Tag: organization
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Oroville cult leader gets 225 years in prison after sex crimes conviction
Prosecutors with the Butte County District Attorney’s Office said Sansue Bee Vang, 58, founded a Hmong religious organization known as Kev Ntseeg Leej Niam Kee Tiam Vaj Lis Thum, which roughly … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a2cdbb323eb4eca98e32bae5392074d&url=https%3a%2f%2ffox40.com%2fnews%2flocal-news%2fbutte-county%2fcalifornia-cult-leader-gets-225-years-in-prison-after-sex-crimes-conviction%2f&c=13149802574676001831&mkt=en-us
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Oroville religious leader faces life in prison at today’s sentencing
Sansue Vang, an Oroville religious leader convicted of 8 counts of child molestation and 3 counts of rape against members of his Hmong organization, will learn his sentence today at … Full story: https://www.actionnewsnow.com/video/oroville-religious-leader-faces-life-in-prison-at-todays-sentencing/video_d37517d4-3d9e-5bf1-9299-09d1917c1aa5.html
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Oroville religious leader faces life in prison at sentencing today for rape and molestation
Sansue Vang, leader of a Hmong organization based in Oroville, was convicted of 8 counts of child molestation and 3 counts of rape … Full story: https://www.actionnewsnow.com/video/oroville-religious-leader-faces-life-in-prison-at-sentencing-today-for-rape-and-molestation/video_6c359639-7f1c-575e-8831-7588f9faddb6.html
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Oroville religious leader faces life in prison at sentencing today for rape and molestation
Sansue Vang, leader of a Hmong organization based in Oroville, was convicted of 8 counts of child molestation and 3 counts of rape … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a2ae1624f7640a79b93959555d793bc&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.actionnewsnow.com%2fvideo%2foroville-religious-leader-faces-life-in-prison-at-sentencing-today-for-rape-and-molestation%2fvideo_6c359639-7f1c-575e-8831-7588f9faddb6.html&c=1647011323830230049&mkt=en-us
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Oroville religious leader faces life in prison at sentencing today for rape and molestation
Sansue Vang, leader of a Hmong organization based in Oroville, was convicted of 8 counts of child molestation and 3 counts of rape … Full story: https://www.actionnewsnow.com/video/oroville-religious-leader-faces-life-in-prison-at-sentencing-today-for-rape-and-molestation/video_6c359639-7f1c-575e-8831-7588f9faddb6.html
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Women’s Fund of Greater Green Bay awards $129,000 in grants to area nonprofits
More than a dozen nonprofits are getting a boost in funding, thanks to the Women’s Fund of Greater Green Bay. The organization announced Wednesday its grant recipients for the winter cycle. Money is … Full story: https://wtaq.com/2026/03/12/womens-fund-of-greater-green-bay-awards-129000-in-grants-to-area-nonprofits/
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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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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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Community Outreach Task Force moves into building to better serve those in need
The organization serves more than 60 people in need with meals, clothing and hygiene products each week. Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/community-outreach-task-force-moves-into-building-to-better-serve-those-in-need/ar-AA1Wux2l
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What if this all went away?
It’s not easy running an arts organization — we speak to six Sacramento groups to see how they keep trying to make it work … Full story: https://www.capradio.org/articles/2026/02/05/what-if-this-all-went-away/
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Wausau event celebrates Veterans Day by highlighting retired Hmong pilot’s story
An organization of educators from north-central Wisconsin is hosting a Veterans Day event highlighting the story of a retired Hmong pilot. Full story: https://www.wsaw.com/2025/11/11/wausau-event-celebrates-veterans-day-by-highlighting-retired-hmong-pilots-story/
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UNPO Continues Advocacy for the Rights of the Hmong in Lao PDR Through UN Human Rights Council
At the 60th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, the UNPO, the Congress of World Hmong People (CWHP) and its partner organization, Geneva for Human Rights … Full story: https://unpo.org/unpo-continues-advocacy-for-the-rights-of-the-hmong-in-lao-pdr-through-un-human-rights-council/
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Bill and Oi’s Farmers Market returns with EBT machine
WORTHINGTON — A long-time fixture of the community, Bill and Oi’s Farmer’s Market recently became a nonprofit organization, securing an EBT (electronic benefit transfer) machine along the way. Full story: https://www.dglobe.com/news/local/bill-and-ois-farmers-market-returns-with-ebt-machine
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Vietnam 50 Years Later: 35 years of the Hmong American Partnership
Tags: American, Hmong, Hmong American, home, Minnesota, nation, news, organization, story, Twin Cities, Vietnam, warNot only is the Twin Cities metro home to the largest concentration of Hmong in the U.S., it’s also home to the largest Hmong-serving organization in the nation: The Hmong American Partnership (HAP), … Full story: https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/vietnam-war-50-years-later-hmong-american-partnership/
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From a refugee camp to City Hall, Fresno’s newest councilmember takes the reins after emotional ceremony
This story was originally published by Fresnoland, a nonprofit news organization. In a tearful speech after taking his oath of office Thursday, Brandon Vang thanked the people who came before him. Th … Full story: https://thebusinessjournal.com/from-a-refugee-camp-to-city-hall-fresnos-newest-councilmember-takes-the-reins-after-emotional-ceremony/
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Latin, Hmong immigrants enrich Wisconsin farm organization through cultural contributions
Farley Center is one of many organizations home to Latin American and Hmong farmers who associate the variety of vegetables to their culture. Full story: https://www.dailycardinal.com/article/2025/04/latin-hmong-immigrants-enrich-wisconsin-farm-organization-through-cultural-contributions
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Sheboygan’s Hmong Summer Festival canceled as a result of scheduling conflicts
SHEBOYGAN – The Hmong Mutual Assistance Association of Sheboygan announced the 2025 Summer Festival is canceled as a result of scheduling conflicts. The organization shared the news on Facebook, … Full story: https://www.sheboyganpress.com/story/news/local/2025/04/03/sheboygan-hmong-organization-cancels-2025-summer-festival/82767782007/