Tag: language
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Minnesota court interpreters go back to work
46,622 court hearings required a foreign language interpreter in 2022, a 77% increase since 2012. The court said it has 85 active, certified interpreters, most of them for Spanish, followed by Russian … Full story: https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-court-interpreters-go-back-to-work/600346248/
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Give BIG Green Bay breaks records, over $3 million raised
In a special meeting the Appleton Area School Board unanimously approved a new charter school that focuses on Hmong language and culture. Former Outagamie County HR Director Adam Westbrook, accused of … Full story: https://www.wbay.com/video/2024/02/22/give-big-green-bay-breaks-records-over-3-million-raised/
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Appleton school board approves new Hmong school, funding still needed
APPLETON, Wis. (WBAY) – In a special meeting the Appleton Area School Board unanimously approved a new charter school that focuses on Hmong language and culture. However, the future of the charter … Full story: https://www.wbay.com/2024/02/22/appleton-school-board-approves-new-hmong-school-funding-still-needed/
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Appleton school board approves charter for new Hmong immersion school. The next step? Funding.
APPLETON – During a special meeting Wednesday morning, the Appleton Area School Board unanimously approved a charter for a new school focused on Hmong language and culture — if the school can secure a … Full story: https://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/education/2024/02/22/appleton-school-board-approves-charter-for-hmong-immersion-school/72599756007/
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Txiv neej yawg tej yam ntxwv
Tej txiv neej tseem coj cov kev xav tsis tshua nyiam poj niam thiab xav ua tus tswj txhua yam tseem yog tej uas tej zaum yuav tsim teeb meem rau tej poj niam ntau dua. Full story: https://www.sbs.com.au/language/hmong/hmv/podcast-episode/ideals-of-masculinity/8v7da5tzq
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Lwm pab nom teb chaws tib tsoom fwv Albanese tej energy plans
Puas tsim nyog tej nag xob nag cua thiab huab cua kub sov ua rau Australia qee lub xeev tsis tau hluav taws xob siv? Lwm pab nom teb chaws tau tib tsoom fwv Albanese tej energy plans tom qab tau muaj … Full story: https://www.sbs.com.au/language/hmong/hmv/podcast-episode/federal-opposition-criticises-the-albaneses-energy-plan/swq2fyl5z
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Saib koob hmoov ntawm 12 tug tsiaj rau zaj xyoo 2024
Lub caij uas peb pib xyoo tshiab 2024 uas yog Zaj Ntoo xyoo no, Sean Wong uas yog ib tug xibfwj paub sab Feng Shui kuj tawm tswv yim tias yuav muaj hmoo zoo li cas rau tej neeg yug raws 12 tug tsiaj … Full story: https://www.sbs.com.au/language/hmong/hmv/article/year-of-the-dragon-what-does-2024-have-in-store-for-each-sign/xgixnn97j
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Ntshe tsis muaj peev xwm ua tau cov hauj lwm Closing the Gap tiav
Productivity Commission tsab ntawv cej luam qhia tias ntshe tej zaum tsoom fwv teb chaws tsis muaj peev xwm ua tau cov hauj lwm Closing the Gap tiav.., Productivity Commission tsab ntawv cej luam hasi … Full story: https://www.sbs.com.au/language/hmong/hmv/podcast-episode/wednesday-newsflash-070224/a319vl1n8
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In more places this year, people can vote in their first language
A larger swath of the country will have access to translated ballots this year than in any prior presidential election. Under federal Voting Rights Act requirements, 331 voting areas in 30 states must … Full story: https://publicintegrity.org/politics/elections/who-counts/in-more-places-this-year-people-can-vote-in-their-first-language/
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St. Paul school district halts enrollment slide. The secret: listening to immigrant communities.
Schools offering Hmong, Spanish and East African language or cultural programs saw the district’s biggest gains. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/education/st-paul-schools-halt-enrollment-slide-hmong-spanish-east-african-programs/
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Can AI-Powered Virtual Assistants Crack the Language Barrier?
Minnesota leveraged Google AI to create a multilingual virtual assistant. Data from a records request reveals how it’s really being used by a diverse population and potential limitations with the … Full story: https://www.govtech.com/biz/data/can-ai-powered-virtual-assistants-crack-the-language-barrier
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![[MV]: Yang Xiao Qian 杨小倩 – Cicada’s Sound On The Sweetgum Tree 枫香树上的蝉儿声 (Hmu Language)~October 2023~](https://www.hmoob.tv/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/tmptitle-PxRLHvLS8bQ.jpg)
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North Carolina immigrants report language, discrimination as barriers to health care
North Carolina’s immigrant residents face a range of challenges such as language barriers, complex eligibility rules and discriminatory treatment when interacting with government agencies. Read Full Article
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In the fight against illegal cannabis, language complicates the conversation
We published our first investigation in 2017, examining what seemed an unsustainable explosion of illegal small farms run by Hmong growers in the high desert of Siskiyou County. Cannabis experts said … Read Full Article
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Clovis schools don’t offer language immersion, so parents started their own charter school
In most of the world, kids are learning two or more languages naturally in their process of education,” a parent said. Read Full Article
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Translation AI Helps Bridge Language Barrier for Minnesota DVS
The state of Minnesota’s Department of Public Safety uses translation AI tech in its Driver and Vehicle Services division, expanding access to government services for non-English-speaking constituents … Read Full Article
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Hmong exhibit on display at the Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum
The display covers topics like the Hmong peoples’ beginnings in southeast Asia, exploring their music, language, and culture. Read Full Article
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U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona espouses importance of multilingual education at Hmong dual-immersion school in St. Paul
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona visited Txuj Ci HMong Language and Culture Lower Campus in St. Paul Friday. Read Full Article