COVID has changed the lives of many communities. But the LGBTQIA+ community has been left out of many conversations about public health and COVID.  Most states, including Minnesota, do not report on COVID statistics for the LGBTQIA+ community This makes it hard for public health experts to understand the community’s needs and for advocates to get resources. The data gap makes it even more important for public health and advocates to listen directly to the LGBTQIA+ community. June was Pride Month, a season where the LGTBQIA+ community is celebrated with parades and brand-name ad campaigns. But the LGBTQIA+ community deserves to be seen and supported year-round, especially when it comes to health care and COVID.

PLACE: Kingston Park, 9195 75th St S Cottage Grove Minnesota 55016
Register: https://bit.ly/3cAeUfx

Welcome to the 3rd Annual HOT Labor Day Tournament! Ib Tsev Neeg- One Family would like to formally invite EVERYONE to this family-friendly event! 

PLACE:  1265 Snelling Ave N, St Paul, MN 55108

Hmong MN Day is a celebration of culture, history, performance arts, and the contributions of Hmong Americans in Minnesota.

PLACE:  7051 Brooklyn Boulevard Brooklyn Center, MN 55429

Join CEAP for fresh produce & community connection. 

DATE/TIME:  Fridays, September 9 and 23, 20229:30am
PLACE: Parking Lot at Plymouth & Oliver, 1835 Penn Ave. N., Minneapolis, MN 55411

Our outdoor free food distributions are scheduled at 9:30 a.m. on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month all summer long. Tons of fresh fruits, vegetables, and community resources will be set up on each date until supplies Hosted by Hennepin County Engagement Services, this wellness panel and choice of healing circles are offered as part of an ongoing series to support the health and wellbeing of our community.

PLACE: CAPI USA 5930 Brooklyn Blvd, Minneapolis, MN 55429

We will be giving out $50 visa gift cards for on-site shots and will also now vaccinate infants 6 months up to 4 years old

PLACE: Phalen Regional Park, 1600 Phalen Dr, St Paul, MN 55106
Event website and registration details: https://mn.gov/capm/events/awardsdinner/2022-leadership-awards.jsp

The Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans is excited to present the 2022 Asian Pacific Minnesotans Leadership Awards Dinner!
 
After a hiatus of several years, this year’s elegant and exciting event will recognize and honor those who’ve contributed to the common good. Given the times we are living in, we will also celebrate survival and the leadership that brought us through the worst pandemic in a century. To these ends, we will uplift stories from our communities and of individuals and groups whose examples inspired us to maintain our individual and collective pursuits of lives well lived.

PLACE: 2944 Emerson Ave N (HNC office)

Join HNC and the local businesses and partners again this year. Our goal is to make sure every child has a backpack, pencils, paper, pens, rulers, crayons, etc. when they go back to school.

You can also get vaccinated, test kit, mask and lead test. Child MUST be present to receive backpack.
Free until gone! Masks required

PLACE: Mall of America, 2131 Lindau Lane, Bloomington, MN 55425
COST: Free

Welcome to Minnesota! New and returning international students are invited to come to Mall of America for a day of fun and global connections. Explore the most-visited attraction in Minnesota with over 500 stores, including more than 50 restaurants, Nickelodeon Universe® theme park, SEA LIFE® Minnesota Aquarium, two mini-golf courses, and much more! Be sure to bring your student I.D. card and meet at the South Bridge on Level 2 (overlooking The LEGO® Store). Guests are welcome any time between 11:00am and 2:00pm, but be sure to arrive earlier to participate in the scavenger hunt!

Follow this link for more detailed information.

PLACE: Phalen Regional Park, 1600 Phalen Dr, St Paul, MN 55106

2022 Chinese Moon Festival Celebration and China Friendship Garden Benefit Event

PLACE: Paris Las Vegas Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, Register here

AAUC works to build a community that inspires and supports AAPIs to become civically engaged. The purpose of the summit is to bring powerful AAPI leaders together to share, to inspire, and to take bold action towards being more engaged in today’s society.

Who should attend: Those who are or aspire to be

• Community Activists
• Political Appointees
• Elected Officials

PLACE: Online Zoom, Register https://www.eventbrite.com/e/messaging-for-the-midterms-democrats-get-stuff-done-tickets-404713277307?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

Over 30 companies will be hiring! Don’t miss out, upload your resume and register today!
The Virtual Career Fair easily connects you – from wherever you are – with employers seeking to hire diverse candidates. It is designed to bring employers and job seekers together virtually, for jobs that can be done remote or on-site.

PLACE: Online Zoom, Register https://z.umn.edu/HealthEquitySeminarSeriesRegistration

Join us as we review the state of health equity research across Minnesota and discuss what C2DREAM and partners are doing to advance the field of health equity.

This conference is intended to address wealth equity for HMong entrepreneurs by examining what systemic barriers currently exist. Hmong American Leadership & Economic Development (HALED) will host a their first ever fundraising banquet to support their programming and initiatives in the Chippewa Valley. #wearehere #HEREconference 

The Banquet will provide:

Wat Promwachirayan is pleased to present the 3rd Annual MinnesoThai Street Food Festival.This free event will showcase authentic Thai street food and feature cultural performances, live music, art and souvenirs, a papaya eating contest, a drag show, fire dancing and more! This event is family and dog-friendly. Food is available to-go and may also be ordered online.

PLACE: Minneapolis College, 1501 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55403, Register https://www.eventbrite.com/e/9th-annual-city-of-minneapolis-trans-equity-summit-building-trans-power-tickets-372140130147

Trans people have always known how to build power out of environments designed to prevent that. As we respond to legislative attacks nationwide, may we remember what our communities are capable of. This year’s Summit creates a space to gather and find power in our communities, our narratives, and ourselves

PLACE: Humphrey School of Public Affairs, 301 19th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55455, Register https://bit.ly/CAALSummit22.

CAAL's 2022 Leadership Summit: Creating Community Constellations will convene Asian Minnesotans across sectors, generations, regions, and communities to connect, learn and act together. Leaders from around the state will have opportunities to meet other Asian Minnesotans, learn new skills, gain knowledge about key issues impacting the community, and kick off civic engagement efforts ahead of the November 2022 elections. In the face of invisibility, erasure, and violence, we will come together as a community to share space, deepen relationships and grow our collective power for a future where we can all thrive.

PLACE: Temple Sannidihi

The program will feature bhajans by youth in 10 Indian languages for 18 different deities, followed by snacks in the temple cafeteria. We hope to see you there!

PLACE: Mall of America Huntington Rotunda,  60 E Broadway, Bloomington, MN 55425
Apply: https://forms.gle/jdBvrPBkUP3mEz227

Whether you’re a huge Kpop fan or if you’ve recently entered the Kpop world, we welcome everyone to come and meet other fans and celebrate their love for Korean pop culture!

PLACE: CAPI IOC 5930 Brooklyn Blvd., Brooklyn Center Register, https://forms.office.com/r/ABjtK37dX2

Kid-friendly exercises GENTLE yoga and mindfulness based stress reduction exercises

Refreshments provided, Mat provided on request, ALL are welcome

PLACE: Washington, DC, Event Website https://www.mbda.gov/medweek-2021

In September, the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) will host its annual National Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week conference. The conference celebrates the outstanding accomplishments of minority-owned companies and presents informational sessions and programming; offering interactive networking sessions to generate new connections and fresh perspectives. MED Week also features an awards ceremony where individuals and organizations are honored for exceptional commitments and contributions to minority business growth. In fact, the MED Week Awards are the highest national recognition an minority-owned firm can receive from the U.S. Department of Commerce.

This year, President Joe Biden will issue a proclamation declaring September 19-25 as 'National Minority Enterprise Week' to coincide with MBDA's 2021 National MED Week. The MED Week Conference. presented again this year in a virtual format, centers around the theme of "Reimagining Opportunity" and the endless possibilities ahead for the minority business community.

PLACE: Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel, 999 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001, Event Website https://www.aapistrong.com/

Together with our corporate and nonprofit partners, we are standing up against the racial bias, discrimination, and fear that has plagued our AAPI communities. National ACE is focused on combating the nationwide rise in AAPI bias, harassment, and violence in our small business communities across the country

PLACE: Online Zoom, register https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=YgRD--NxJEm1vB4zkCZUJgOYiC156R5EjjKVu-pIhuVURjI2N09MRjBKWjVLRDVQQVE5N0ExTkxSOS4u

Centering around social entrepreneurship in the Latinx community in Greater Minnesota. This will be open to all college students and recent graduates that range from those who are interested in learning more about social entrepreneurship to those who may be further along with their social business venture idea and want to learn more information.
 
This summit will include topics such as:

• What is social entrepreneurship
• Visioning Session
• Possible to Planning: A Design thinking presentation for Social Entrepreneurs
• Getting funding for Latino/Hispanic social venture business
• Advice from an accomplished social entrepreneur to aspiring social entrepreneurs

PLACE: Mall of America, 60 E Broadway, Bloomington, MN 55425

We are very pleased to inform you that Mall of America, in partnership with the local Minnesota Chinese Community and local Ethnic Communities are planning to host a Moon Festival Celebration event at MOA on September 25, 2022. This will be a grand gala and celebration. We are inviting some well-known folk artists to join us in the celebration, promoting exchanges of our ancient culture, arts and heritage with local ethnic communities and artists, showcasing authentic Asian culture to bigger American communities.


As you may know, China has over 10 million of Hmong people living in several southern autonomous counties, closer to Vietnam, Laos etc. Many of Minnesota Hmong people have visited China in the past 10 years. We are inviting Art Troupes from the local Chinese community to join our Moon Festival celebrations with Hmong, Lao and Vietnam Communities. By bringing these artists from local Chinese and ethnic artists together at the Mall of America, we are hoping to create a cultural performance that would be time-traveling with the ancient Asian community shared heritage, praise the greatness of modern life in Minnesota and America, promote the ancient tradition and heritage in the State, and engage communities with similar cultural and art backgrounds.

PLACE: The O'Shaughnessy at St. Catherine University, 2004 Randolph Avenue, Saint Paul
Tickets: Pay What You Can - Suggested Price $30, Box Office: https://oshag.stkate.edu/ or 651-690-6700

ASL- Friday, September 30
Explores betrayal, dispossession and exile, and the desperate global resistance against great odds that fuels hope and survival in a new piece that premieres at The O’Shaughnessy Friday-Saturday, September 30-October 1 at 7:30 p.m. Using the 1978-79 massacre of 10,000 refugees on the Marichjhapi Island in West Bengal, India, as its point of departure, Nün Gherāo: Surrounded by Salt tags and stimulates different sites of memory through meditations on dancing in salt water, where one’s tears meet the rising and warming oceans of our world. 

PLACE: The Joyful Noise Yacht, 2500 Crosby Farm Road, Saint Paul, MN 55116
Buy Tickets https://www.eventbrite.com/e/radical-senses-of-love-power-tickets-389728928717

Join us in a multi-sensory experience on the water with tastes, nourishing sounds, breathwork, and yoga.Together we will focus on renewal, rejuvenation, cleansing, and whole-listic healing. We invite you into a space intentionally created to soothe and ease the nervous system, ignite the senses with tastes of healing and nourishing superfoods, smell the aroma of essential oils, immerse in the vibrations of a sound bath, expand and cleanse the respiratory system with breathwork, and be guided through a grounding yoga practice. There will be amble time to ease into the flow and be in community and enjoy the healing stations on board with a crystal marketplace and affirmation decks to empower.

PLACE: Online Zoom, Register https://www.eventbrite.com/e/messaging-for-the-midterms-messaging-gotv-tickets-404722665387?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

We all know what to do to Get Out the Vote: door knocking, phone banking, texting, mailers, lit drops, etc. And yes, people need to know who to vote for and when and where to vote. But we need to tell people why they should vote. It's tough to get people to vote during the midterms; and even tougher to get them excited about local elections. We'll talk about messaging strategies that will compel people to want to get out and vote.

REGISTER: At this link
COST: $45, Receive 3 CEHs

This presentation will start with an experiential reflection into what culturally-responsive mental health services might look like. It will further address specific elements of Hmong mental health through a holistic lens, highlighting how this impacts Hmong children and teenagers. Difficult mental health topics, such as physical and sexual abuse, will be discussed. Practical tips for working with Hmong families will be provided.

Presented by Dr. Alyssa Kaying Vang, PsyD, LP, BC-TMH, Clinical Psychologist – Vanguard Mental Health and Wellness Clinic, LLC

For more information and to register for the Presentation, please follow this link.

PLACE: Historic Fort Snelling new Visitor Center, 200 Tower Avenue St. Paul, Minneapolis, MN

Twin Cities JACL 75th Anniversary Celebration Saturday, October 8, 2022 at the Historic Fort Snelling new Visitor Center Boutique Sale starts at 5 pm Bento Box dinner and program starts at 6 pm Guest speaker – Frank Abe 

Frank Abe is co-author of the new graphic novel on Japanese American resistance to wartime incarceration, We Hereby Refuse (Chin Music Press: A Wing Lake Museum book). He won an American Book Award for John Okada: The Life & Rediscovered Work [Okada is the author of No-No Boy (University of Washington Press)], and made the award-winning PBS documentary, Conscience and the Constitution, on the largest organized camp resistance. Frank is currently c0-editing an anthology for penguin Classics on The Literature of Japanese American Incarceration. More information about the event will be available in the fall of issue of the newsletter or via an email blast.

PLACE: Ted Mann Concert Hall 2128 S 4th St, Minneapolis, MN 55455, Register https://forms.gle/gf4LugnyfcVCjQpD9
 

PLACE: Saint Paul RiverCentre, 175 Kellogg Blvd West, St Paul, MN 55102

Featuring local cultural artisans showcasing their unique handmade treasures from fashion, makeup, jewelry, paintings, woodwork, home decor and much more! This event precedes our annual fashion show, Fresh Traditions, which will start promptly at 7:00 PM. The arts and crafts show is free and kid friendly. Tickets to the fashion show will be posted in the near future.

PLACE: Union Depot, 240 East Kellogg Blvd, Saint Paul, MN 55101

A full day event held in celebration of Asian food and culture and the vibrant Minnesota AAPI small business community. Enjoy traditional Asian food prepared by local vendors as well as dance performances and cultural activities highlighting the rich heritage of our AAPI community.

Event website: www.tasteofasiamn.org

PLACE: Saint Paul RiverCentre, 175 Kellogg Blvd West, St Paul, MN 55102
 

 

PLACE: Wisconsin Expo Center, 8200 W Greenfield Ave, West Allis, WI 53214
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