausau East, and I’ve seen white kids bullying other white kids, white kids bullying Hmong kids, Hmong kids bullying white kids, and Hmong kids bullying other Hmong kids. This problem is very real, especially now that kids … Read Full Article
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Hmong cultural summer program to expand to fall sessions
In a sunny classroom at Badger Rock Community Center recently, a group of Hmong kids rehearsed a skit in Hmong. Two boys had goofy, slightly embarrassed grins on their faces as they made wild swinging motions to chop imaginary wood. They used Hmong, and … Read Full Article
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Little Mekong Night Market Expands to Include Artwalk and Kids Activities
Three stages throughout the market will showcase performances by Hmong artists, such as LOTT, Jayanthi Kyle, Mu Daiko and Mayda. For those new to the area, “Little Mekong is the Asian business and cultural district in Saint Paul, Minnesota,” according … Read Full Article
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Lawsuit to forcibly desegregate Twin Cities schools moves closer to trial
Lots of Minnesota parents prefer to send their kids to cultural immersion charter schools, like those specifically set apart for Somali or Hmong students, where nearly all students belong to a single ethnic group. And community schools, a point of pride … Read Full Article
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Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldier who died during training was family’s ‘Superman’
“And he really cared for them and loved all the kids.” Lee said a traditional Hmong funeral will be conducted soon, although the time, date and place weren’t finalized as of Tuesday. “On behalf of the soldiers and officers of the 2nd … Read Full Article
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Joint Base Lewis-McChord solider who died during training was family’s ‘Superman’
“And he really cared for them and loved all the kids.” Lee said a traditional Hmong funeral will be conducted soon, although the time, date and place weren’t finalized as of Tuesday. “On behalf of the soldiers and officers of the 2nd … Read Full Article