Tag: life
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14 great ideas for your Madison-area weekend
Hear one of the world’s most popular comedic operas, celebrate Hmong culture, remember those gone during Day of the Dead, or explore student art — there is plenty to do this weekend, along with … Full story: https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/events/miam-madison-entertainment-weekend-opera-theater-art-blind-wisconsin/article_2d4700a0-90be-11ef-b439-df5b87dad025.html
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Hmong dance class in the Fox Valley featured in new episode of Wisconsin Life on PBS Wisconsin
A Hmong dance class taught by Duabci Crystal Vang at DC Dance Academy in Appleton is featured in a new episode of Wisconsin Live on PBS. Full story: https://kaukaunacommunitynews.com/2024/10/20/hmong-dance-class-in-the-fox-valley-featured-in-new-episode-of-wisconsin-life-on-pbs-wisconsin/
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Case study investigates gap in quality of life for Hmong nursing home residents
While a growing body of research has revealed racial disparities in the quality of life for nursing home residents, few studies have focused on Hmong residents in these facilities. A new University of … Full story: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-10-case-gap-quality-life-hmong.html
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UW Study Probes Quality of Life Gap for Hmong Seniors
Mai See Thao, a medical anthropologist and professor, studied the experiences of Hmong residents in a nursing home in Minnesota to gain insights … Full story: https://www.miragenews.com/uw-study-probes-quality-of-life-gap-for-hmong-1336491/
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From serving wild salmon to making fruit fun on TikTok: No idea too small for Food Leaders Lab
The program empowers people to implement their ideas to combat hunger, from making fruit fun for kids to helping food insecure cancer patients. Full story: https://www.jsonline.com/story/life/2024/10/03/feeding-america-eastern-wisconsin-food-leaders-lab-solves-problems/75266134007/
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‘I have a pretty carefree life’: four adults on what being childfree is like
A growing number of adults in the US are opting out of parenthood. In 2023, 47% of adults younger than 50 said that they are unlikely to ever have kids – up 10 percentage points from 2018, according … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/pretty-carefree-life-four-adults-160018997.html
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Here’s the story behind Cher Yang and the dahlias she sells at local farmers markets
The dahlia fields are open to the public from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Fridays from August until the first frost, usually in late October. Full story: https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/chers-garden-farmers-market-dahlia/article_6fc73e22-5a6d-11ef-b838-c30b9e5a5f57.html
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Photos: Alaska celebrates Hmong New Year
People cheer for a dance group on stage during the Alaska Hmong New Year, a two-day celebration held at the Delaney Park Strip near downtown Anchorage on Sunday. (Bill Roth / ADN) Hundreds of people … Full story: https://www.adn.com/alaska-life/2024/08/25/photos-alaska-celebrates-hmong-new-year/
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Photos: Hmong New Year celebration in Anchorage
People cheer for a dance group on stage during the Alaska Hmong New Year, a two-day celebration held at the Delaney Park Strip near downtown Anchorage on Sunday. (Bill Roth / ADN) Hundreds of peop … Full story: https://www.adn.com/alaska-life/2024/08/25/photos-alaska-celebrates-hmong-new-year/
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Grow with KARE: Getting some new ideas from a Hmong garden with a ‘rooted’ history
As a home gardener I love growing at least one new plant each year. There are so many veggies and fruits and flowers and plants that a little experimentation can easily lead to some new favorites. Full story: https://www.kare11.com/article/life/home-garden/grow-with-kare/grow-with-kare-getting-some-new-ideas-from-a-hmong-garden-with-a-rooted-history/89-3c920e7c-8ac8-4819-992e-1ff033a76c08
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Hmong garden exhibit open at the ARB
History is coming to life at a new garden at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. It’s called “Seeds of Knowledge and Healing”. Garden Guy Dale K. caught up with one of the masterminds behind the space. Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/hmong-garden-exhibit-open-arb-165559330.html
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Mary Sanchez: If Kamala Harris is a DEI vice president, is Usha Vance a DEI bride?
That’s a leg up to success that doesn’t play out for all Asian groups. Others — Hmong, Vietnamese, Koreans — had different starts in life, with the first generation migrating often without English … Full story: https://www.sunjournal.com/2024/08/11/mary-sanchez-if-kamala-harris-is-a-dei-vice-president-is-usha-vance-a-dei-bride/
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