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.
Hmong College Prep Academy Receives MDE Support For Reading Enhancement Program
Hmong College Prep Academy has been selected to partner with the Minnesota Department of Education to implement the renowned Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) professional development program.
Hmong College Prep Academy: Distance Learning Plan Implemented For The Fall 2020 Semester
Hmong College Prep Academy, (HCPA), recently announced that its students will take part in distance learning for the fall 2020 term.
Hmong College Prep Academy Student Honored As A Minnesota Positive Athlete Of The Year
Hmong College Prep Academy senior Yeng Yang was recently named as the 2019-2020 Girls’ Basketball Positive High School Athlete for the State of Minnesota.
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.
Thao: PhD Student & Author
er Thao is currently pursuing her PhD in education and will be the first in her family to graduate with a doctorate degree. It is Thao’s hope and dream to inspire and develop curriculum that will support bilingual and multilingual students.
Health
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.
3D Mammography Now Available At North Memorial Health Breast Center In Robbinsdale
New tools give medical experts a new look at breast cancer detection.
Teen Dating Violence – Schools Present An Opportunity To Address Teen Dating Violence
Mai* and her husband Pheng* legally immigrated to the U.S. from Thailand in 2005 in a desperate attempt to improve their lives. After settling in Saint Paul with their four children, the couple learned about HAP’s job training services and enrolled in the organization’s 13-week soldering program.
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
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.
Hmong Times Election Day Voting Q & A
To help make Election Day as seamless as possible for you, we’ve rounded up some of the most frequently asked questions concerning the more practical side of voting in this election.
Minnesota’s Celebrated Chefs Share Healthy, Comforting Recipes To Ease COVID Cooking “Hungry for Hope” digital cookbook features 24 nourishing and simple recipes to promote community well-being during the pandemic.
Minnesota’s Celebrated Chefs Share Healthy, Comforting Recipes To Ease COVID Cooking “Hungry for Hope” digital cookbook features 24 nourishing and simple recipes to promote community well-being during the pandemic. By Leah Kondes Home...
SNAP Outreach Program At Hmong American Partnership
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Outreach Program has been a part of HAP since 2017. SNAP, formerly known as Food Stamps or Food Support, or in the Hmong community often known as nyiaj muas noj, is a federal program that provides benefits to supplement the food budget of eligible households.
Hmong Small Business Owners Will Only Prosper Under Biden
Yuepheng Xiong is a St. Paulite and the owner of Hmong Arts, Books & Crafts, the first and only Hmong bookstore in the world.
Sports/Outdoors
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.
Discovering History And Hidden Gems At Crow Wing State Park
Homeschooling is the norm at this unusual point in state education history. Kitchen tables double as school desks, and parents step up as instructors.
The Impact Of Climate Change On Minnesota State Parks
Climate changes that include “mega” rainfall – plus warmer temperatures – influence the 250,000 acres of land in Minnesota state parks.
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.
