Tag: refugee
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1,000 cranes, one wish from refugee youth – to keep health care protections: Cathy Vue (Opinion)
In Akron, Ohio, a group of refugee youth from Afghan, Bhutanese, Congolese and Hmong communities are taking the challenge to fold 1,000 origami cranes for one wish. Their wish is that Sen. Rob Portman will continue to stand against the Affordable Care Act … Read Full Article
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Interview Professor Mary Crock, Citizenship laws specialist, Sydney University
Vim li cas zeskais (professor) Mary Crock ntawm txhooj faj lem Sydney University thiaj hais tias yog ib cov kev tsis ncaj ncees thiab yog cov kev ua txhaum tsab cai UN Refugee Convention yog tsoom hwv tseem muab tsab cai Australian Citizenship Act hloov … Read Full Article
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50 Picture Books to Celebrate Each of the United States
Mai Ya journeys from a refugee camp in Thailand to Madison where she must balance her Hmong heritage and American life. Sara Ackerman is a writer and kindergarten teacher. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Washington Post, Boston Globe … Read Full Article
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First Hmong American Receives Dual M.D.-Ph.D. Degrees
The first Hmong American has received dual M.D.-Ph.D. degrees in biochemistry and molecular biology from Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, reports the Wisconsin State Journal. Dr. Yeng Her spent the first 10 years of his childhood in Hmong refugee camps … Read Full Article
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Daisy Josiah, refugee who became mother to an entire community, dies at 53
Daisy’s experience teaching children applied in her new home, where she first worked as a caseworker for the Hmong Women Association and began her own child care business in 2007. Novia said the chance for a better education eventually proved to be the … Read Full Article
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The Common-Sense Solution For Resettling Refugees That We All Missed
She points to the Hmong people of Laos who fled the North Vietnamese. “Many settled in the Appalachian region,” Niburg says, because the mountainous terrain there is similar to what they had back home. Refugee groups tend to self-segregate, Niburg adds … Read Full Article
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Milwaukee Area Refugee Consortium hosts refugee celebration in Pere Marquette Park
The history of refugee resettlement in Wisconsin dates back to 1975 when the first Hmong refugees were welcomed to the state. In the early 90s there was a large wave of refugees from the former Soviet Union, and in the mid and late 90s other refugee groups … Read Full Article
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The Milwaukee Area Refugee Consortium Hosts Milwaukee World Refugee Day 2017
The history of refugee resettlement dates back to 1975 when the first Hmong refugees were welcomed to Wisconsin. In early 90’s there was a large wave of refugees from Former Soviet Union, and in mid and late 90’s other refugee groups started arriving … Read Full Article
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UC Davis nursing graduate students showcase scholarly work at academic symposium
“Utilization of the WHO Asia BMI and the Framingham CVD Risk Algorithm in Assessing Cardiovascular Risks Among Hmong Americans:” A leader in the Hmong community and a Hmong refugee herself, May Ying Ly embarked on a Doctor of Philosophy degree at the … Read Full Article
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Refugee memoir is Wichita’s 2017 Big Read selection
A memoir by a Hmong-American woman whose grandmother journeyed with her family from a prison in Laos to public housing in Minnesota is the selection for this year’s Wichita Big Read. Wichita Public Library officials said “The Latehomecomer: A Hmong … Read Full Article
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Memoir Of Refugee Family Selected For 10th Wichita Big Read
Big Read Wichita has announced this year’s book. For its 10th year, Big Read Wichita has selected “The Late Homecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir,” by Kao Kalia Yang. It’s the first time the program has chosen a work of nonfiction. Julie Sherwood … Read Full Article
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Overcoming the odds: Apparel design graduate works her way to degree, promising future
She is the eighth of 11 children born to Hmong parents, who had left Laos for a Thai refugee camp in the difficult aftermath of the Vietnam War. Her odds improved at age 3 when her family moved to Wausau in central Wisconsin. However, the role of the … Read Full Article
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Without Funds, a Scramble to Assist Syrian Refugee Migration to Fresno
A few decades ago, this neighborhood was teeming with Hmong refugees. The rents are still cheap, about $450 for a two bedroom unit. But it isn’t always safe. “There have been a number of attacks from the neighborhood gangs, anywhere from throwing … Read Full Article
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On VOD: OPERATION POPCORN
An investigation of conspiracy and arms dealing among the Hmong refugee community in America. I previously wrote about the doc here. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Reddit (Opens in … Read Full Article
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Refugee series will spark conversation in La Crescent
Rosenberg was inspired by her mother, Dona Krienke, who helped Hmong refugees settle in the Eau Claire and La Crosse area after the Vietnam War. “It was a mission of her heart,” she said. “She dedicated decades of her life to refugee work. Read Full Article
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Southeast Asian Refugee Pioneer Mourned
Tags: American, association, California, general, Lao, president, refugee, Sacramento, Southeast Asia, VangThe agency he founded with legendary Hmong general Vang Pao now has eight offices in California from Oakland to Sacramento. He was president of Lao-Mien Veterans Association and founded the Iu Mien American National Coalition. Both helped Lu Mien seniors … Read Full Article
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Alice Vandervelde, 74
While living in East Lansing, Alice spent many years aiding the Hmong refugee community transitioning to life in the United States. Many are still close friends. She was very close to her family, visiting her sister, children, and grandchildren frequently … Read Full Article