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Trade School Or College
Both trade school and college can help you in achieving your goals. Luckily, determining which one is the right option for you does not have to be too complicated.
Choosing A School: Know The Options For Your Child
Your local public school is close by and probably where most of the kids in your neighborhood go. But it isn’t the only option. There are many different types of schools out there, public and private. There are even schools that specialize in helping kids with learning and thinking differences.
The School That Made A Difference – Noble Academy Alumni Shares Their Gratitude
Noble Academy, now 18 years old, has over 900 alumni making a difference in various fields. Let’s celebrate their success by hearing about their experiences and current endeavors.
Community Engagement Initiatives Are Critical To The Success Of Noble Academy
Noble Academy emphasizes the significance of comprehensive community engagement as a key element contributing to its success.
Noble Academy Fosters A Positive Mental Health Culture
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, let’s turn our attention to Noble Academy, a leading charter school in the Twin Cities.
Katie Ka Vang And Theater Mu Announced As Recipients Of 2024 Joyce Awards
The $100,000 grant will support the creation and presentation of Hmong Futures, a new theater project illuminating the diverse stories of the Hmong diaspora in the Twin Cities.
Theater Mu Produces The World Premiere Of Hells Canyon This Spring
Former Mu Tang Clan playwright Keiko Green combines fictional and historical horror in this five-person ensemble play.
Theater Mu Announces Its Newest Playwright Incubator Members
The Mu Tang Clan Vol. 2 is centered on Asian American playwrights who identify as refugees, former refugees, or as descendants of refugees.
International Acclaimed Hmong American Music Vocal Artist, Pagnia Xiong Announces First Solo Concert To Be Held At The Ordway In St. Paul, MN On December 15, 2023
An immersive concert where you can indulge in an unforgettable fusion of LIVE original Hmong music, inspiring stories, and pure passion.
University Of Minnesota College Of Liberal Arts Announces 2023-2024 Engagement Hub Residency With The Hmong Cultural Center Museum
Preserving and Promoting Hmong American History: A Partnership with the Hmong Cultural Center Museum and Library
Health
Can Not Speaking English Kill You?
For the millions of Americans with limited English proficiency, finding providers who speak their language continues to be a challenge, hampering access to quality care.
What Is Influenza (flu)?
The flu is a respiratory disease caused by a virus that attacks the nose, throat, and lungs. Illness is usually mild or moderate, not requiring hospitalization. However, at times flu can be severe, even leading to death.
COVID Makes A Comeback, But New Vaccines Are Around The Corner
The U.S. is experiencing a summer swell of infections, though hospitalization rates remain relatively stable. Three eminent experts conclude that COVID-19 will continue to pose a health threat over many years, as it continues its evolution.
How To Control Your Asthma When Outdoor Air Quality Is Bad
(StatePoint) Asthma, a lung disease that makes breathing difficult for over 24 million Americans, is often exacerbated by air pollution and the effects of climate change.
Are We Out of the Woods With COVID?
Omicron variants are killing 200-300 people a day but population immunity in the U.S. is higher and more stable than a year ago.
Business and Finance
How To Make Your Credit Card Work For You
Credit cards can be an important tool toward building a healthy financial future. When used responsibly, credit cards can help you establish a solid credit history, making it easier to finance larger purchases – like a home or vehicle – in the future.
How To Take Action And Help Protect Older Adults From Scams
Anyone can be a victim of scams. They happen when scammers go after individuals of all ages, using tactics like phone calls, emails and messages to reel in unsuspecting victims to get their money and personal information.
Top 5 Things To Consider Before Buying A Home
Homeownership has long been a reliable and valuable investment for many Americans.
Maximizing Your Bank Branch Experience
In a world of online tools that let you make banking transactions with the touch of a button, the idea of visiting a branch might seem unnecessary.
How To Start Or Set Up Your Small Business For Success
For many, owning a business is a symbol of the American dream. It can be exciting to imagine becoming your own boss, working for yourself, and offering employment to others – all helping build financial security for your family and community.
Community
The 2025 Hmong International Freedom Festival Celebrates Freedom and Culture
Join us as we celebrate 50 years of Hmong freedom after the exodus from Laos at the 43rd Annual Hmong International Freedom Festival.
SKYLINE MINI GOLF RETURNS TO THE WALKER ROOFTOP TERRACE WITH ARTIST-DESIGNED HOLES AND STUNNING VIEWS
Skyline Mini Golf returns to the Walker rooftop this summer with stunning skyline views and fun for all ages.
The Culture Bearer Tradition at Hmong Cultural Center
Culture Bearers have been defined as individuals deeply rooted in their cultural heritage, actively participating in, and transmitting their community’s traditions, practices, and knowledge to future generations.
Come Celebrate Tater Daze
Start your summer at Tater Daze in Brooklyn Park on Saturday, May 31st!
Lifesaving Blood Essential As School Year Wraps Up
Don’t delay – book now to ensure blood /platelets are on hand when seconds count. May brings end of school year celebrations and activities, and it’s easy for things to fall off the radar.
Sports/Outdoors
Minnesota State Park Tours Feature Fun, Learning, Movement And Something New To Think About
Each of these tours that begin Memorial Day weekend will improve your mind, sharpen your curiosity, teach, and get you up, out and moving. Most parks offer language translators so if you need one, call the park a few weeks before your tour.
Adventures At Fort Snelling State Park – A Quest For Wintering Birds
A pretty interesting thing about birds is this. They are everywhere, in the city, suburbs, small towns, countryside. Whether you see them at your bird feeder in the back yard, on an office building windowsill, or whether you visit a state park or trail with your kids, you are highly likely to see and hear birds.
Improve Your Health At A Minnesota State Park This Winter
A new year offers a fresh start. A way to improve the health of the whole family this winter is to participate in outdoor activities at Minnesota state parks and trails.
Winter Camping In Minnesota State Parks: How To Survive And Thrive
When Kurt Mead explains winter camping, you feel this urge to magically transport yourself to that snow covered, quiet place with its camaraderie, night sky, and sense of accomplishment. What he describes adds up to an experience unlike any other.
The Game Of Leaf Color Prediction
Maybe like most of us in the fall, you’ve been to a few Minnesota state parks and walked Minnesota state trails and enjoy the leaf color. And maybe you’ve even wondered what phenomena brings on such lovely, vivid scenery.
Nation/World
The Story of Legacies Of War Origin
During the U.S. bombing in Laos (1964-1973), an American educational adviser Fred Branfman and his Laotian colleague Bouangeun Luangpraseuth collected illustrations and narratives from Laotian refugees.
Glimmer Of Hope
I felt deeply honored to attend the Defense POW/MIA (Prisoners of War/Missing in Action) Accounting Agency (DPAA) 2024 Vietnam War Annual Government Briefing this year in Washington, D.C.
Remembering Fred Branfman – The Man That Told America
“You’ll feel it in the air,” Aleena said with her eyes closed and head slightly raised toward the sunlight, “It’s cooler and it smells like the mountains.” I sat next to my colleague and looked out the window and down on the rapidly changing landscape of Laos below.
Laos Trip: A Reflection From The Peacheys
We went to Laos in March of 1981 to work with Mennonite Central Committee as peace and development workers. As we got off the plane in the early evening darkness, we heard the sound of hundreds of frogs chirping along the runway. Immediately we knew that we had come to a welcoming place that reminded us of our own rural roots.
Reflecting On The Heritage, Ownership And Accountability Of War Debris In Laos
In early 2024, Legacies of War kindly invited me, an archaeologist and heritage scholar, to join them on a trip to Laos to observe the work they do in the field. When thinking about archaeology, the first thing that often comes to mind are images of Indiana Jones or Lara Croft in search of lost or stolen treasures from a deep past and long-gone civilizations.
