The Hmong Times Newspaper is a quality publication for the Hmong Community. Providing valuable information and tools to promote togetherness and give the Hmong community a forum. The Hmong Times newspaper also provides the means for businesses, schools and organizations to make a connection with the Hmong Community.
A Robust Arts Curriculum Is Essential to Ensure All Students Succeed
Over the past few decades, the curriculum in many schools has been narrowed to focus on core academic subjects, at the expense of arts education.
Get The Most Out Of A Campus Visit
Visiting a college campus allows you to experience the campus atmosphere firsthand, interact with current students, and gain valuable insights into the college’s academic programs and extracurricular offerings.
Always Be Careful: The ABCs Of School Safety
Benefits Of After-School Sports And Extracurricular Activities
While the classroom is an integral part of your child’s education and indeed their life, it should not be the only part of their education. The traditional classroom setting will teach your child a great deal, but if you want your child to have a truly well-rounded education, you will need to supplement that setting with after school and extracurricular activities.
Back-To-School Preparation
A new school year is almost here and parents are faced with financial and organizational challenges. How do you prepare your home for some of the busiest days of your lives?
Theater Mu Produces The World Premiere Of Hells Canyon This Spring
Former Mu Tang Clan playwright Keiko Green combines fictional and historical horror in this five-person ensemble play.
Theater Mu Announces Its Newest Playwright Incubator Members
The Mu Tang Clan Vol. 2 is centered on Asian American playwrights who identify as refugees, former refugees, or as descendants of refugees.
International Acclaimed Hmong American Music Vocal Artist, Pagnia Xiong Announces First Solo Concert To Be Held At The Ordway In St. Paul, MN On December 15, 2023
An immersive concert where you can indulge in an unforgettable fusion of LIVE original Hmong music, inspiring stories, and pure passion.
University Of Minnesota College Of Liberal Arts Announces 2023-2024 Engagement Hub Residency With The Hmong Cultural Center Museum
Preserving and Promoting Hmong American History: A Partnership with the Hmong Cultural Center Museum and Library
Local Playwright Mixes The Zombie Apocalypse And Lao Culture In This World Premiere
Saint Paul playwright Saymoukda Duangphouxay Vongsay poured what she loved into her Kung Fu Zombies universe: lore, Lao culture, humor, science fiction, kung fu, hip hop, horror, strong femme characters.
Health
What Is Influenza (flu)?
The flu is a respiratory disease caused by a virus that attacks the nose, throat, and lungs. Illness is usually mild or moderate, not requiring hospitalization. However, at times flu can be severe, even leading to death.
COVID Makes A Comeback, But New Vaccines Are Around The Corner
The U.S. is experiencing a summer swell of infections, though hospitalization rates remain relatively stable. Three eminent experts conclude that COVID-19 will continue to pose a health threat over many years, as it continues its evolution.
How To Control Your Asthma When Outdoor Air Quality Is Bad
(StatePoint) Asthma, a lung disease that makes breathing difficult for over 24 million Americans, is often exacerbated by air pollution and the effects of climate change.
Are We Out of the Woods With COVID?
Omicron variants are killing 200-300 people a day but population immunity in the U.S. is higher and more stable than a year ago.
Are We Done With Masks? Three Experts Review The Latest Findings
A new study finds masks do little to prevent the spread of viruses like the flu and Covid, and that hand washing, and vaccines offer more protection.
Business and Finance
Women’s History Month
JPMorgan Chase’s Renée Horne Talks Career, Finances and Achieving Success
UIN and Dynasty Media Forge Groundbreaking Partnership To Revolutionize Media
UIN and Dynasty Media team up to revolutionize the media industry. This groundbreaking partnership will transform the media landscape.
In Publishing, Diversity Depends Not Only On Who’s Portrayed, But How
To change unequal representation for people of color is to change not only how many are portrayed, but also how they’re portrayed, a new study of racial representation in U.S. schoolbooks by The Education Trust finds.
What’s Ahead For The U.S. Economy In 2024?
Although inflation and unemployment rates are falling, many Americans are struggling to stay afloat with record-high costs of living.
Building A More Inclusive Economy: Q&A with JPMorgan Chase’s Thelma Ferguson
All communities should have the resources they need to strengthen their economic futures. This Black History Month, JPMorgan Chase is affirming their commitment to breaking down barriers – including the racial wealth gap – and promoting opportunity for all.
Community
Multicultural Media And Correspondents Association Honors Women Leaders In Diverse Media Excellence
The Multicultural Media & Correspondents Association (MMCA) hosted its exclusive 2024 Sheroes in Media Awards reception on Thursday, March 28, 2024, at the National Press Club near the White House, with leaders in media, philanthropy and communications gathered to uplift extraordinary women who exemplify diverse media excellence.
Hmong Cultural Center Museum Launches New Website And More!
The Divine Group based in Minneapolis was contracted to develop the new webpage to help us better promote our growing museum’s brand and programs to schools, university classes and community members.
May Lor Xiong For Congress
My father, at the age of 15 years old, fought on the side of freedom. He saw America, a place he has never known, as the defenders of freedom. This value was the foundation of my family.
How Community Votes Make Political Change
As the U.S. electorate grows more diverse, mobilizing historically marginalized voters is more politically decisive than ever this election year.
Two-Day Symposium Focuses On HMong Art Practices and Issues, April 6 – 7 At John Michael Kohler Arts Center In Sheboygan
The Cloth as Land exhibition at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan makes the remarkable claim that HMong Indigeneity exists within their textiles. A free two-day symposium on April 6 and 7 at the Arts Center offers a deeper, more intimate look into the questions and conversations behind the development of that show.
Sports/Outdoors
Parks And Trails Profile: Filling The Big Steps Left By Big Brothers
When Jeff Karels was a little shaver, his big brothers Keith and Ron took him everywhere. The family lived south of Mankato in river country and once Jeff learned to walk, the brothers taught him to fish and hunt.
The First Steps Toward A Fabulous State Park Camping Trip
Maybe you’ve thought about camping for a while. Minnesota state parks and recreation areas feature more than 5000 campsites throughout the state. Now is a good time to pick a location and make a campsite reservation.
Ice Safety – Danger Thin Ice
It has been a particularly deadly winter season on Minnesota waters, with at least four people dead after falling through the ice. While some lakes are largely ice-free, people are still ice fishing on others, particularly those in the north.
Finding Both Thunder And Quiet In Nature – Thia Xiong And Her Favorite Minnesota State Parks
Research for Thia Xiong’s graduate thesis introduced her to Minnesota state parks and recreation areas: their land, history, and culture.
DNR PROPOSES NEW TROUT STREAM CLASSIFICATIONS IN MARATHON COUNTY
Pursuant to NR 1.02(7)(c), Wis. Adm. Code, the Department of Natural Resources gives notice of the change in classification for 11 streams in Marathon County for a total of 75.48 miles of stream to be changed from unclassified trout water to Class I or II trout water.
Nation/World
I Will Always Dream Of A Day When Laos Will Be UXO-free
Returning to Laos has always been a dream of mine ever since I was a little girl. I would romanticize wearing school uniforms and eating all the mangoes and coconuts I could ever want. I’d imagine what my life would have been like if I had never moved to the United States.
Lessons This Bomb Filled Land Is Teaching Me
In Xieng Khouang Province, Laos, I had a conversation with a 72-year-old man named Pa (Father) Bouathong. He shared with me the story of losing his 15 year old son in the exact spot we were sitting.
The Return Of Cluster Bombs To Southeast Asia
Two disturbing milestones were passed in 2023. In April, the Cluster Munition Monitor, the research wing of the Cluster Munition Coalition (CMC), identified the first use of cluster munitions in Southeast Asia since the Indochina War ended 48 years ago, in 1975.
Exploring Lao History And Healing In Vientiane With ARTICLE22
This August, ARTICLE22 returned to Laos and embarked on a unique journey with our treasured partner, Legacies of War.
A Journey Back To Laos
My life’s journey began in Savannakhet, Laos, in the year of 1978. I was born into a diligent family; my father worked at the hospital, and my mother managed a convenience store.
