Hmong College Prep Academy Celebrates 2020 Homecoming
Hmong College Prep Academy recently announced Homecoming 2020 royalty.
Noble Academy Receives $20,000 Donation from Minnesota Bank & Trust
Minnesota Bank & Trust, through its partnership with the national non-profit organization, AdoptAClassroom.org, has donated $20,000 to Noble Academy.
HCPA Adapts To Meet COVID-19 Challenges
Though the COVID 19 pandemic has created many challenges, Hmong College Prep Academy teachers, athletic coaches and administrators have continued to present activities that enhance their students’ school experience.
Hmong College Prep Academy To Expand Campus Construction To Begin In November
The expansion, the fifth in the school’s history, will feature a new middle school building, updates to the existing site and new play area for all students.
Noble Academy Plans For An Unprecedented School Year
“When the going gets tough, the tough gets going.” This is the famous expression Mr. Neal Thao, Superintendent of Noble Academy – a Minnesota’s High-Quality charter school follows.
The Parents And The Girl
Winter settled on the girl’s palm as she turned the perfectly egg-shaped brass doorknob ever so gently. The subtle hairs on her forearms rose like spikes as a waft of cooked brown rice raped her nostrils.
The Friend And The Girl
The girl’s belly flipped as her phone dinged audibly from her left jean pocket. Shucks. How could she have left it on? The girl could have sworn that she’d silenced it.
Puag Thaum Ub: Hmoob Xeem, written and told by Dr. Brian V. Xiong
As a child, Choua Xiong had always wanted to be an artist. As an adult, her passion, talent, and determination have led her to illustrate a recently published Hmong fairy tale, Puag Thaum Ub: Hmoob Xeem, written and told by Dr. Brian V. Xiong.
Keeb Kwm Haiv Neeg Hmoog (History Of The Hmong People)
As a child growing up, Ya Po Cha had always wanted to become a medical doctor and give back to the Hmong community by helping Hmong patients and families.
The Woman And The Girl – Chapter 1
“How was my day?” answered the woman with an elongated sigh. “My day was… good.” She tiptoed, lifted her hip, and planted her bottom firmly on the wheeled office chair, hands grasping at both armrests to maintain balance.
Health
State Opens Saliva Testing Location At Roy Wilkins Auditorium In St. Paul Site Offer Free Saliva Tests To Anyone Who Needs It
The State of Minnesota announced it opened a saliva testing site on Friday at the Roy Wilkins Auditorium, adjacent to Saint Paul RiverCentre.
Your Child’s Health Matters – Free Annual Checkups For Those Under 21
Are you wondering if you can take your child into the clinic for their Child and Teen Checkups health check? Is your child overdue for shots or need a sport physical?
Decline In Childhood Immunization Because Of COVID-19
Children in Minnesota are not getting their needed vaccinations during the COVID-19 pandemic. For a while, people were told to avoid going to clinics if they were not sick and many clinics were not seeing patients in person.
Uninsured Minnesotans Can Get Free COVID-19 Tests
Many uninsured Minnesotans can get tested for COVID-19 at no cost to them during the federal public health emergency, thanks to a new health care option.
Protecting Yourself And Your Family: COVID-19
What you can do to prepare, if you or a family member gets ill, or if your community experiences spread of COVID-19.
Business and Finance
Help Your Employees Green Their Exercise Routine
The purpose of Health@Work’s monthly E-tips is to help you (the wellness coordinator) promote better health at your workplace.
10 Things I’ve Learned From Doing YouTube For The Past 9 Months
Hello! I hope I still have your loyal attention. Okay, so you’ve decided to really give this YouTube thing a try.
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YouTube: Watch What Happens When… [UNBELIEVABLE!]
That’s a pretty good example of a good YouTube title. Titles should be catchy and should grab your attention wanting to know more.
YouTube: I’m Done!
Classic case of clickbait, did you fall for it? No, I am not quitting YouTube, but I am quitting my podcast style. Wasn’t it Jeff Bezos of Amazon who said ‘Be firm on vision but flexible on details’?
YouTube: Thumbnails
Of course, five years ago, if you asked me ‘How are your thumbnails doing?” I would naturally reply, “Well, I don’t bite them as much because I use the nail clipper.”
Community
Tribute To The Hmong American New Year At The Minnesota State Fair Grounds
Winter in Falcon Heights, Minnesota will not be the same this year as the 22nd annual Hmong New Year festival at Lee and Rose Warner Coliseum on the Minnesota State Fair Grounds is called off due to COVID-19.
A New Home For Hmong Cultural Center Museum
We are excited to announce that the Hmong Cultural Center Museum will be moving to new, expanded and dedicated space when it reopens in 2021!
Resilience Fund Grant To Hmong Cultural Center
The Hmong Cultural Center is excited to announce that it was selected by Arts Midwest as one of 30 organizations in the Midwestern United States to receive financial support to catalyze recovery and build resilience for arts and cultural organizations facing disruption and loss during the COVID-19 pandemic.
SBA Small Business And Home Disaster Loan Application Deadline Extended To Nov. 2
The SBA has extended the deadline for businesses of all sizes, private nonprofit organizations, homeowners and renters to apply for a physical disaster loan to Nov. 2.
What Are The Responsibilities Of Our Elected Officials?
As the November elections approach, we wondered if our readers know exactly what each of our state’s elected officials are responsible for in the roles that they are campaigning for.
Sports/Outdoors
It’s Time For Fall
Minnesota’s seasons can change quickly. It often seems that just when you get settled into a summer routine, summer ends. That was doubly true this year.
DNR: Deer Hunters Should Plan Ahead And Check Latest Rules
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is encouraging anyone planning to hunt deer in the state this fall to plan ahead and check for updated rules regarding chronic wasting disease before heading out into the woods and fields.
Don’t Miss The Show On These Minnesota State Forest Fall Color Drives
Minnesota’s state forests offer scenic drives and 4.2 million acres showcasing one of the biggest nature shows each year – the fall color display.
Trumpeting Success, Swans Make Comeback
Weighing 25 to 30 pounds, with a wingspan up to eight feet long, trumpeter swans are Minnesota’s largest native birds — big, fluffy and white, a picture of majesty and grace.
Two Hmong Officers Included In 13 Officers That Joined The State Conservation Officer Ranks
Thirteen people, including two new Hmong officers, have graduated from the 20th Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer Academy, having trained since early May in all aspects of their new careers as conservation officers.
Nation/World
MINORS ASIA – #14 In A Series For Hmong Times – Fire In Ban Vinai
Sleep in the Hmong refugee camp Ban Vinai was often interrupted by distant wailing and weeping that slowly seemed to get gradually closer and louder. Then one could hear murmurs of a crowd gathering in the dark.
MINORS ASIA – #13 In A Series For Hmong Times – Funeral Scenes
Sleep in the Hmong refugee camp Ban Vinai was often interrupted by distant wailing and weeping that slowly seemed to get gradually closer and louder. Then one could hear murmurs of a crowd gathering in the dark.
MINORS ASIA – #11 In A Series For Hmong Times – Playing At Camp
Walking through the Hmong refugee camps of Ban Vinai and Chiang Kham in the late afternoon, could be heard the cry of hungry babies, the wailing of mourners, roosters fighting, the crackling fuzzy public address system in a language few understood, hammers pounding on anvils in the blacksmith shop; different sounds down every path and around every corner.
MINORS ASIA – #10 In A Series – The Paj Ntaub Industry
Among the refugees in the camps of Thailand in the 1980s and 90s, whether from Cambodia, Viet-Nam or Laos, were many men and women who were highly skilled craft makers.
MINORS ASIA – #10 In A Series For Hmong Times Children At Work
Wandering the winding footpaths and dirt roads in the Hmong refugee camps in northern Thailand decades ago, one encountered men and women busily going about their daily tasks, as we saw in the last installment of this series*. Another level of work activity was just as evident in camp, the everyday chores of children.
