Tag: refugee
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Madison College, Ho-Chunk Nation team up for refugee donation drive
Needed items include clothing and footwear of all sizes, personal hygiene items, backpacks and luggage, and baby items. All items must be in new condition. Read Full Article
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Home Craft Day – Celebrating Milwaukee’s Refugee Communities
Hmong handmade hair accessories; new and used multilingual books from La Revo Books; handmade Tanzanian clothing, fabric, and accessories; and natural herbal and skincare products from Rumaneh … Read Full Article
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Jim Camden: Spin Control: The refugee struggles from the Afghanistan War are reminiscent of the resettlement after Vietnam
Like many Americans old enough to remember the fall of Saigon, the video of people being evacuated from Kabul brings back memories of another time and another war. Those memories — along with some … Read Full Article
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Hmong refugee provides unique perspective on Afghan experience
One Hmong refugee in western Wisconsin is drawing parallels from his search for safety to what Afghans are likely experiencing themselves. Read Full Article
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Hmong refugee of Eau Claire reflects on her journey
Thousands of Afghan refugees have arrived in the U.S., including right here in Wisconsin, seeking safety and a better life. News 18 spoke with a local Hmong refugee who reflects on her journey … Read Full Article
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OPINION: Why watching the evacuation in Afghanistan reminds me of the struggles and triumphs of my refugee family
I was the first in my refugee family to be born in the United States. My parents and four older siblings were refugees from the Vietnam War, during which time, the Hmong in Laos were recruited to … Read Full Article
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Notable Women in Education: Duong Duong
As a Vietnamese refugee in the U.S., Dr. Duong Duong, an administrator and teacher at the Hmong American Peace Academy, says she has “always felt a strong pull towards education … Read Full Article
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Wisconsin refugee arrivals are starting to pick up as Biden lifts refugee restrictions, COVID-19 pandemic wanes
“The systems that were in place to normally assist refugees are not there right now. They’re just gearing up again,” said Alexander Durtka Jr. Read Full Article
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Immigrants and refugees are key to the Minneapolis economy. Here’s the data to prove it.
Research should make it easier to connect employers and workers, and help city officials improve services to immigrant and refugee communities. Read Full Article
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Refugees? Take in the ‘Terps’
There are some folks in Afghanistan who should qualify for refugee status here. Read Full Article
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Borealis Dance presents Threads of My Cloth at Young Auditoium
In association with Young Auditorium’s 2021 Big Read project, Borealis Dance presents a powerful virtual performance inspired by the Hmong refugee experience. Read Full Article
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Pao Lor’s ‘Modern Jungles’ explores his childhood journey from Laos to Green Bay
If they will be proud of him, if they might disavow him. For an accomplished educator and author of the new memoir “Modern Jungles: A Hmong Refugee’s Childhood Story of Survival,” those seem to be … Read Full Article
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After 33 years, Winona’s Yong Nhia Lor works toward citizenship
Yong Nhia Lor, left, stands with his wife, Judy Xiong, on their back deck in Winona, Thursday, April 15, 2021. Lor, a refugee from Laos who has lived in the United States since 1988, plans to apply … Read Full Article