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Hmong American Peace Academy received national recognition for exceptional performance. How did it do it?
Tags: American, heritage, Hmong, Hmong American, Milwaukee, national, peace, performance, school, storyThe Milwaukee school prioritizes addressing chronic absenteeism rates and teacher retention, and it uses a curriculum rooted in Hmong cultural values and heritage. Full story: https://wisconsinwatch.org/2026/03/milwaukee-hmong-american-peace-academy-school-national-recognition/
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Hmong American Peace Academy received national recognition for exceptional performance. How did they do it?
The school prioritizes addressing chronic absenteeism rates and teacher retention, and uses a curriculum rooted in Hmong cultural values and heritage. Full story: https://milwaukeenns.org/2026/03/09/hmong-american-peace-academy-received-national-recognition-for-exceptional-performance-how-did-they-do-it/
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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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Eye on the Y: BYU teaches more foreign language courses than any college in United States, BYU alum becomes a Tiktok sensation and BYU law students win national competition
Tags: college, competition, English, Hmong, language, languages, law, national, story, students, United States, universityBrigham Young University now offers an astounding 84 non-English language courses — more than any other U.S. university. Among BYU’s offerings are some of the world’s rarer languages, including Hmong, … Full story: https://universe.byu.edu/campus/eye-on-the-y-byu-teaches-more-foreign-language-courses-than-any-college-in-united-states-byu-alum-becomes-a-tiktok-sensation-and-byu-law-students-win-national-competition
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Literacy Orgs Funnel Children’s Books to Twin Cities Immigrant Families
A small Minnesota literacy nonprofit organization and a large national one are providing multilingual books to Twin Cities area families sheltering in place. Full story: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/people/article/99719-literacy-orgs-funnel-children-s-books-to-twin-cities-immigrant-families.html
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US citizen says ICE took him at gunpoint in only underwear despite frigid cold and no warrant
Agents eventually realized that he was a U.S. citizen with no criminal record, Thao said, and an hour or two later, they brought him back to his house. There they made him show his ID and then left … Full story: https://www.local10.com/news/national/2026/01/20/us-citizen-says-ice-removed-him-from-his-minnesota-home-in-his-underwear-after-warrantless-search/
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Milwaukee school receives national honor
The Hmong American Peace Academy (HAPA) in Milwaukee is celebrating a major national honor. The school has been named a National ESEA Distinguished School, one of the highest recognitions a federally … Full story: https://www.wisn.com/article/milwaukee-school-receives-national-honor/70000843
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Bon Appétit list of 20 best new restaurants includes one from Minneapolis
The restaurant has only been open for a year and it’s already been featured on numerous national and global lists. Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/bon-app-tit-list-20-175504232.html
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Diane’s Place, Bûcheron make list of best places to eat in the country
Minnesotans aren’t known for bragging. Good thing the national food media is doing it for us. Food & Wine, the New York Times, Bon Appétit and others can’t stop talking about the Twin Cities dining … Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/food-and-drink/world-cuisines/diane-s-place-b%C3%BBcheron-make-list-of-best-places-to-eat-in-the-country/ar-AA1Mht23
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Food & Wine picks Minneapolis spot as Restaurant of the Year
A popular northeast Minneapolis restaurant is getting national recognition. Food & Wine magazine has chosen Diane’s Place as its 2025 Restaurant of the Year. Full story: https://kstp.com/kstp-news/local-news/food-wine-picks-minneapolis-spot-as-restaurant-of-the-year/
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Diane’s Place wins Restaurant of the Year award
Diane’s Place is bringing home a national accolade after Food & Wine awarded the Restaurant of the Year award. Full story: https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/dianes-place-wins-restaurant-of-the-year-award/89-fd333a4d-740e-4aa9-a52f-f8647c7d67fe
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Food & Wine names Diane’s Place its 2025 Restaurant of the Year
Blending Hmong American comfort food with top-tier hospitality, Diane Moua’s Minneapolis restaurant continues to draw national acclaim. Full story: https://www.startribune.com/dianes-place-is-food-wines-2025-restaurant-of-the-year/601464322
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Hmong National Labor Day Festival honors Hmong veterans of the Secret War
This event celebrated Hmong culture and honored 50 years since veterans from the Secret War moved to the United States. Full story: https://www.wbay.com/2025/08/31/hmong-national-labor-day-festival-honors-hmong-veterans-secret-war/
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Hmong National Labor Day Festival honors Hmong veterans of the Secret War
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WBAY) – Hmong Service Center Inc. celebrated Labor Day weekend with the Hmong National Labor Day Festival in Oshkosh on Saturday morning. This event celebrated Hmong culture and honored … Full story: https://www.wbay.com/2025/08/31/hmong-national-labor-day-festival-honors-hmong-veterans-secret-war/
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Hmong National Labor Festival in Oshkosh celebrates 50th anniversary of Hmong resettlement in the U.S.
>From 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, people across the Fox Valley were invited to Oshkosh for the Hmong National Labor Festival. The event, held at the Winnebago County … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=68b3ce9f645547749258f759dfd7640a&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wearegreenbay.com%2fnews%2flocal-news%2fhmong-national-labor-festival-in-oshkosh-celebrates-50th-anniversary-of-hmong-resettlement-in-the-u-s%2f&c=11059536164978619147&mkt=en-us
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BREAKING THE FRAME: TWO SOLO SHOWS ON ART AND IDENTITY at The Democracy Center
The Daniel K. Inouye National Center for the Preservation of Democracy (Democracy Center) at the Japanese National Museum (JANM) will present Breaking the Frame: Two Solo Shows on Art and Identity. Full story: https://www.broadwayworld.com/los-angeles/article/BREAKING-THE-FRAME-TWO-SOLO-SHOWS-ON-ART-AND-IDENTITY-at-The-Democracy-Center-20250810
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Art Meets Activism in ‘Breaking the Frame’: Solo Shows Take Aim at Harmful Stereotypes at the Japanese National Museum
The Daniel K. Inouye National Center for the Preservation of Democracy at the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) presents “Breaking the Frame: Two Solo … Full story: https://www.coloradoboulevard.net/breaking-the-frame/
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Family members call on ICE to release Hmong refugees facing deportation in Michigan
More than a dozen Hmong and Laotian Americans living in the Detroit area received a letter summoning them to the city’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office on … Full story: https://www.swoknews.com/ap/national/family-members-call-on-ice-to-release-hmong-refugees-facing-deportation-in-michigan/article_9a997606-bf6c-53f7-ae65-9132377028d2.html