Tag: organization
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Twin Cities landlord helps refugees feel at home
Tags: Hmong, home, international, Minnesota, news, organization, refugee, refugees, story, Twin Cities, VangVang resettled in the Twin Cities through the refugee agency International Institute of Minnesota (IIMN). The organization finds houses and stocks them up with essentials for families before they … Full story: https://www.kare11.com/article/news/twin-cities-hmong-landlords-helps-refugees-feel-at-home/89-58a9b45c-18e0-4219-8fbc-4e06ec5bc8fc
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Survivors speak out against child marriage
Fraidy Reiss, the founder of Unchained At Last, established the organization in 2011 after escaping her forced marriage. Reiss was coerced into a violent marriage with a stranger and forced to bear … Full story: https://www.sequimgazette.com/news/survivors-speak-out-against-child-marriage/
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What you need to know about the world’s only Hmong LGBTQ organization
Another installment from Reckon’s Queer Archives. For 14 years, Shades of Yellow, a Minnesota-based organization, provided a safe space for Hmong LGBTQ people to build community and celebrate their … Full story: https://www.nj.com/reckon/2023/12/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-worlds-only-hmong-lgbtq-organization.html
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Legal organization to honor northern Wis. judge and legal aid
WAUSAU – Judicare Legal Aid announced today the honorees for the esteemed 2023 Howard B. Eisenberg Lifetime Achievement Award and Distinguished Service … Read Full Article
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Local Hmong organization receives grant to expand public safety services
Thanks to a $450,000 grant, the Eau Claire Area Hmong Mutual Assistance Association will help build services statewide for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking. Read Full Article
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Hmong immigrants put down roots on Dakota County farmland
Tags: American, association, county, farmers, Hmong, Hmong American, home, immigrants, organization, Twin CitiesThe Hmong American Farmers Association closed on farmland just south of the Twin Cities in Dakota County last year. The more than 150 acres are home base for the organization and 20 families of Hmong … Read Full Article
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Hmong Futbol Federation unites community through soccer
The Hmong Futbol Federation played in Portugal as part of the CONIFA Asia Cup. The organization provides Hmong players with their own soccer team. A watch party was held at Unison in Maplewood, and … Read Full Article
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Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce opens office in Eau Claire
A statewide organization assisting Hmong people now has a presence in the Chippewa Valley. The (HWCC) hosted a grand opening of its Eau Claire satellite office Wednesday, which is located at the Eau … Read Full Article
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Places in Milwaukee Where you can Find Help for Domestic Violence
What it does: The first and only Hmong women’s organization in the state, HAWA dedicates its resources to the advancement of Hmong women and girls. It offers culturally appropriate services for … Read Full Article
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Hmong American Friendship Association receives $30,000 grant to help young people
Tags: AAPI, American, Asian, association, help, heritage, Hmong, Hmong American, month, organization, peopleMay has been designated as AAPI Heritage Month, that stands for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. On Friday, May 12, CBS 58 visited one organization that’d dedicated to … Read Full Article
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Hmong-led organization provides culturally relevant resources, mental health support for community
Now WUCMAA is focusing on mental health support and resources through a recently launched ‘Project Resiliency.’ “We just want you to feel open and welcome to share about who you are. And you are … Read Full Article
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Hmong American Friendships Association: A pillar in Milwaukee’s Hmong community for 40+ years
Hmong American Friendship Association’s Amoun Vang Sayaovong has seen first- hand the impact the organization has had. Learn about HAFA’s origin, mission, programming and community impact. Read Full Article
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This Local Organization is Supporting the Hmong American Community
Though many other Hmong refugees had landed in Milwaukee, the transition to life in America was still difficult. Sayaovong’s father, uncle and grandfather formed a group, deciding that they needed an … Read Full Article
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HAWA provides culturally specific programming for survivors of sexual assault in Milwaukee
The Hmong American Women’s Association, or HAWA, is a Milwaukee-based non- profit organization that was founded in 1993 by a group of 13 Hmong women. HAWA provides culturally specific programming and … Read Full Article
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Brooklyns Hmong New Year celebration is Dec. 17
Brooklyn Park is hosting a Hmong New Year celebration at the Community Activity Center on Dec. 17. The event is being organized by the community organization MN Zej Zog, the cities of Brooklyn Park … Read Full Article
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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos donates $2.5 million to Hope House
Hope House of Milwaukee received a $2.5 million donation from the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund, the largest donation received in the organization’s history. Read Full Article