Tag: refugee
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As Appleton schools anticipate Afghan refugee students, one middle school teacher shares her experience as a newcomer over 30 years ago
Chia Vang, a refugee from Laos, came to Appleton over 30 years ago. Now she shares her story as the district prepares to welcome Afghan refugees. Read Full Article
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UMass Lowell to build AAPI center, give scholarships to Southeast Asian refugee students with $1.5M grant
The University of Massachusetts Lowell (UML) will receive $1.5 million from the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) over the course of five years to support Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) … Read Full Article
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First Afghan evacuees arrive in Fox Valley; up to 200 expected in coming months
Six refugee families have arrived in the Fox Valley area from Afghanistan, with up to 200 individuals expected in the next few months. Read Full Article
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Minnesota resettlement agencies prepare to welcome around 250 Afghan refugees
The International Institute of Minnesota is one of five refugee resettlement agencies in Minnesota. To date, they’ve already resettled 250 Afghans. Read Full Article
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HeLa cell-adherent enteropathogenic Escherichia coli in children under 1 year of age in Thailand.
Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) was isolated from 11% of 148 Hmong children under 1 year old with diarrhea at a refugee camp in northern Thailand. Of 16 children with EPEC-associated diarrhea … Read Full Article
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A letter to a refugee child ‘afraid of speaking the new language’
Dear refugee child, There is an American flag flying on a tall metal pole by the doors into the brown building. The building itself is made of bricks, concrete, and other hard mat … Read Full Article
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Wausau committee hears presentation on refugee resettlement
Members of the City of Wausau’s Liberation and Freedom Committee received a presentation from theECDC) Wednesday. The topic addressed refugee resettlement processes as Wausau prepares to take in … Read Full Article
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A letter to a refugee child who must ‘survive’ in a new country
Dear refugee child in your first year of arriving in a new country, Your mother who everyone says was beautiful in the old country is no longer so here in the new one. She had to cut off her long hair … Read Full Article
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Plight of Afghan refugees set to settle in Wisconsin brings back memories for Wausau Hmong family
Yeng Cher Khang and his family recount fleeing Laos, living in the refugee camps of Thailand and what it was like to resettle in Wisconsin in the early 1990s. Read Full Article
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A daughter of Hmong refugees
We were one of the earlier Hmong refugee families that came to. My parents came from Laos, and my dad was a soldier fighting on behalf of the United States. When the [Vi … Read Full Article
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Hmong American Peace Academy opens new high school, upholds focus on Hmong culture
The founder’s refugee experience is, like the experiences of the students’ families, reflected in the building and curriculum. Read Full Article
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Finding refuge in central Wis.: Wausau man shares refugee experience
Tucked amongst the tree and hills of Thailand near the Laotian border in the 1970s, a camp called Ban Vinai was the largest encampment of Hmong refugees fleeing the North Vietnamese. That is where … Read Full Article
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Virtual meeting answers questions about Wausau refugee resettlement
A meeting hosted by a refugee nonprofit Thursday night answered questions from the Wausau community about the refugee resettlement process following the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan. Read Full Article
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Hmong Minnesotans see parallels in Afghan refugee crisis.
The U.S. military’s evacuation from Afghanistan has brought back painful memories for members of Minnesota’s Hmong community. For some, the desperate plight of Afghan refugees mirrors their own … Read Full Article
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Hmong Minnesotans see parallels in Afghan refugee crisis
The U.S. military’s evacuation from Afghanistan has brought back painful memories for members of Minnesota’s Hmong community. For some, the desperate plight of Afghan refugees mirrors their own … Read Full Article
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Afghan Refugee Effort Prompts Reminders of Hmong Experience
While there were challenges along the way, those who stepped into larger roles served as culture brokers, giving Hmong communities a bigger voice. Today, there are calls for giving Afghan refugees the … Read Full Article
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Milwaukee woman recounts own refugee experience, provides prospective as new wave of refugees arrive
Mayhoua Moua was six years old when her home country of Laos fell to communism in the aftermath of the Vietnam War in May of 1975. Read Full Article
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Animation: A Hmong refugee’s journey to the United States
The U.S. Hmong population has nearly doubled since the year 2000. It’s been on the rise since the end of the Vietnam War when those who helped the CIA from nearby Laos fled a violent revenge campaign. Read Full Article