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Htoo is 43 years old and only has eyesight in one eye. Back in his homeland of Burma (Myanmar), Htoo was a farmer, working 12 hours a day in the fields, and growing crops to raise his family without any assistance from government. He arrived in the United States as a refugee in 2009 with no proficiency in English, no non-farm work experience, and a family to support.
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 Mayamu is from Liberia and has lived in the United States for about 4 ½ years. She is 36 years old. Mayamu has been persistent and motivated about finding employment. She received assistance from her Employment Counselor and Job Developer at HAP to obtain job leads and support in obtaining employment. She was referred to attend Job Club at HAP, worked with a HAP Job Developer and followed up with a HAP Employment Counselor on a weekly basis, to become job ready for employment. | | Hits today: 0 Total: 142 | 0 comments |
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|  Pazoo Thao is 15 years old and is the youngest of four siblings. Her parents immigrated to the United States as refugees with limited knowledge of American culture. In September of 2010, Pazoo heard about and applied with Hmong American Partnership to be a Digital Connector, a new program focusing on developing leadership, media, digital skills and outreach to community. | | Hits today: 0 Total: 250 | 0 comments |
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Ma Hla Nyunt is a twenty-seven year old single mother who arrived to the
United States from
Thailand in July of 2009. She has two children, ages six and ten, and is currently... | | Hits today: 1 Total: 590 | 0 comments |
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Sao recently moved from his father’s house in Oklahoma to St. Paul, MN, to live with his mother. Sao was not too familiar with the new city and didn’t know where to look for employment. He made little effort to find a job and his mother was frustrated about his staying at home all the time and...
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Joey’s parents divorced when he was a young teen, and his already fragile life became even more unstable. He bounced between the houses of his parents and step-parents, which caused his relationships with all of his family members to... | | Hits today: 1 Total: 918 | 0 comments |
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When she first arrived in the United States four years ago from Laos, Ka had never set foot in a classroom. She did not know her numbers or alphabet, and she was overwhelmed by feelings of self-doubt. Her primary concern was... | | Hits today: 1 Total: 927 | 0 comments |
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Kathy, a senior in high school, had gone several months without communicating with her parents. Her parents had recently gone through a divorce, as a result of which Kathy felt pressure to choose a side. Due to the turmoil caused by her parents’ difficult divorce, the only option Kathy saw was to ... | | Hits today: 1 Total: 1013 | 0 comments |
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While in Burma, Saw Say worked for a Japanese-owned hotel, at which he took advantage of daily opportunities to practice his English skills with guests. In the late 1990’s, the Burmese military government... | | Hits today: 1 Total: 1046 | 0 comments |
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 For as long as he can remember, Blong has been fascinated by ocean life and what lies beneath the sea. Through participation in HAP’s Service Leaders of Tomorrow (SLOT) program, Blong expanded his love of the ocean to a broader interest in nature and the environment. As a result... | | Hits today: 2 Total: 1133 | 0 comments |
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In many ways, Mai Vang Lee is just like a typical Minnesotan teenage girl; she loves music, dancing, and shopping. In other ways, however, she is very different. Mai Vang was born in
Thailand, and she and her family arrived to the
United States as refugees just five years ago. When they arrived, they... | | Hits today: 4 Total: 1496 | 0 comments |
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 Mai was the middle child and only daughter of seven children. Her father died when she was 10 years old, which was only the first of many hurdles Mai would have to overcome. Mai was fortunate to have the opportunity to learn Thai and complete high school in the refugee camp. Even with an education, however, very few job opportunities existed. Especially after... | | Hits today: 2 Total: 1212 | 0 comments |
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