Grant Money Allowed Noble Academy To Feed Thousands
With the pandemic taking place, unemployment rate on the rise, and numerous of concerned families, Noble Academy hoped to provide a satisfactory meal bundle to feed the adult members in the community during this unprecedented challenging time.
HCPA Class Of ’21 Grad Accepted To Tufts University
Hmong College Prep Academy senior Madanna Vue was recently accepted to Tufts University. Founded in 1852 and located in Medford, MA, Tufts University is one of the United States’ premier private research universities.
Hmong College Prep Academy Campus Expansion Moving Forward
St. Paul City Council Approves Skyway
Hmong College Prep Academy Celebrates Annual World Culture Day
Hmong College Prep Academy recently held their annual World Culture Day celebration.
Hmong Students And Teacher Write With Passion
Like many other Hmong families and parents, Pang Yang’s parents also wanted her to become a medical doctor or a lawyer. As Pang grew older and became a tutor for her own siblings and served as a student aid in English as Second Language class, teaching became a possible career for her future.
The Girl And The Restaurant
The girl pulled up her socks some more before entering through the restaurant door. Winter was starting to get to her. Her socks were Dollar Tree quality, threads porously woven into a thin sheath for her feet and ankles.
The Woman And The Girl, Again
The girl’s heart dropped. Angst rushed down her chest and down to her belly and inside her intestines. A customer had marched up to the girl’s desk and pounded one hand down on the checkout counter.
KUV POG: A New Hmong Literacy Book
As a child growing up, Xe Yang, a new Hmong author of the book, KUV POG, had always dreamed of traveling and experiencing new things like the character she wrote in her book.
The Guy and the Girl, Again
“Hey, how are you?” asked the guy. The girl sighed louder than usual. Though it was Friday night, it felt like a Monday morning.
The Laundry And The Girl
Bristles of hair stood erect on her bare legs as she tiptoed across the cracking ice sheets melting on the sidewalk. The girl wore a skirt again to work that day. She liked skirts, even in wintertime.
Health
Vaccine Myths Debunked
Vaccines are perhaps the best hope for ending the COVID-19 pandemic. Two pharmaceutical companies have applied for Food and Drug Administration (FDA) emergency use authorization for new COVID-19 vaccines, and a limited number of vaccines will be available before the end of the year.
Get A Flu Vaccine!
Flu and COVID-19 are spreading this winter. A flu vaccine is one of the best ways to stop the flu. It is more important than ever to do what we can to stop illnesses like flu, so we do not overwhelm our health care system.
COVID 19 Vaccine Facts
Factors outside our control will dictate timing but we know the vaccine is coming – and production and distribution will ramp up over time. When the vaccine is shipped to Minnesota, we are ready.
COVID-19 Community Coordinators
COVID Community Coordinators (CCCs) are community-based organizations that connect Minnesota’s diverse communities to COVID testing and resources.
Support For Teens And Young Adults
Some of the questions you might be asking are, “Should I be freaking out about COVID-19?” and “Why can’t I hang out with my friends in person?”. You may be feeling worried, bored, or frustrated.
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
2020 – The Year In Review
2020 was a very eventful year for the Hmong community locally, nationally and beyond. The Hmong Times takes a look back at some of the top stories of 2020.
Minnesota Community Care Transforms System To Address COVID-19
Launches telehealth delivery, designated testing and respiratory sites, and dedicated well-care location.
Holiday Celebrations And Small Gatherings
Holiday celebrations will likely need to be different this year to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Avoid activities that are higher risk for spread. Consider fun alternatives that pose lower risk of spreading COVID-19.
Help Metro Transit Imagine The Future Of Bus Service, Today
Imagine a bus route with fast, frequent service all day long. Imagine never having to check a pocket schedule, just show up to a station and seeing the arrival of your next bus – which may already be moments away.
Lake Street Council Encourages People To Shop Local On Lake Street This Holiday Season
Nonprofit launches interactive map and other resources highlighting small businesses along Lake Street.
Sports/Outdoors
Explore The Outdoors This Winter Hunting Minnesota Small Game
Hunting pheasants, ruffed grouse, squirrels or rabbits offers opportunities to enjoy the Minnesota outdoors as temperatures fall and snow blankets the landscape.
A Dual Role
State parks as playgrounds and important research laboratories.
DNR Continues Chronic Wasting Disease Response With Two Special Hunts
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has scheduled two special hunts in parts of southeastern Minnesota in December and January aimed at limiting the spread of chronic wasting disease in wild deer.
Minnesota Bison Conservation Herd Helps Preserve Natural Legacy
As the sun rises on a crisp October morning, Blue Mounds State Park comes to life with a buzz of activity. More than two dozen workers and volunteers gather under a bright blue sky for a special mission focused on America’s largest and most iconic animal.
Deer Opener Information Available
Minnesota’s firearms deer season begins half an hour before sunrise on Saturday, November 7, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources expects nearly half a million hunters to participate.
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.
