Beyond ‘survival mode’: Asian-American youth embrace political activism
“I feel like a lot of young folks don’t have a voice at decision-making processes, and we need that voice,” said Kong Xiong, co-founder of Hmong Americans for Justice.
Tiffany Bui is MinnPost’s summer reporting intern. A journalism student at the University of Minnesota, she will be a senior this fall. She has been a reporter for the Minnesota Daily since January 2018, covering Minneapolis and co-creating its news podcast.
“I feel like a lot of young folks don’t have a voice at decision-making processes, and we need that voice,” said Kong Xiong, co-founder of Hmong Americans for Justice.
Graduating seniors can apply for work authorization no earlier than 90 days before they obtain their degree. But with wait times of up to five months, some have had to decline jobs they’d hoped to start this summer.
Hosted by siblings Cole Premo and Leah Lemm, members of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, the podcast aims to pierce through the mainstream “doom and gloomy” narrative about Native Americans.
Groundbreaking for a new Wakan Tipi Center, a gathering space to educate visitors about the history of the area, is set for this fall.
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By Tiffany Bui
Aug. 1, 2019