Tag: leaders
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Public vigil for activist and comedian Tou Ger Xiong scheduled for Saturday in Woodbury
The four-hour vigil will feature memorial videos, songs, prayer, spoken word, and speeches from community members and leaders. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/news/vigil-for-tou-ger-xiong-saturday-east-ridge-high-school-woodbury/
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Trust is key to discussing addiction with Hmong and Karen youth, community leaders say
Experts say the community needs to stop stigmatizing addiction in order to fight substance abuse among Hmong and Karen youth. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/health/karen-hmong-youth-addiction-stigma/
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Hmong New Year traditions in the U.S. recall ancestral spirits while teaching new generations
Late fall is the most spiritual time of the year in traditional Hmong culture. For many elders and spiritual leaders, it’s critical that these traditions — brought from Southeast Asia which the Hmong … Read more: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/hmong-new-year-traditions-in-the-u-s-recall-ancestral-spirits-while-teaching-new-generations
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Newsom signs water safety bill named for Fresno student who drowned days before graduation
Family, school leaders and elected officials gathered to honor Neng Thao, a former Fresno high school valedictorian student, who drowned before graduating. His story – and memory – will now live on … Read Full Article
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At Mid-Autumn Festival, mooncakes and cultural performances will mark 35th anniversary of Changsha relationship
Community members and leaders from St. Paul and China will celebrate the 35th anniversary of St. Paul’s sister-city relationship with Changsha, China, as part of the Mid-Autumn Festival this weekend … Read Full Article
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Two local Emerging Craft Artists get a boost from the American Craft Council
Emerging Artist Cohort connects 11 early career craft artists to leaders across the country as well as career opportunities. Read Full Article
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Black leaders protest hiring of Hmong city staffer for St. Paul reparations commission
On Tuesday morning, with the city’s new reparations commission still in its infancy, some leading proponents of the idea stood outside City Hall to protest an initial staffing decision — the hiring of … Read Full Article
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Black leaders protest hiring of Hmong city staffer for St. Paul reparations commission
For months last year and the year before, a committee assembled by the St. Paul City Council explored the concept of racial reparations. Could there be a role for local government in righting … Read Full Article
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Wisconsin’s 40 Most Influential Asian American Leaders, Part 4
This is the fourth of a five-part series. Part One is here, Part Two is here and Part Three is here. Lorna Young is a cofounder and executive committee member of the AAPI Coalition of Wisconsin, an or … Read Full Article
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Wisconsin’s 40 Most Influential Asian American Leaders, Part 3
This is the third of a five-part series. Part One is here and Part Two is here. Tony DelaRosa is an award winning Filipino American anti-bias and anti- racist educator, motivational speaker, spoken … Read Full Article
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Asian American leaders demand public apology from Wausau School District in teacher debacle
By Damakant Jayshi and Shereen Siewert Members of the Asian American community in Wausau are demanding a public apology and other concessions from school … Read Full Article
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Aging Hmong farmers grapple with future
Americas farmers are aging. For years, its worried industry leaders as newcomers and younger generations struggle to step onto the scene. But for many Hmong farmers in Wisconsin, the experience … Read Full Article
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Reforms urged after latest St. Paul police killing
Neighbors and activists who met at St. Paul’s East Side Freedom Library Friday evening were sad, angry and scared as they called for city and police leaders to stick to promised reforms, such as more … Read Full Article
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The most transmissible strain of the coronavirus in the country is also now the most prevalent. Here’s what you need to know.
The new coronavirus variant, XBB.1.5, is the most prevalent strain of the virus in the country. Health leaders predict it’s just a matter of time before rates rise in Wisconsin. Read Full Article
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Family of slain Fresno woman testify she wanted out of marriage to abusive, jealous husband
Local Hmong leaders and the family of Xia Vang are shown holding a candlelight vigil at the family’s home in east-central Fresno. Fresno Bee Relatives of Xia Vang, whose husband Chinnawat Vue is … Read Full Article
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Schools leaders from Japan and Minnesota recently visited Fresno schools. Here’s why
It’s just unthinkable that we can operate without them.” The Tokyo Board of Education visited two Fresno Unified schools in mid-November to learn about the district’s “successful use of technology for … Read Full Article