Program Updates

Inter-generational Community Engagement Project through Multimedia Arts

Asian Media Access has designed a new multimedia arts project to target members not knowing much about Asian immigrants/refugees experience, as well as documenting the Anti-Asian Hate incidents for the future generation to remember this historical moment of dual pandemic for Asian Americans – COVID-19 and Anti-Asian Hate acts.  Our project’s artistic goal is to develop a platform through multimedia arts to engage Asian Americans, showcasing their rich cultural traditions and struggles cross generations.

Check out the Blue Line's Anti-displacement Recommendations Report

In response to concerns of displacement around the planned Blue Line Extension, Hennepin County and the Metropolitan Council launched a first-of-its-kind community oriented anti-displacement initiative.

To lead the initial phases of this work, Hennepin County contracted with the University of Minnesota's Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA) to convene an Anti-Displacement Work Group that centered community voices and brought together diverse stakeholders to study and recommend anti-displacement strategies to help ensure the value of light rail will benefit current corridor residents, and minimize physical, cultural, and economic displacement.

Upcoming Fall 2023 Youth Discussion

Community News

Anise Health Peer Support

Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdSC35G-UxuaUvN-WEw5CxHvzydkiwk1kAk5P500K7Y0b0XjA/viewform

What are Peer Support Circles?
These are clinician-led small discussion groups, which research shows can increase quality of life by reducing feelings stress and burnout. This recurring group is well-suited for individuals of Asian descent who are looking to connect with peers to discuss culturally-specific topics, and who are interested in experiencing Anise's tailored approach to mental health care in a light-touch setting.

National Night Out, August 1

National Night Out in many neighborhoods on August. Go out and interact with your neighbors!

AMA with some of its partners will be hosting one at the Farwell (typo in flyer) Park. Come out for some free food and play some games!

Phase II Begun with the Hmong Plaza Board Expands to 15 Cultural Advisory Committees End Welcome Applicants to Board and Committees

Deadline for Application to Board and Committees : Thursday August 10, 2023
Position Descriptions and Applications: mnchinagarden.org
Annual Meeting and Elections: August 24, 2023

Liu Ming Yuan, the Garden of Whispering Willows & Flowing Waters at Lake Phalen is starting on its exciting Phase II, and the Minnesota China Friendship Garden Society has expanded decision making power, increasing the board from 13 to 15 members. In a unanimous action, it disbanded the Hmong and Chinese Advisory Committees, inviting the entire community and former Advisory Committee members to apply for board or volunteer action committee membership: Outreach, Fundraising, Membership, Construction, Poetic Inspiration, Finance. All former Advisory Committee members will be recognized in writing for their service and encouraged to participate in the Garden Society however they wish.

Free Monthly Training

MFCC Farmer Profile Survey

https://bit.ly/MFCC-mapping

We know it's important to connect us as farmers of color, help us learn about what we’re growing, areas of expertise to share with each other and potentially connect for sales or marketing.

Free Farmers Markets

2023 Poetry Contest

• Theme: Friendship
• prizes for all ages
• no entry fee
• one entry only
• blind judging
• details to come!
• 4 languages:Dakota, Chinese,Hmong, English

Feeding Frogtown

• Liberty Plaza 2:00pm-3:00pm
• Mount Airy 2:30pm-3:30pm
• Rivertown Commons 3:30pm-4:30pm
• Como Place Apartments 3:30pm-4:30pm
• Fuller Apartments 4:00pm-5:00pm
• Wilder 4:30-5:00pm

2023 Summer at Peavey Plaza

SEWA-AIFW health clinic is back

Free YMCA membership for Teens this Summer

Plymouth Community Food

Multicultural Virtual Town Hall Conversation on: Fentanyl, Narcan, and Our Children's Health

Transform Your Life: Celebrating Wellbeing 

This event is the first of its kind within the Hmong community to provide an elevated awareness of non-traditional healing practices and tools for the Hmong community. The event is also an opportunity to share information and resources about the diversity of healing modalities available to the Hmong community.   

The purpose of this event is to:

• Elevate awareness of non-traditional healing practices and tools for the Hmong community.
• Share information and resources about the diversity of healing modalities available to the Hmong community.
• Provide attendees with various healing services within and outside of the traditional Hmong practices.

Slavic Experience

Celebrate Slavic heritage with two days of food, music, dance, traditional art demonstrations and family fun.

The Slavic Experience creates a welcoming space for people of Slavic heritage to commemorate, celebrate and share the richness and diversity of Eastern European traditions and customs within the greater Twin Cities community.

Enjoy kielbasa, cabbage rolls, stuffed dumplings, pastries, traditional beverages and other culinary delights.

Bands include: Deleted Society, a Polish-American band based in Chicago
All are welcome at this free, family-friendly event. https://www.exploreminnesota.com/event/slavic-experience/31210

Twin Cities Summer Picnic

We will have potluck food, games, performances from Taiko Arts Midwest and Sansei Yonsei Kai! Please bring something to share for the potluck. The Nakasone family will dish out their famous BBQ

Drumming, mesmerizing Japanese performances, and games

Gather your friends, family and neighbors

Critical Conversation: Healing Through Equitable Recovery and Redevelopment

Since 2020, when several buildings were destroyed in the uprising following George Floyd’s murder, much has been happening at Minnehaha Avenue and East Lake Street as community organizations like Longfellow Rising, local residents and business leaders, and arts groups like Pangea World Theater plan for equitable redevelopment that centers the needs and visions of the neighborhood. Join Pangea’s Executive Director Meena Natarajan, Artistic Co-Director Dipankar Mukherjee, and other facilitators for this conversation about how our networks of mutuality working together can help to heal the traumas of 2020 to create an exciting, equitable future for Minneapolis.

COVID vaccine & flu clinic

Saint Paul Police Department Safe Summer Nights

IndiaFest 2023

To celebrate the monumental 50th anniversary, we will host special performances, diverse selection of food and drinks, fun activities for the entire family and live musical entertainment.

Brooklyn Center Community Health Fair

Join us for the 2023 Brooklyn Center Community Health Fair Saturday, August 12 from 12-4 pm at Centennial Park in Brooklyn Center. - Free on-site services provided by vendors- Activities for kids and families- Entertainment- Food vendors

Free on-site services to attendees.- Health and wellness focused organizations including but not limited to dental, medical, mental health, physical health and fitness, financial literacy, trauma services, homeless and housing relocation services, literacy and education supports, rent, housing, and food scarcity services, amongst other areas of community Prevention, Health, and Safety. 

Festival for Fathers and Families

The Minnesota Festival for Fathers & Families is a community-sponsored event that drew over 23,000 since 1989. The annual festival, initiated in 1989, seeks to strengthen the positive role and perception of men, specifically fathers, in their families and communities.

The event celebrates the essential impact of fathers and father figures in the lives of children and families. Many non-profit, faith-based and government agencies collaborate each year to sponsor the event.

Thai Sunday Market

Board Game Design Camp

• Develop and design board game content (game mechanics) through group discussions.
• Use computer graphics to make game props.
• Develop your own board game products.
• Develop your soft skills through group discussions.
  
  Course Outline
• Day 1:What is design? How to start? Learn card sticker production. Homework will be given to explore board games.
• Day 2:Experience and discuss board games like Monopoly to understand game mechanisms. Time to prototype!
• Day 3-4:Learn computer graphics, board game graphic design, 3D design and the printing process involved with board game props.
• Day 5:Final product sharing. Invitation to families to join and play the games together.

OLLI Sampler

Listening Sessions for Latinx youth and families

Karen Culture Presentation

Hmong Nurses Association Twin Cities

Metamorphosis

Asian Street Food Night Market

• Food Trucks, Food Trailers, Food Booths, & Merchandise Stall, Local artists, dancers, lion shows, & bounce houses, etc
• Free Entry into the event
• For Vender applications, volunteers, artists - please contact Ka Vang at 651-302-6218

Minnesota Festival Dance Competition

33rd Annual Family Day

Mental Health Forum

2023 Han Character Festiva

2023 Rangeelo Mharo Rajasthan

DATE/TIME:

Cookin’

MINNESOTHAI Street Food Festival

2023 National Unity Summit

Cambodian Heritage Celebrations Day

FilmNorth First Annual Studio Thirteen Future Filmmakers Lab

• Focus lectures, skill workshops, and production days included
• Completed film will be submitted to national film festivals
• End-of-year public screening of completed works

• Completely free! (Application & artist statement required)

Wasu Area Hmong New Year