http://www.hmongism.com Hmong online website about the new and emerging generation. Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:10:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Syracuse, NY.-----Vonn Lee was 12-years-old when she watched her mother, oldest sister and two younger brothers drown in Asia's Mekong River in 1975, during their escape from Laos at the end of the Vietnam War. A year later, Vonn immigrated to America where she helped raise her three younger siblings, translated ... http://www.hmongism.com/2009/07/hmong-nurse-to-return-to-laos-as-part-of-medical-mission/   ST. PAUL, MINN. (07/21/2009)(readMedia)-- The Concordia University, St. Paul Hmong Culture and Language Program and Dual Language Learner Academy will host its sixth summer camp with a current registration of over 600 students from local metro, state-wide and students from at least five other states, with over 20 language groups ... http://www.hmongism.com/2009/07/concordia-st-paul-to-host-hmong-culture-and-language-camp/ American-style sports mania will mix with an Asian sense of community and culture this weekend at Marathon Park. About 1,000 athletes -- mostly Hmong, but with all races participating and welcome -- are expected to compete in the ninth annual Asian American Sports Festival, organized by Toulee Moua of Wausau. The ... http://www.hmongism.com/2009/07/asian-american-sports-festival/ Hundreds of Hmong team members will rush to Kiwanis Park next weekend to kick off a flag-football competition, something new being added to the Hmong Summer Festival's lineup of athletic competitions that already includes basketball, soccer and volleyball. More than 3,000 Hmong will flock from across the state and as far ... http://www.hmongism.com/2009/07/sheboygan-hmong-summer-festival-flag-football/ ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) About 100 white bass hitched a short ride recently between two small Ramsey County lakes, but the fish relocation was a bigger step in relations between the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and Southeast Asian anglers. DNR fisheries workers captured the white bass in Pleasant Lake in ... http://www.hmongism.com/2009/05/hmong-anglers-enjoy-new-white-bass/ Time flies when you're buried under a mountain of work. Technically, it's work that's kept me away from Hmongism for these past few months. But in this harsh economy, I am blessed to even be able to say that! Friends and family all report job cuts and ... http://www.hmongism.com/2009/04/catching-up/ Christina Vang and Hua Moua call their project "Hmong -3-2-1," which like their lives and their art, intertwines with dual meanings. "It's like English 101, which means learning," says Hua. "And in Hmong it stands for the three spirits that come when you die. One spirit goes back to the ancestors ... http://www.hmongism.com/2009/04/hmong-art-tells-stories/ SteppingStone Theatre for Youth Development and Mu Performing Arts is presenting a world premiere production, Tiger Tales: Hmong Folktales, May 1-23 for a 20-day run in SteppingStone's beautiful new theatre in St. Paul's Historic Hill District. Tiger Tales is the fifth collaboration between SteppingStone Theatre and Mu Performing Arts, and ... http://www.hmongism.com/2009/04/tiger-tales-hmong-folktales/ Bao Vang was in high school when she found her calling to be in television news. Her school, Harding High in St. Paul, Minn., had a daily in-school newscast, and she and her older sister were anchors, reading bulletins about Harding Student Council meetings, sporting events and other tidbits. “I loved it,” ... http://www.hmongism.com/2009/04/hmong-news-anchor-bao-vang/ Happy Holidays from Hmongism! We are delighted to announce that our second month of publication has begun, and we're eager to keep our readers updated on news and happenings from around the globe.  This time of the year is busy for everyone, shopping for gifts and celebrating the holidays, it can ... http://www.hmongism.com/2008/12/happy-holidays/