Tag: speak
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Fresno Unified’s dual-language program has surged in popularity. Who’s enrolling?
The district aims to have equal parts of students who speak English and Spanish in its growing program. Is it achieving that goal? Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/fresno-unified-dual-language-program-215023565.html
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Metro Detroit families speak out after loved ones detained by ICE
In July, Sufeng Yang and more than a dozen others in the local Hmong and Laotian communities received letters for what they thought was a routine immigration check-in on July 30th—it wasn’t. Full story: https://www.msn.com/
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What languages are most spoken in Minnesota homes?
When you’re living outside of a place that is usually considered home, it helps bring people together.” About 1 in 5 people in the United States speak a language other than English at home, … Full story: https://www.msn.com/
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New book collection aims to keep native languages alive
The new ‘Community languages collection’ at the LE Phillips Public Library has already caught many people’s eye, specifically those who speak a native language like French, Hmong, even Ojibwe. Y para … Full story: https://www.msn.com/
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New book collection aims to keep native languages alive
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) – The new ‘Community languages collection’ at the LE Phillips Public Library has already caught many people’s eye, specifically those who speak a native language like French, … Full story: https://www.weau.com/2025/07/12/new-book-collection-aims-keep-native-languages-alive/
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What’s the most common non-English language spoken in Minnesota?
Minnesota is home to more people who speak Hmong or Somali at home than any other state in the country. 71,410 people told the census takers Hmong is the language they speak at home in our state, and … Full story: https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/most-common-non-english-language-spoken-minnesota/89-a74a5a5f-4607-4b0a-822d-26b83756375e
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A Growing Share Of US Residents Speak A Language Other Than English
New figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau show that 22% of U.S. residents spoke a language other than English at home. In Hawaiʻi, it’s the Filipino language Iloko. Full story: https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/06/a-growing-share-of-us-residents-speak-a-language-other-than-english/
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From ‘Tudo bem?’ to ‘Gracias,’ a growing share of US residents speak a language other than English
New figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau show that 22% of U.S. residents spoke a language other than English at home. Full story: https://www.bostonherald.com/2025/06/04/languages-spoken-in-us-homes/
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Hmong music brings language to life in Fox Valley schools for AAPI Heritage Month
Neng Thao is traveling to area schools to perform and teach about musical surrogate languages, using instruments to “speak” Hmong. Full story: https://fox11online.com/news/education/hmong-music-brings-language-to-life-in-fox-valley-schools-for-aapi-heritage-month
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Above & Beyond, Wisconsin folk artist will explore Mexican immigrant experience in next cultural exhibit
Mexican folk artist Gabriela Marván will speak about her work and vision for the cultural exhibit at a listening session May 4. Full story: https://www.sheboyganpress.com/story/life/events/2025/04/25/above-beyond-childrens-museum-exhibit-in-sheboygan-to-feature-mexican-folk-artist-gabriela-marvan/83238176007/
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Mom of 5 deported to a country she’s ‘never been to and doesn’t speak the language’
The Hmong American woman has lived in the US since she was a child and has been deported to Laos where she has never been before. Full story: https://www.unilad.com/news/us-news/mom-of-five-deported-to-country-never-been-to-before-838226-20250317
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Milwaukee mother deported to Laos, a country she has never been to, where she doesn’t know anyone and doesn’t speak the language
A Hmong American woman who is a mother of five has been deported from the Milwaukee area to Laos, a country she has never set foot in, according to a new report. Full story: https://ca.news.yahoo.com/milwaukee-mother-deported-laos-country-034931891.html
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Milwaukee-area woman deported to Laos though she’s never been there, doesn’t speak the language
As Donald Trump pushes the mass deportation of immigrants, Yang believes she is one of the first Hmong Americans to be deported to Laos recently. Full story: https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2025/03/14/south-milwaukee-woman-deported-to-laos-is-stranded-with-few-options/82369691007/
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Spanish, Yup’ik, Lao and more: Anchorage School District students speak a combined 112 languages
Anchorage is home to some of the most diverse public schools in the country. The school district relies on specialized programs to support its many students with language needs. Full story: https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/education/2024/11/09/spanish-yupik-lao-and-more-anchorage-school-district-students-speak-a-combined-112-languages/
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New office brings much needed banking resources to HmongTown Marketplace
The new banking resource office, staffed by people like Malina Yang who speak Hmong and understand the culture, is more than just a convenience. The banking relationship specialist, who has lived in … Full story: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/10/18/new-office-brings-much-needed-banking-resources-to-hmongtown-marketplace
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Vance touts deportation plan in Wisconsin city where tensions flared over refugee resettlement
Tags: Asia, city, community, deportation, Eau Claire, growing, Hmong, immigration, refugee, refugees, Southeast Asia, speak, story, WisconsinStephanie Hirsch remembers growing up in the western Wisconsin city of Eau Claire when the community welcomed newly arriving Hmong refugees from Southeast Asia. Full story: https://www.startribune.com/vance-to-speak-about-immigration-in-wisconsin-city-where-tensions-flared-over-refugee-resettlement/601146477