by Kim Benjamin | Jul 4, 2023 | Community, Home Page Slider
Coming To America Is Not Easy By Lee Po Cha, Executive Director Of IRCO My refugee journey began nearly 50 years ago, on a 20-day journey by foot, when I was 11 years old. In 1975 my family fled from Laos, my home country, to a refugee camp in Thailand. We stayed...
by Kim Benjamin | Jun 19, 2023 | Community, Home Page Slider
Experience The Rich Culture At The 41st Annual Hmong International Freedom Festival: A Must-Attend Event For Everyone! By Kim Yang The 41st Annual Hmong International Freedom Festival is just around the corner, and it promises to be one of the most exciting...
by Kim Benjamin | Jun 7, 2023 | Community, Home Page Slider
A Fireside Chat With The Creators Of ‘The American Laodyssey,’ Bryan Thao Worra And Bay Koulabdara By Legacies of War We found out about the BIG NEWS about this book on Bay’s Instagram. Tell us about this exciting project and partnership between...
by Kim Benjamin | May 23, 2023 | Community, Home Page Slider
Justified Or Unjustified: The Verdict Of Minneapolis Police Officer Tou Thao By Kim Yang The trial of former Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao ended in a guilty verdict on May 1st, 2023. This article will provide a summary of the events leading up to the...
by Kim Benjamin | May 23, 2023 | Community, Home Page Slider
In Their Own Words: The Diverse Perspectives Of Being Hmong In America Courtesy Pew Research In the fall of 2021, Pew Research Center undertook the largest focus group study it had ever conducted – 66 focus groups with 264 total participants – to hear...
by Kim Benjamin | Apr 28, 2023 | Community, Home Page Slider
SAVE A LIFE – PUT DISTRACTIONS AWAY By Nicole Roddy Driving distracted puts everyone on the road in danger. Distracted driving contributes to an average of 28 deaths and 156 serious, life-changing injuries a year in Minnesota (2018-2022). That’s why law...