Monthly Archives: November 2014
Minnesota Hmong New Year Celebration
I attended the second day of the the three day Hmong New Year Celebration in St. Paul today. It was a nice day and one estimate had around 50,000 people in attendance. Many of them wore the traditional clothing and jewelry, which is ornate and … Continue reading
Veterans’ Day Observance at Keystone Communities
Keystone Communities in Eagan held a very special observance of Veterans’s Day. Their featured speaker was a Korean War Veteran who gave a detailed talk on that confrontation. Then each resident who was a veteran was recognized and some background on … Continue reading
Intergenerational Working Group Forum
This past Tuesday, I participated in a forum sponsored by the Intergenerational Working Group at DARTS. Members includes the Children’s Defense Fund, AARP and several other organizations . Here is the link: http://youtu.be/1yXFj2FRvkQ