Tag: leadership
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Minnesota Humanities Center Launches Two Youth Poetry Programs
Tags: arts, celebrate, celebration, communities, community, council, culture, event, Featured, festival, future, generation, heritage, history, humanities, identity, information, leadership, Legacy Amendment, life, local, march, media, Minnesota, nation, national, non-profit, organization, original, past, people, performances, poetry, poets, president, service, short, society, St. Paul, state, story, summer, support, United States, Voices Forward, work, youthFebruary 27, 2026—ST. PAUL, MN— The Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC) announces the launch of two programs that highlight and uplift the work of youth poets in Minnesota: Voices Forward and the Minnesota Youth Poet Laureate. Applications for both programs are open until March 16 and can be found on MHC’s website (Voices Forward, Minnesota Youth Poet Laureate). CEO Kevin Lindsey stated that “MHC is…
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Mayor Kaohly Her returns to St. Kate’s to break new ground in women’s leadership
St. Paul’s first woman and Asian American mayor, Kaohly Her chose The O’Shaughnessy for her inauguration in recognition of St. Kate’s as a women’s and Minority Serving Institution. Photo courtesy of … Full story: https://www.stkate.edu/newswire/news/mayor-kaohly-her-returns-st-kates-break-new-ground-womens-leadership-2026
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Her elected St. Paul mayor
St. Paul State Representative Kaohly Her Tuesday defeated incumbent Mayor Melvin Carter and now will share power and leadership with an all female St. Paul City Council. Full story: https://www.insightnews.com/news/her-elected-st-paul-mayor/article_4b06e4f3-9dcc-4fca-a08d-ed5e34cf6bc2.html
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Mekong Night Festival honors Southeast Asian culture
(News Release) The Hmong American Leadership & Economic Development (HALED) invites the public to the 4th Annual Mekong Night Festival, happening on Saturday, August 16, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 10:30 … Full story: https://www.weau.com/2025/08/14/interview-mekong-night-festival-honors-southeast-asian-culture/
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Honoring 50 Years of Hmong Progress and Transformative Leadership
Fifty years ago, the Hmong people embarked on a journey of survival, resilience, and transformation. From the depths of war and displacement, we arrived as refugees and now progress in all aspects of … Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/sponsored/honoring-50-years-of-hmong-progress-and-transformative-leadership/
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Fresno Unified Trustee Wittrup Says District Had Stronger Candidates Than Misty Her
Fresno Unified Trustee Susan Wittrup said the district has lost its “muscle memory” of what strong leadership looks like. Full story: https://gvwire.com/2025/04/24/fresno-unified-trustee-wittrup-says-district-had-stronger-candidates-than-misty-her/
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Local Girl Scout attends leadership academy in Alabama
She joined after attending a Hmong summer camp hosted by the Girl Scout organization. “I wanted to learn more about my culture and how to connect with people,” said Lee. “A big part was wanting to … Full story: https://www.presspubs.com/quad/news/local-girl-scout-attends-leadership-academy-in-alabama/article_1c88423e-a6b1-11ef-847f-47bbf6973c8e.html
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2024 Bush Fellows include six from St. Paul, Ramsey and Washington counties
The foundation has selected 24 fellows from a pool of nearly 600 applicants to receive funding for two-year leadership awards. The fellows, including six from St. Paul and Ramsey and Washington … Full story: https://www.twincities.com/2024/06/12/2024-bush-fellows-include-six-from-st-paul-ramsey-and-washington-counties/
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Transparent process for budget negotiations
This past week has moved slowly with the 2024 Budget Summit negotiations between the governor, the House of Representatives leadership, and the Senate leadership. The transparent approach has allowed … Full story: https://www.alvareviewcourier.com/story/2024/05/22/local/transparent-process-for-budget-negotiations/88172.html
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UW-Oshkosh event ‘focus’ on everyone but heterosexual white males
The “focus” of the Catalyst “Leadership Development” event is “for students who self-identify as Multicultural (Asian/South Asian/Hmong, Black/African American, Indigenous/Native American, … Full story: https://www.thecollegefix.com/uw-oshkosh-event-focus-on-everyone-but-heterosexual-white-males/
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Chili’s sells a lot of tequila and other takeaways from the Global Restaurant Leadership Conference
Danny Meyer’s big regret. Why so many economic headlines are contradictory. And don’t forget to reallocate your AI labor savings. Read Full Article
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Satya Rhodes-Conway: I offer proven, innovative leadership for Madison
Tags: civil rights, communities, community, Hmong, justice, leadership, Madison, rights, Spanish, workI created a Division of Equity and Social Justice in the Department of Civil Rights and launched community connector positions to work with the Spanish, Hmong and Mandarin speaking communities to … Read Full Article
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It’s not all doom and gloom for schools in Milwaukee. Check out these noteworthy schools.
Some Milwaukee schools are thriving. Strong leadership and clear goals are among the traits they have in common. Read Full Article
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Q&A with Mor Yang, Miss Hmong Minnesota Pageant contestant
The aim of the competition is to encourage positive change within the Hmong community by empowering Hmong women in leadership. In order to be eligible for competition, some of the contestants’ … Read Full Article
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