LTC Library: Hmong Heritage Month: Online Resources

Wisconsin Resources

Hmong Cultural Tour
A 4th/5th grade class travelled to seven Hmong communities across Wisconsin, including Sheboygan. They learned about history, traditions, community life, food, and language. Pictures and reflections are shared in this Cultural Tour.
Hmong in Eau Claire Web Exhibit
This exhibit explores the history and culture of Eau Claire’s largest ethnic minority group through the stories and experiences of several Hmong Americans.
Hmong Institute (Madison, WI)
From their website: The Hmong Institute is a community builder and educator for those serving the Hmong and other underserved communities in Wisconsin and a voice and hope for them. We offer resources for advancing Hmong and other underserved community heritages. Our services include culturally competent direct service, advocacy, cultural training, technical assistance, and 1-on-1 consultation.
Hmong Mutual Assistance Association of Sheboygan
From their website: The purpose of the association is to promote a spirit of loving friendship, cooperation, and benevolence among the Hmong community of Sheboygan; to serve the economic, social, and cultural needs of the Hmong people; to hold meetings and gatherings for the better realization of such purposes; and to promote increased understanding, opportunity and sharing of resources in the greater Sheboygan area.
Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce
Their mission, from their website: To provide financial resources and consultation to business and community development activities that improve economic opportunities in both Asian and Non-Asian low-income and underserved communities.
Multilingualism and Education in Wisconsin
This website gives insight into the demographics of the Hmong population and language in Wisconsin. Different Hmong dialects are differentiated.
Wisconsin Hmong Association (Madison, WI)
From their website: WHA is a non-profit organization that embraces culture and traditions, leadership, and empowerment through development of academic and social programming to serve Hmong-American youths, adults, and families throughout Dane County
Wisconsin Lao Veterans of America (Wisconsin Rapids, WI)
From their website: Wisconsin Lao Veterans of America (WLVA) was formed to collaborate with the Wisconsin Government to provide quality opportunities to recognize the WLVA who gave their lives to replace many hundreds of American soldiers in Laos.

Other Resources

Activities for Kids & Families
Free family activities and coloring pages from the Hmong Museum.
Center for Hmong Arts & Talents
From their website: CHAT exists to nurture, explore, and illuminate the Hmong American experience through artistic expressions.
Hmong Cultural Center
From their website: HCC's Mission is to promote the personal development of children, youth, and adults through education while providing resources that enhance cross-cultural awareness between Hmong and non-Hmong.
Hmong Embroidery
From the collections of the Hmong Cultural Center and the Hmong Archives in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this is a unique, virtual Hmong textiles museum. It includes online exhibits of 213 Hmong embroidery pieces.
Hmong in the U.S. Fact Sheet
Statistics and demographics from the Pew Research Center.
Learn Uake
From their website: Learn Uake is a central location for students, teachers, and parents to find enriching research-based resources about Hmong people, history, culture, and art..
Southeast Asian Resource Action Center
From their website: SEARAC is a national civil rights organization that builds power with diverse communities from Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam.

Hmong Embroidered Story Cloth

Beavela. (December 6, 2007). Hmong Embroidered Story Cloth [Photograph]. Flickr. https://www.flickr.com/photos/90738513@N00/2091685050

Hmong Language Resources

Her Publisher
From their website: HER provides publishing services for Hmong students, writers, educators, researchers, and graphic artists to envision a future led by Hmong voices.
Hmong ABC Bookstore
From their website: At Hmong ABC, we are dedicated to preserving and promoting the Hmong people through our large collections of Hmong arts, books and crafts.
Hmong Language Resource Hub
From their website: The National Hmong Educators Coalition is made up of a powerful group of Hmong language, literacy, and culture teachers from K-12 and higher education settings from Minnesota, Wisconsin, and California, in cooperation with UW-Whitewater’s College of Education and Professional Studies. The Hmong Language Resource Hub grew out of these Hmong language, literacy, and culture teachers working together with youth, elders, artists, community members, and community organizations to create and share linguistically and culturally sustaining curriculum materials that connect school classrooms and the community.
Interactive Hmong-Thai-English Dictionary
This website includes a dictionary and many other Hmong language learning resources.

Podcasts

Hmonglish
From Spotify: Hmonglish is a podcast that explores the intersection of Hmong and American culture. Chef Yia Vang lived his entire life processing his Hmong American identity. This program provides a space for him to explore this dual heritage while also educating the populace on Hmong culture with the help of guests and other members of his community.
Hmong Mental Health Podcast
From Spotify: Mental health for the Hmong community remains difficult to address and understand. Yet it is a growing concern that continues to impact the well-being of Hmong families. In this podcast, the clinical team at Vanguard Mental Health and Wellness Clinic will talk about mental health from a cultural framework.
Not Your Average Mai Podcast
A podcast about important, everyday issues from the perspectives of four Hmong American women.