Tag: refugees
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Hmong American Women’s Association provides culturally specific services
Providing culturally specific services is the mission of the Hmong American Women’s Association or HAWA. It started with the influx of Hmong refugees in 1993. Read Full Article
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Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao reflects of her inspirational success
The daughter of refugees, Sheng Thao would end up fleeing an abusive relationship and living in a car with her young son, all before graduating college. Read Full Article
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They wanted a better life so they opened a Fresno restaurant. Now 11 siblings work there
It serves grab-and-go Japanese food, though the family behind it is Hmong. They grew up in poverty, the children of refugees, Thao said, and wanted a better life. So they decided to open a business. Read Full Article
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Hmong Pioneers: Honoring the First Wave
In 1975, at the tumultuous close of the Viet Nam war,the Hmong people in Laos fled their homes, livelihoods, and culture and began to arrive in the U.S. as refugees. Since that time, St. Paul , … Read Full Article
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Operation Popcorn
During the Vietnam War, the CIA recruited Hmong tribesmen in the hills of Laos to fight the Communists, then brought them as refugees to America. Forty years later in California, someone who might be … Read Full Article
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As Marc Heu Pâtisserie Paris expands in St. Paul, its young owners rewrite the story of French food
His Hmong parents, tropical fruit farmers, arrived as refugees from Laos after the Vietnam War, just as many Hmong did in Minnesota. He grew up poor, “in the jungle, barefoot,” and felt beholden to … Read Full Article
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Milwaukee’s most multicultural Catholic church exudes the Easter message of new life
Milwaukee’s vibrant, young community of southeast Asian refugees finds a “spiritual home” at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, where six languages are spoken in a single Mass. Read Full Article
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His parents were the first Hmong refugees in Sheboygan. Since then, Vue Yang has been an engineer, advocate, radio host and more.
Vue Yang’s family came to Sheboygan as refugees. ‘I always tell people that, you know, Wisconsin is a good place to live,’ he said, telling his story. 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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Oakland, Calif., mayor on breaking barriers in the Hmong community
Oakland, Calif. Mayor Sheng Thao, the daughter of refugees, is the first Hmong American to lead a major U.S. city. Thao discusses issues facing her city, her groundbreaking election and the legacy … Read Full Article
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Ensuring quality education for Hmong children
KIMT NEWS 3 – Hmong refugees began coming to Minnesota in the 1970s. Today, there are more than 66,000 Hmong in the state – and the Twin Cities metro is … Read Full Article
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Sheng Thao, once homeless and fleeing abuse, becomes the mayor of Oakland, California
Tags: American, California, Hmong, Hmong American, Oakland, refugees, Sheng Thao, Thao, United States, violenceThao, a 37-year-old domestic violence survivor and the daughter of refugees, is the first Hmong American mayor in the United States. Read Full Article
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Oakland’s Next Mayor Highlights Political Rise of Hmong Americans
Sheng Thao, the daughter of refugees, will become the most prominent Hmong American politician when she leads the California city of 440,000 residents. Read Full Article
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This interactive exhibit shows the ‘human story’ of Hmong refugees in the U.S. and Fresno
It’s an effect recreated on the large picture mural that runs the length of the entrance of “Vinai: Hmong Refugee Experience,” an interactive exhibit running through Jan. 1 … Read Full Article
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Madison School District translator helps Hmong families and students stay connected
In 1991, when she was just 6 years old, Sheng Lee and her family moved to the United States as refugees from Laos. Read Full Article
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Diane Moua, daughter of Hmong refugees in Junction City, plans Twin Cities eatery
Chef and baker Diane Moua of Junction City is part of the rising influence of Hmong culinary artists to hit the Twin Cities eating scene. Read Full Article