2023 January Asian Media Access Newsletter

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1) Vaccination Pop-up Clinics in December

DATE/TIME: Saturday, December 2, 2023, from 11:00am-2:00pm
PLACE: Hawthorne Neighborhood Council, 2944 Emerson Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55411

Walk-ins welcomed. $50 incentive for Flu or COVID vaccine. New COVID Vaccine available. For More Info: info@amamedia.org

DATE/TIME: Wednesday, December 6, 2023, from 10:00am-2:00pm
PLACE: Shiloh Temple Church, 1201 W. Broadway, Minneapolis, MN 55411

Walk-ins welcomed. $100 incentive for COVID vaccine. New COVID Vaccine available. $50 incentive for Flu shot For More Info: info@amamedia.org

DATE/TIME: Saturday, December 16, 2023, from 12:00pm-3:00pm
PLACE: Hennepin Technical College, Cafeteria, 9000 Brooklyn Blvd Brooklyn Park, MN

Walk-ins welcomed. $100 incentive for COVID vaccine. New COVID Vaccine available. $50 incentive for Flu shot For More Info: info@amamedia.org

DATE/TIME: Friday, December 22, 2023, from 3:00pm-5:00pm
PLACE: Arlington Hills Lutheran Church, 1115 Greenbrier St., St. Paul, MN 55106

Walk-ins welcomed. $100 incentive for COVID vaccine. New COVID Vaccine available. $50 incentive for Flu shot For More Info: info@amamedia.org

2) Pandemic Food Relief Effort, supported by the City of Minneapolis

Hot Asian meals pick up at Asian Media Access' office for Minneapolis families in need. Started in June 2023 and is on-going. Must be a Minneapolis resident to qualify.

Pick up on Wednesdays only from 5:00pm - 6:00pm. Limited to 13 families each week with 3 meal boxes per family, regardless of family size. Each family is supported for weekly pick-up for up to 4 weeks.

Weekly registration link for hot meals:
https://forms.gle/otbw4gCphnPmtuQV7

3) Upcoming Web Development Classes - in-person and online classes, offered in English and in Spanish

Asian Media Access offers a Web Development Classes in Jan. 2024, please sign up through www.AABRN.org

4) Toys for Tots Registration Open

We are open to register sign ups for Toys for Tots. There will be two locations at two different times this year.

*Please note* each family can only sign up for, and pick up from one location.

Hennepin County Residents
DATE: Saturday, 12/16, 12 Noon - 3 PM
PLACE: Hennepin Technical College, Cafeteria; 9000 Brooklyn Blvd., Brooklyn Park, MN 55455
SIGN UP: Online Registration
Registration closing soon.

Ramsey County Residents
DATE: Friday, 12/22, 3 PM - 5 PM
PLACE: Arlington Hills Luthern Church; 1115 Greenbrier St., St. Paul, MN 55106
SIGN UP: Online Registration
Registration closing soon.

5) Art of Healing Event

Healing Activities include:

Vaccination for COVID with $100 incentive and FLU with $50 incentive
Children’s Activities
Employment and Training Opportunities
Exercise/Stretching Demo
Facial Skincare Demo
Food Giveaways (first come, first served)
Health Consultation
Health Screenings
Lottery Drawings (including gift cards, 2 PC laptops!!!)
Resource Tables
Toys for Tots

Program Updates

Happy Hmong New Year

MN Hmong New Year returns to the St. Paul RiverCentre as the 43rd MN Hmong New Year Celebration during the thanksgiving weekend.

Saint Paul is home to the country’s largest Hmong population. The Hmong New Year Celebration brings the Hmong community together from far and near to join the new year festivities as well as showcasing the UNITY among diverse Hmong clans. Hmong dress in traditional clothing and enjoy Hmong traditional foods, dance, music, ball-tossings, and other forms of entertainment. One of our AMA Youth Leaders - Nancy Thor (Stage Name: NewSONG), has been featured as the new generation of Hmong-American female artist and performed during the New Year.

There was over 32,000 strong whom attended the weekend celebration. This event has truly transformed from just a Hmong cultural event to a part of Minnesota's culture.

Wellness Week at the Hmong College Prep Academy

A Fall 2023 wellness week was held at the Hmong College Prep Academy for 9th grade students. The wellness week is centered around teaching youth important topics to inform and empower them to make positive and healthy choices. This is in hopes of influencing their future and their community’s quality of life and well-being. This week was hosted by Asian Media Access, Encouraging Leaders, Neighborhood HealthSource, Prairie Seed Academy, and Tobacco-Free Alliance MN. Each day was represented by one of the hosts and presented topics included bicultural healthy living, domestic violence, gun violence prevention, mental health, and smoking prevention.

To help the youth retain and reflect on the topics, each class period at the end of the week plays a Kahoot game. Kahoot is a quiz game that can help show how quickly and accurately the youth can recognize the key takeaways of the presentation.

Community News

Photo Courtesy: Nolan Ly (Casa Impressions)

Spirit of collaboration and equity drives the Saint Paul tech scene

As industries evolve, organizations require more tech talent to keep up with the dynamics of rapid change. Twin Cities business leaders know community solutions are required to move the Minnesota tech economy and workforce forward, and Saint Paul, in particular, is brimming with those solutions. One such example of these solutions is Bridgemakers’ Tech Entrepreneur Fellowship.

This fellowship, in partnership with Saint Paul Full Stack, is designed for young tech-focused entrepreneurs (ages 18-25), prioritizing youth from low-income backgrounds, youth of color, or youth otherwise facing the most adversity. The fellowship runs for six months, during which young people participate in an immersive program to develop their business and leadership skills and gain access to mentorship, a stipend of $1,200 per month for living expenses, and $5,000 for the development of their businesses.

Read Full Stack’s full article on the initial six-month cohort, here, and look for opportunities to join the second cohort of tech entrepreneurs in 2024.

Regional Prevention Coordinator Webinars

DATE/TIME: Wednesday, January 17, 2023, 10:00am-12:00pm

TOPIC: Introduction to Science of the Positive and Positive Community Norms
PLACE: Register https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pcn-101-intro-to-science-of-the-positive-and-positive-community-norms-tickets-745603428927?aff=oddtdtcreator

DATE/TIME: Wednesday, January 24, 2023, 10:00am-12:00pm
TOPIC: Using the Science of the Positive to Frame Data to Increase Health
PLACE: Register https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pcn-102-using-science-of-the-positive-to-frame-to-increase-health-tickets-745608303507?aff=oddtdtcreator

DATE/TIME: Wednesday, January 31, 2023, 10:00am-12:00pm
TOPIC: Understanding Cultural Differences: Intercultural Communication Styles
PLACE: Register https://www.eventbrite.com/e/understanding-cultural-differences-intercultural-communication-styles-tickets-717977308457?aff=oddtdtcreator

DATE/TIME: Thursday, February 29, 2023, 10:00am-12:00pm
TOPIC: Understanding Cultural Differences: Conflict Styles
PLACE: Register https://www.eventbrite.com/e/understanding-cultural-differences-conflict-styles-tickets-717982132887?aff=oddtdtcreator

Evaluation and Data Boot Camp

DATE/TIME: Session 2 Thursday, January 25, 2023, 1:00pm-2:00pm ET/12:00pm-1:00pm CT
TOPIC: Jump into the data, understand how to collect and analyze COVID adult vaccine data
PLACE: Register www.tinyurl.com/COVID-Eval

DATE/TIME: Session 3 Thursday, February 15, 2023, 1:00pm-2:00pm ET/12:00pm-1:00pm CT
TOPIC: So you've got data, now what? who to share your story with and how to get the message out
PLACE: Register www.tinyurl.com/COVID-Eval

You got data. Now what? Join us for a three-[art series exploring evaluation approaches data collection methods, and ways to communicate your story.

Tết Nguyên Đán

DATE/TIME: January 27, 2024, 10:00am - January 28, 2024, 8:00pm
PLACE: Burnsville Mall, County Rd 42 W, Burnsville, MN 55337

Understanding Cultural Differences: Intercultural Communication Styles

DATE/TIME: Wednesday, January 31, 2024, 10:00am-12:00pm
PLACE: Online, Register https://www.eventbrite.com/e/understanding-cultural-differences-intercultural-communication-styles-tickets-717977308457?aff=oddtdtcreator

This workshop will help participants deepen their understanding of how culture influences different communication styles, which can often lead to misunderstanding and conflict. We will examine different intercultural communication styles and learn new strategies for identifying barriers to healthy communication and managing conflict in the workplace.

\Community Conversation 5.0

DATE/TIME: Thursday, February 22, 2024, 3:00pm
PLACE: Minneapolis Club, 729 2nd Avenue S Minneapolis, MN 55402, Register https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-conversation-50-series-session-1-tickets-711332182707

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orthside Economic Opportunity Network (NEON) will host the first session of the Community Conversation 5.0

Current economic trends and outlooks for 2024
How the future growth of Minnesota’s economy can create potential opportunities for BIPOC-owned small businesses

We invite guests to attend the networking reception with hors d’oeuvres and beverages following the Conversation.

Understanding Cultural Differences: Conflict Styles

DATE/TIME: Thursday, February 29, 2024, 10:00am-12:00pm
PLACE: Online, Register https://www.eventbrite.com/e/understanding-cultural-differences-conflict-styles-tickets-717982132887?aff=oddtdtcreator

This workshop will help participants deepen their understanding of how culture influences different communication styles, which can often lead to misunderstanding and conflict. We will examine different intercultural communication styles and learn new strategies for identifying barriers to healthy communication and managing conflict in the workplace.

BLENDED (HARMONY): THE KIM LOO SISTERS

DATE/TIME: May 4 - 26, 2024
PLACE: Expo Center, 10101 Market St, Rothschild, WI, 54474

A WORLD PREMIERE ABOUT THE CHINESE ANDREW SISTERS

Making their way from Minneapolis to the flashing lights of Broadway in the 1930s, the Kim Loo Sisters singing quartet gained popularity during the swing era and performed across the country, on the silver screen of Hollywood, and overseas at USO shows. This new musical is based on their real experiences and is an homage to their family, love, their Chinese Polish American heritage, and the bond of these talented sisters through their lives on and off the stage. Join us for this uniquely American story of family, love, and the swingin’ music of the 1930s.

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