Tag: leader
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Yee Leng Xiong to step down as executive director of Hmong American Center in Wausau
WAUSAU − Yee Leng Xiong, executive director of the Hmong American Center, has announced he will step down as leader of the central Wisconsin organization at the end of the year. “As the Hmong American … Full story: https://www.wausaudailyherald.com/story/news/local/2024/06/03/yee-leng-xiong-to-step-down-as-executive-director-of-hmong-american-center-wausau/73926623007/
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Yee Lee Xiong announces run to represent Wausau area in State Assembly
A Marathon County supervisor could be the first Hmong state representative if he is elected to represent the 85th Assembly district. Yee Leng Xiong, a longtime leader in Marathon County’s Hmong … Full story: https://madison365.com/yee-lee-xiong-announces-run-to-represent-wausau-area-in-state-assembly/
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Misty Her Might Be Best Superintendent Candidate. But Fresno Unified Still Needs a Statewide Search.
Deputy superintendent Misty Her could be the leader Fresno Unified needs. But the district must conduct a statewide superintendent search. Full story: https://gvwire.com/2024/03/19/misty-her-might-be-best-superintendent-candidate-but-fresno-unified-still-needs-a-statewide-search/
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Yuen: Tou Ger Xiong was an optimist, and that’s why his brutal murder hurts the most
The reason I’ve been mourning, of course, is the violent, despicable end to Xiong’s life at age 50. The Twin Cities community leader and entertainer — he always claimed to be the first Hmong comedian … Full story: https://www.startribune.com/tou-ger-xiong-hmong-community-leader-minnesota-killed-colombia-laura-yuen/600329299/
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One in custody after murder of Twin Cities Hmong American leader Tou Ger Xiong in Colombia
On Wednesday, a suspect was taken into into custody in Medellín where Tou Ger Xiong, 50, was found dead Monday following a kidnapping for ransom, his brother said. Full story: https://www.startribune.com/custody-murder-of-twin-cities-hmong-american-leader-in-colombia-tou-ger-xiong/600328149/
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Celebrating Hmong New Year: Remembering the roots
Chef Yia Vang, John Lee and Yeev Thoj, parents of Olympic gold medalist Sunisa Lee, and an Iowa community leader share the importance of their Hmong roots. Read Full Article
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Celebrating Hmong New Year in 2023: ‘We get to carry that story’
Chef Yia Vang, John Lee and Yeev Thoj, parents of Olympic gold medalist Sunisa Lee, and an Iowa community leader share the importance of their Hmong roots. URL: https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/community/celebrating-hmong-new-year-chef-yia-vang-sunisa-lee-parents-twin-cities-des-moines/524-97173898-dfa5-4d47-bbec-34be52336f40
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Madison Hmong leader sees need for mental health care, community space
Forty years ago, when the Hmong first came here, the emphasis was on jobs. Now, we want to make sure we provide culturally relevant mental health support. Read Full Article
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Majority shift in Minnesota Senate leads way for a new fish and game leader
Sen. Foung Hawj’s committee will deal heavily with legislation and funding around hunting, fishing, conservation and recreation. Read Full Article
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Gavel control
Wameng Moua, Publisher of Hmong Today, a leader in Minnesota Multicultural Media Consortium, provided commentary on collaboration and competition between African American and Hmong candidates, that … Read Full Article
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Did Peng Her put the squeeze on clients of The Hmong Institute?
Peng Her, a longtime leader in Madison’s Hmong community, is the CEO of The Hmong Institute, a nonprofit that provides services to resettled political refugees of Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. Isthmus … Read Full Article
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Lindquist retires after 40 years at the Leader-Telegram
It took four decades, but Eric Lindquist is finally moving on from the Leader-Telegram — accomplishing the rare feat of 40 years at one media outlet. Read Full Article
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State Cites Progress Fixing Unemployment System
The leader of Wisconsin’s Department of Workforce Development said Monday there’s been “fantastic progress” in its efforts to modernize the state’s unemployment insurance system. “We’re moving right … Read Full Article
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James Vinson Lawrence
He was stationed in Laos from 1962 to 1966 and had a close relationship with the Hmong leader Vang Pao in the U.S. war in Southeast Asia. An artist by profession, he occasionally wrote about U.S. Read Full Article
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From poverty to peer leader: a refugee student finds success
When the United States military withdrew from Vietnam in 1975, many Hmong refugees migrated from Laos and Vietnam to refugee camps in Thailand and other countries in order to avoid the conflict. The … Read Full Article
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Charles Vue: leader, advocate and visionary
Charles Vue was one of only four Hmong students enrolled at UW-Eau Claire. This experience led to a longtime commitment to advocacy, particularly of Hmong students. Vue said he used his own experience … Read Full Article