by Kim Benjamin | Nov 14, 2018 | Community, Home Page Slider
U of M’s Mani Vang Joins Cultural Jambalaya’s Board of Directors By Gail Shore Mani Vang has been named to the board of directors of Cultural Jambalaya, an educational nonprofit that broadens world views of students and breaks down cultural barriers. Vang will help...
by Kim Benjamin | Nov 14, 2018 | Community, Home Page Slider
Keeping Older Hmong People Connected By Laura Apfelbeck Quick. What do these movies have in common: Grand Torino, The Martian, A Beautiful Mind, The Shining, Castaway, and Shut In? Answer. All depict the plight of those cut off from human interaction. Social...
by Kim Benjamin | Nov 14, 2018 | Community
The 2019 Hmong American New Year At The State Fairgrounds By Amy Doeun On November 10-11, the Lee and Rose Warner Coliseum at the Minnesota State Fair Grounds will transform into a bastion of Hmong culture for the Hmong American New Year. Hmong Times spoke with Mr....
by Kim Benjamin | Nov 14, 2018 | Community, Home Page Slider
The Source For Second Chances By Damon Guinn The refugee camps in Thailand are home to many painful memories – of houses and crops burned to the ground, of forced labor at the barrel of a gun, of lives disappeared during sudden raids and violent attacks. For...
by Kim Benjamin | Oct 23, 2018 | Community, Home Page Slider
What Are The Responsibilities Of Our Elected Officials? By Kim Yang 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. Some have been...
by Kim Benjamin | Oct 12, 2018 | Community, Home Page Slider
The Hmong Folk Arts Experience Exhibit The Hmong Cultural Center is excited to announce the launch of the new Hmong Folk Arts Experience interactive museum exhibit at its museum center in St. Paul. Visitors learn about key Hmong Folk Arts forms including the Qeej...