Tag: speak
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‘Part of the reason I succeeded is not giving up,’ says Valley City native, composer Jocelyn Hagen
Other presenters this season include Theodore Roosevelt historian and CEO of the Roosevelt Presidential Library, Edward O’Keefe on Oct. 22. Child safety advocate Patty Wetterling, will speak on April … Full story: https://www.inforum.com/lifestyle/arts-and-entertainment/part-of-the-reason-i-succeeded-is-not-giving-up-says-valley-city-native-composer-jocelyn-hagen
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WATCH NOW: Second Gentleman, Governor, Sen. Baldwin speak at Hmong Wausau Festival
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff has arrived in Central Wisconsin on an overcast Saturday morning, preparing to deliver remarks and officially open the Hmong Wausau Festival. Full story: https://www.wqow.com/news/politics-wisconsin/watch-now-second-gentleman-governor-sen-baldwin-speak-at-hmong-wausau-festival/article_932737c9-24f6-5b92-bbf1-68c64df6cf36.html
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Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff to attend Hmong Wausau Festival, launch Wisconsin canvass
MADISON — Days after Vice President Kamala Harris launched her presidential campaign in West Allis, her husband Doug Emhoff will visit Wausau to attend and speak at the seventh annual Hmong Wausau … Full story: https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2024/07/25/second-gentleman-doug-emhoff-to-attend-hmong-wausau-festival/74542875007/
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Bong exhibit recognizes Hmong role in secret war in Laos
Cher Pao Vang, a Hmong elder and teacher, will speak about his experiences during the secret war, his time as a refugee, and life in the Twin Ports after the war on April 24. Full story: https://www.superiortelegram.com/news/local/bong-exhibit-recognizes-hmong-role-in-secret-war-in-laos
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Survivors speak out against child marriage
OLYMPIA — Twenty women sporting wedding gowns and lustrous veils, with chains around their wrists and tape over their mouths, gathered in protest of Washington State law that allows children to be … Full story: https://www.chinookobserver.com/news/state/survivors-speak-out-against-child-marriage/article_fca8a4e6-c776-11ee-adc0-7fef84803053.html
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Survivors speak out against child marriage
Fraidy Reiss, the founder of Unchained At Last, established the organization in 2011 after escaping her forced marriage. Reiss was coerced into a violent marriage with a stranger and forced to bear … Full story: https://www.sequimgazette.com/news/survivors-speak-out-against-child-marriage/
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Survivors speak out against child marriage
A year ago, I decided to share my story. I found my voice.” Yang, married in middle school, and was restricted from having friends outside the Hmong community. At 22, Yang had two sons aged 5 and 8. Full story: https://www.sequimgazette.com/news/survivors-speak-out-against-child-marriage/
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Organizations speak in favor of World Relief and resettlement
Agencies who have assisted in refugee resettlement and refugees spoke in support of World Relief and the program to accept refugees in the Chippewa Valley area. Full story: https://www.leadertelegram.com/news/local/organizations-speak-in-favor-of-world-relief-and-resettlement/article_de40a4f4-955d-11ee-9a52-7be584f282c7.html
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What do we know about heart health in Minnesota’s Hmong communities?
Over the past two years, patients who prefer to speak Hmong have had higher rates of optimal vascular care than the statewide rate, but lower rates of optimal diabetes care. Read Full Article
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Sisters utilize technology to evangelize to village communities from afar
When Chong Ly, of Appleton, and her sister, Miva Yang, of Sheboygan, were invited to speak at a faith formation session prior to the opening of the Jan. 14, 2023, Hmong International Catholic Center … Read Full Article
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This high school in Fresno had the most ‘linguistically gifted’ students in the district
You will be able to build bridges into other cultures and other communities in a way that other people who only speak English will not have.” … Read Full Article
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Stockton Unified, where 45 languages are spoken at home, aims to aid Hmong, Cambodian families
That leaves behind at least 700 students who speak at home either Hmong or Khmer — the national language of Cambodia. They are the third and fourth most- spoken languages in the school district behind … Read Full Article
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Man shot by police couldn’t hear, speak English
Relatives of a man who was fatally shot by St. Paul police argued Saturday that the 65-year-old struggled to understand orders to drop a traditional Hmong knife because of a language barrier and … Read Full Article
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Romero Elementary students learn about Hmong culture
Romero Elementary students were introduced to the Hmong culture last Friday by the Hlub Hmong Center of Merced. Steve Lee and Madilyne Moua were guest speakers at the event. The visitors wore … Read Full Article
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