by Kim Benjamin | Jan 15, 2020 | Home Page Slider, Nation/World
MINORS ASIA – 5th In A Series For Hmong Times The Basics: Water By Doug Hulcher This is the seventh in a series of photos and reflections about the Hmong refugee and resettlement experience, part of a project undertaken by Minors, a St. Paul based nonprofit...
by Kim Benjamin | Jan 15, 2020 | Arts, Home Page Slider
Black Ice – A Novella Chapter 2 By Kerry Xiong Snowflakes frosted the outside of Niam Yim Leej’s (Mrs. Yeeleng) living room window. The ice-cold windowsill shocked the pads of her thin fingers as she grasped for stability. Her legs were getting weaker, and the...
by Kim Benjamin | Jan 1, 2020 | Community, Home Page Slider
New Grant Support For Hmong Cultural Center In November 2019, Hmong Cultural Center was awarded a two year Arts grant from the McKnight Foundation. This grant will support Cultural Customs Folk Arts classes and the development of a community directory of Hmong...
by Kim Benjamin | Jan 1, 2020 | Community, Home Page Slider
After Courts Blocked Public Charge Rule – What Immigrants Applying For Green Cards Or Visas Need To Know Last month, district courts blocked the Trump administration’s rule that attempted to deny green cards to immigrants who fail to meet tough income tests...
by Kim Benjamin | Jan 1, 2020 | Education, Home Page Slider
HCPA And The University Of St. Thomas Bands Perform Together In Concert By Dave Bonko Hmong College Prep Academy’s Honors Band and the University of St. Thomas Symphonic Band recently presented a collaborative evening of holiday, cultural and traditional music. The...
by Kim Benjamin | Jan 1, 2020 | Home Page Slider, Nation/World
MINORS ASIA – 4th In A Series For Hmong Times The Basics: Shelter By Doug Hulcher This is the sixth in a series exploring the refugee experience of Hmong families who eventually resettled in Minnesota and Wisconsin and around the U.S. after the wars in Southeast...