Hmong youth engaged in the North Minneapolis Greenway
David Kang Community Voices "Greenway yog ab tsi?", or "What is a greenway?" in the Hmong language, is a question that has been asked more than 100 times of North Minneapolis community members in and...
View ArticleBecoming a Lao Restauranteur: Eric Virakhone Panya
Little Laos on the Prairie When I first moved to Fort Worth, Texas in July 2013, I was told that there was vibrant Lao community nearby. In fact, according to the U.S. Census, there are about 10,000...
View ArticleThe original visionaries of Lao Minnesota: Phouninh and Khoutong Vixayvong
Little Laos on the Prairie For the Lao in Minnesota, heritage preservation was robust and vital in building community roots in the late 80s through early 90s. Lao PTA and Lao Assistance Center of...
View ArticleTwin Cities Hmong community seeks help in closing achievement gap
Session Daily Advocates from Minnesota’s Hmong community want to ensure their children are not left behind as legislators continue to tackle the state’s well-publicized achievement gap.HF1930,...
View ArticleHmong Drawings from Phalen Lake Magnet School
SPNN Students at Phalen Lake Hmong Studies Magnet use a whiteboard to draw things that they enjoy or that are important to them. One student talks about her identity formation, and another student...
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