Tag: people
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With a little help, a vulnerable community stays connected
That’s why Xiong is asking people who know older folks who might need a little conversation time, to help set up a chat for them. “It’s for refugee and immigrant communities out there who have a … Read Full Article
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Hmong: New Deadly Attack Launched by Laotian Military
The Congress of World Hmong People has reported a new armed attack against the ChaoFa Hmong launched by the Laotian military, in the La Na area (Xaysombun Special Zone, Laos) on 9 May 2020. A Hmong … Read Full Article
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How the health department is making COVID-19 info available in Spanish
Eau Claire are teaming up to make information about the coronavirus more accessible to people who speak Spanish. Read Full Article
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‘Connecting people to resources:’ COVID-19 Wisconsin Connect App launches this week
Available in English, Spanish even Hmong the team at Wisconsin connect wants to make sure the facts are understood. “I think the more we have that knowledge of information the more we can feel … Read Full Article
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Can Minnesota’s political parties forge stronger ties with immigrants and refugees?
Last summer, when the state DFL Party held a meeting with immigrants from the African community in Brooklyn Park, about 15 people turned out – a modest but welcome showing … Read Full Article
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UW-Madison launches new, free COVID-19 resource
Madison has unveiled a new resource to help people across the state cope with, and eventually rebound from, the coronavirus pandemic. Read Full Article
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We’re Caring for Older Americans and People with Disabilities…. My Employer Is Worried About Timesheets!
Home care worker Francis Hall speaks out about the need for her employer to provide guidelines, equipment, and paid sick leave so no one’s life is endangered. Read Full Article
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These acts of kindness by everyday people were all inspired by a simple “what if?”
A neighborhood free pantry, care packages for seniors, and innovating the flower farm; All inspired ideas by people like you who decided to take action. #newdaynw … Read Full Article
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WCCO Investigates: Which Neighborhoods Are At High Risk For COVID-19
Our focus on vulnerable populations includes: People in congregate living settings, and people at high-risk due to age and underlying health conditions; Individuals from all communities of color who … Read Full Article
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Minnesota’s farmers markets will be open soon. But they’re going to look different
Janssen Hang, the executive director of the Hmong American Farmers Association (HAFA), said farmers are bracing themselves for this season when people are hunkering down at home, and many have anxiety … Read Full Article
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Modern books about refugees you need to know about
A similar book is Dia’s Story Cloth: The Hmong People’s Journey of Freedom. Authors Dia, Chue, and Nhia Thao Cha describe the migration of Vietnamese people to a safer country through the art of … Read Full Article
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Downtown Minneapolis farmers market will delay May opening
With so few people working in the offices in downtown Minneapolis, the farmers market that appears every Thursday on Nicollet Mall in summer months won’t start as scheduled on May 7. A larger market … Read Full Article
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Coronavirus leaves immigrants trapped in a byzantine court system
But that will be a difficult mission, since Beye lost his job as a welder before the pandemic, and has no legal authorization to work. Vang Khu’s parents were among the Hmong people from Laos who … Read Full Article
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Yia Vang Made Some of the Best Food We Ate All Year. So Why Is He So Afraid of Failing?
With a name like Yia Vang, he was destined to work in kitchens. In the Hmong language, Yia means “iron skillet” or “wok.” The Hmong (pronounced with a silent h) are a stateless, nomadic people whose … Read Full Article
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Column: COVID-19 and the Enlightenment
The FBI warned us as much only a few days ago. News media have amply documented instances of illegal hostility towards “Orientals,” a term that refers not to real people but to a stereotype wherein … Read Full Article
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Thai philanthropists give away free food during Coronavirus inflicted hardships
All of the supplies ran out in one hour. Meanwhile, Hmong farmers brought four tons of cabbage to give away to people at a roadside In Mae Tang district of Chiang Mai. The group of ethnic Hmong … Read Full Article