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2021-2022 Events
Asian Night Market
TASA x HKSA x TSS x JSJO x HMSA presents…. 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭!!
Join us April 22nd, from 7pm-9pm, for an evening in the theme of a night market, with food, live performances from student orgs and individuals, and activities!! 🤩
Date: April 22nd, 2022
Time: 7pm-9pm
Location: Northrop Plaza
See you there!
HMSA LOVE 💚
P.S. This is your chance to catch HMSA BM's busting out some dance moves 👀
Join us April 22nd, from 7pm-9pm, for an evening in the theme of a night market, with food, live performances from student orgs and individuals, and activities!! 🤩
Date: April 22nd, 2022
Time: 7pm-9pm
Location: Northrop Plaza
See you there!
HMSA LOVE 💚
P.S. This is your chance to catch HMSA BM's busting out some dance moves 👀
Milk Tea Mixer
School has been taxing and difficult these past few weeks. Invite your friends to HMSA’s TNSP’s Milk Tea Mixer✨Engage in casual conversations over homemade milk tea or play low-energy bonding games to take your mind off your stresses!
*NOTE*: Everyone and anyone are welcome to join! You do not have to be a part of the TNSP program.
Hope to see you there😎
HMSA LOVE💚
*NOTE*: Everyone and anyone are welcome to join! You do not have to be a part of the TNSP program.
Hope to see you there😎
HMSA LOVE💚
WELCOME INTERNS!
Please welcome our interns, Amy, Nouchee and Dawnyai! 🤩 We are SUPER excited to be working with them and can’t wait to see them grow professionally and personally.
As usual, check out our Instagram to see their full profiles!
As usual, check out our Instagram to see their full profiles!
Hmong Minnesota Leadership Conference
HMSA is thrilled to announce that we are reviving our annual Hmong Minnesota Leadership Conference!
HMLC is designed to be a space for individuals to receive career advice and advance their professional development. Through a panel session and workshops, we bring together passionate professionals to speak on their experiences navigating in their respective fields to educate the next generation. The theme for our conference this year is: Sib Txhawb Sib Pab (supporting one another): Share, Grow, Connect.
Everyone comes from different walks of life, holding different identities and experiences from their career. Through this year’s conference, we want to support and develop an awareness of Asian Americans in professional spaces through the process of storytelling (Share). In addition, we want HMLC to be a space that encourages personal and professional growth. By allowing participants to understand their identities better, we build reflective leaders who are equipped to handle future career obstacles (Grow). We believe that everyone who attends HMLC will leave feeling empowered and inspired by applying their knowledge to their future career path, communities, and beyond (Connect).
We hope this conference can unify us and move us to be advocates for change and equity so that we may “Sib Txhawb Sib Pab” or support one another. HMLC will educate us and show that Asian Americans can occupy any competitive professional landscape and be successful leaders.
Event Details:
Location: Bruininks Hall
Date: Saturday, April 9th, 2022
Time: 9:00AM-4:00PM
Dress Code: Business Casual
Free lunch will be provided
*This event is open to the public*
Workshop Session #1 Topics:
Mentorship Importance
Resume/Linkedin Development
Workshop Session #2 Topics:
Career Development
Internship Aid
Panel Session Topics:
Health
Business
Technology
Law
Space is limited! We have a 100 person capacity so make sure to RSVP by checking out our HMLC site page.
Questions? Contact:
Calvin Leepalao | leepa005@umn.edu
HMLC is designed to be a space for individuals to receive career advice and advance their professional development. Through a panel session and workshops, we bring together passionate professionals to speak on their experiences navigating in their respective fields to educate the next generation. The theme for our conference this year is: Sib Txhawb Sib Pab (supporting one another): Share, Grow, Connect.
Everyone comes from different walks of life, holding different identities and experiences from their career. Through this year’s conference, we want to support and develop an awareness of Asian Americans in professional spaces through the process of storytelling (Share). In addition, we want HMLC to be a space that encourages personal and professional growth. By allowing participants to understand their identities better, we build reflective leaders who are equipped to handle future career obstacles (Grow). We believe that everyone who attends HMLC will leave feeling empowered and inspired by applying their knowledge to their future career path, communities, and beyond (Connect).
We hope this conference can unify us and move us to be advocates for change and equity so that we may “Sib Txhawb Sib Pab” or support one another. HMLC will educate us and show that Asian Americans can occupy any competitive professional landscape and be successful leaders.
Event Details:
Location: Bruininks Hall
Date: Saturday, April 9th, 2022
Time: 9:00AM-4:00PM
Dress Code: Business Casual
Free lunch will be provided
*This event is open to the public*
Workshop Session #1 Topics:
Mentorship Importance
Resume/Linkedin Development
Workshop Session #2 Topics:
Career Development
Internship Aid
Panel Session Topics:
Health
Business
Technology
Law
Space is limited! We have a 100 person capacity so make sure to RSVP by checking out our HMLC site page.
Questions? Contact:
Calvin Leepalao | leepa005@umn.edu
ELECTIONS 2022
Apply now to become an HMSA Board Member! We encourage all students to consider this opportunity and we look forward to hearing what candidates will be joining us for this upcoming year!
Positions we are looking to fill are:
- President
- Internal Vice President
- External Vice President
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Multimedia Chair
- Co-Events Coordinator
- Co-Advocacy Chair
- Marketing Chair
For more information on these roles, please look to our Instagram post :)
The following are requirements to be an eligible candidate for the first round of election:
- Currently a full-time U of M student (12 credits)
- GPA must be at a 2.5 or higher
- Minimum of 1 completed semester @ UMN-TC
- Peer Evaluation form
- Completed Board Application
- It is optional but we encourage you to reach out to the current Board Member of the position you are applying for if you have any questions or would like to learn more about the roles and responsibilities the position entails.
The deadline to apply for the 1st round is Sunday, March 27th @ 11:59PM
**For the peer evaluation, please make a copy, fill it out, and email it to Bryanne Hang (hang0072@umn.edu) no later than the deadline.
Link to forms (available in our Linktree):
→ Board Member Application
https://z.umn.edu/HMSABoardApplicationRound1
→ Peer Evaluation
https://z.umn.edu/HMSAElectionsPeerEvaluation
→ HMSA Constitution
https://z.umn.edu/HMSAConstitution2021-2022
→ Code of Conduct
https://z.umn.edu/HMSACodeofConduct
Any questions/comments/concerns may be directed to Bryanne Hang (hang0072@umn.edu)
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NOTE: Round 1 elections will be held publicly
HMSA LOVE💚
Positions we are looking to fill are:
- President
- Internal Vice President
- External Vice President
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Multimedia Chair
- Co-Events Coordinator
- Co-Advocacy Chair
- Marketing Chair
For more information on these roles, please look to our Instagram post :)
The following are requirements to be an eligible candidate for the first round of election:
- Currently a full-time U of M student (12 credits)
- GPA must be at a 2.5 or higher
- Minimum of 1 completed semester @ UMN-TC
- Peer Evaluation form
- Completed Board Application
- It is optional but we encourage you to reach out to the current Board Member of the position you are applying for if you have any questions or would like to learn more about the roles and responsibilities the position entails.
The deadline to apply for the 1st round is Sunday, March 27th @ 11:59PM
**For the peer evaluation, please make a copy, fill it out, and email it to Bryanne Hang (hang0072@umn.edu) no later than the deadline.
Link to forms (available in our Linktree):
→ Board Member Application
https://z.umn.edu/HMSABoardApplicationRound1
→ Peer Evaluation
https://z.umn.edu/HMSAElectionsPeerEvaluation
→ HMSA Constitution
https://z.umn.edu/HMSAConstitution2021-2022
→ Code of Conduct
https://z.umn.edu/HMSACodeofConduct
Any questions/comments/concerns may be directed to Bryanne Hang (hang0072@umn.edu)
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NOTE: Round 1 elections will be held publicly
HMSA LOVE💚
3/7 HAPPY BIRTHDAY KAI!
Happy Birthday to our lovely External Vice President, Kai Thao🥳🎉May you be gifted with life’s biggest joys and never-ending bliss💗
Chav Hmoob
Looking for a place to study or chill on campus?🤔
Join HMSA & Kwv Tij Hmoob on the 3rd floor of Coffman Memorial Union! Despite having one of the largest concentrations of Hmong people in the United States, the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus does not have a room for our community members to convene. This collaboration is an initiative to lend our community and peers the opportunity to take up space here on campus.
"Chav Hmoob" (Hmong Room) is a space to signify our presence here on campus. We intend to create an empowering space for our audiences to lend support to those of us unheard and unseen. Bring a friend or yourself and come hang with us! We'll see you there🤗
Note: HMSA will be holding Wednesday's and Thursday's office hours on the 3rd floor instead of the 2nd floor
HMSA LOVE💚
Join HMSA & Kwv Tij Hmoob on the 3rd floor of Coffman Memorial Union! Despite having one of the largest concentrations of Hmong people in the United States, the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus does not have a room for our community members to convene. This collaboration is an initiative to lend our community and peers the opportunity to take up space here on campus.
"Chav Hmoob" (Hmong Room) is a space to signify our presence here on campus. We intend to create an empowering space for our audiences to lend support to those of us unheard and unseen. Bring a friend or yourself and come hang with us! We'll see you there🤗
Note: HMSA will be holding Wednesday's and Thursday's office hours on the 3rd floor instead of the 2nd floor
HMSA LOVE💚
We Don't Talk About... | An Encanto Debrief: Family Dynamics and Intergenerational Trauma
”He told me that the life of my dreams would be promised and someday be mine...” if I went to HMSA’s workshop on March 2 from 6pm to 8pm! 💃🌸✨
We are excited to invite you to our first workshop of the semester to discuss family dynamics and intergenerational trauma within the frames of the Disney film, Encanto! Though this film encapsulates the Latine experience, we believe that these topics can be closely tied to the Hmong experience and can often go unacknowledged within our community. HMSA would like to share a safe space to have a productive conversation with anyone who has enjoyed the film or would like to explore these themes further!
**NOT A SPOILER FREE EVENT** Though it is not a requirement to have seen the film to participate in this event, do be warned that major plot lines and character arcs will be revealed and discussed.
This workshop will be facilitated by our Multimedia Chair, Pasia Vang. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out via email at vang2846@umn.edu. We look forward to seeing you there!
HMSA LOVE 💚
We are excited to invite you to our first workshop of the semester to discuss family dynamics and intergenerational trauma within the frames of the Disney film, Encanto! Though this film encapsulates the Latine experience, we believe that these topics can be closely tied to the Hmong experience and can often go unacknowledged within our community. HMSA would like to share a safe space to have a productive conversation with anyone who has enjoyed the film or would like to explore these themes further!
**NOT A SPOILER FREE EVENT** Though it is not a requirement to have seen the film to participate in this event, do be warned that major plot lines and character arcs will be revealed and discussed.
This workshop will be facilitated by our Multimedia Chair, Pasia Vang. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out via email at vang2846@umn.edu. We look forward to seeing you there!
HMSA LOVE 💚
CLOSED - Internship With HMSA!
We are happy to announce that our internship applications are opened! This is a great opportunity for you to experience board life and get to know behind-the-scenes of how HMSA operates. Applications are due Friday, February 25th @11:59PM CT.
Forms will be linked in our Linktree!
For more information about the positions available, look to our Instagram!
Forms will be linked in our Linktree!
For more information about the positions available, look to our Instagram!
2/5 HAPPY BIRTHDAY MELYNDA!
Happy Birthday to our OUTSTANDING Internal Vice President, Melynda Yang!🥳💕May all your dreams come true✨
CLOSED - Qab Zib Tas Li
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Here's how to surprise your boo😘
Hello everyone! We are having our Qab Zib Tas Li (sweet forever) bake sale! This bake sale takes inspiration from our favorite Hmong desserts. All creations will be made from scratch. We hope to inspire you all for Valentine's Day with our sweet treats💋
Menu
Ncuav Sawv (Rice Cakes) ($5 for 3)
Lotus Blossom Cookies ($3 for 1, $5 for 2)
Pre-orders will run until Saturday, February 12th at 11:59PM. Pick-ups will take place during our office hours (second floor of Coffman Memorial Union) on Monday, February 14th from 11AM-5PM. We are offering a delivery option at the cost of $5. *Note*: we are only delivering around the UMN Minneapolis campus and St. Paul area.
Questions? Contact:
Douache Yang | yang5541@umn.edu
HMSA LOVE💚
Violets are blue
Here's how to surprise your boo😘
Hello everyone! We are having our Qab Zib Tas Li (sweet forever) bake sale! This bake sale takes inspiration from our favorite Hmong desserts. All creations will be made from scratch. We hope to inspire you all for Valentine's Day with our sweet treats💋
Menu
Ncuav Sawv (Rice Cakes) ($5 for 3)
Lotus Blossom Cookies ($3 for 1, $5 for 2)
Pre-orders will run until Saturday, February 12th at 11:59PM. Pick-ups will take place during our office hours (second floor of Coffman Memorial Union) on Monday, February 14th from 11AM-5PM. We are offering a delivery option at the cost of $5. *Note*: we are only delivering around the UMN Minneapolis campus and St. Paul area.
Questions? Contact:
Douache Yang | yang5541@umn.edu
HMSA LOVE💚
Bowling Night
Mark your calendars! HMSAxHMCxVIIVNCAUS are collaborating again to host a bowling night🎳This social event is to welcome students back to campus after the break and to foster bonds with one another.
There will be a cap of 85 people for this event, so make sure to reserve your spot by filling out the Google Form! We will provide refreshments and you are welcome to buy food from the kitchen.
Masks are mandatory and we encourage you to social distance at this event. If you or someone you know have been experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms or been exposed, we encourage you NOT to attend.
Questions? Contact:
Yia Kou Xiong | xion1639@umn.edu
Thomas Thao | thao0647@umn.edu
VIIVNCAUS | viihwg@umn.edu
There will be a cap of 85 people for this event, so make sure to reserve your spot by filling out the Google Form! We will provide refreshments and you are welcome to buy food from the kitchen.
Masks are mandatory and we encourage you to social distance at this event. If you or someone you know have been experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms or been exposed, we encourage you NOT to attend.
Questions? Contact:
Yia Kou Xiong | xion1639@umn.edu
Thomas Thao | thao0647@umn.edu
VIIVNCAUS | viihwg@umn.edu
1/27 HAPPY BIRTHDAY PASIA
Happy birthday to our Multimedia Chair, Pasia Vang!
1/20 HAPPY BIRTHDAY YIA KOU!
Happy birthday to our Co-Events Director, Yia Kou Xiong!
1/11 HAPPY BIRTHDAY CALVIN!
Happy birthday to our Advocacy Chair, Calvin LeePalao!
CLOSED - HMSA Bingo Fundraiser
🎊Welcome to 2022🎊We are so excited to announce that our Bingo Dare Fundraiser launches TODAY🥳The bingo board is filled with an assortment of exciting dares that we hope you are looking forward to seeing!
All monetary proceeds will go towards financially supporting HMSA’s future events.
To request a dare, please send donations to our Venmo or PayPal accounts! Board members will fulfill these dares👀Please specify which dare and board member you want to perform the dare, or it’ll be randomized (e.g., do a mukbang - Melynda)
This will run until the end of January. We hope to see you all partake in this fundraiser!
Happy New Year,
HMSA LOVE💚
All monetary proceeds will go towards financially supporting HMSA’s future events.
To request a dare, please send donations to our Venmo or PayPal accounts! Board members will fulfill these dares👀Please specify which dare and board member you want to perform the dare, or it’ll be randomized (e.g., do a mukbang - Melynda)
This will run until the end of January. We hope to see you all partake in this fundraiser!
Happy New Year,
HMSA LOVE💚
CLOSED - Holiday Bake Sale
Have you had a craving for sweets? Looking to surprise your boo with a gift? Look no further because we are hosting our first bake sale of the year! This bake sale takes inspiration from our favorite holiday baked goods. Our creations will be nut-free and homemade.
Menu
Vegan iced sugar cookies: $1.50 for 1
Gingerbread cookies: $1.50 for 1
Brownies: $2.50 for 1
Chocolate covered pretzel sticks: $2 for 1 or $5 for 3
Pre-orders will run until Wednesday, December 15th at 11:59PM.
Menu
Vegan iced sugar cookies: $1.50 for 1
Gingerbread cookies: $1.50 for 1
Brownies: $2.50 for 1
Chocolate covered pretzel sticks: $2 for 1 or $5 for 3
Pre-orders will run until Wednesday, December 15th at 11:59PM.
Destress with HMSA!
Feeling stressed? Looking for a place to study for finals? HMSA is inviting all of you to join us at our next community cohesion event, Destress + Study with HMSA!
When: Wednesday, December 15th
Time: 6PM-10PM
Where: Bruininks 131A/B (131A will be a study space, whilst 131B is a destress room)
We look forward to seeing you all there🤗✨
HMSA LOVE💚
When: Wednesday, December 15th
Time: 6PM-10PM
Where: Bruininks 131A/B (131A will be a study space, whilst 131B is a destress room)
We look forward to seeing you all there🤗✨
HMSA LOVE💚
Peb Caug Tsib
In commemoration of our 35th anniversary, Hmong Minnesota Student Association is delighted to announce "Peb Caug Tsib." The theme for this dance will be "Celebration." It is our goal to preserve traditions while embracing culture. To embody this, we are hosting a dance to honor our heritage and invite everyone to share their culture with us as well. We hope you can freely express your individuality while continuing to reinforce your cultural confidence. Let's celebrate together!
To reserve or purchase a ticket, please fill out the form using the link in our bio. Tickets can be picked up during our office hours (Mon-Fri from 12pm-5pm), located on the second floor of Coffman Memorial Union. We are accepting cash, Venmo, and PayPal as a form of payment. We will only be selling tickets up to the day of the dance.
IMPORTANT: This event is open to the public. ATTENDEES MUST BE 18+ AND PRESENT AN ID (state ID, driver's license, or any form of ID that indicates your date of birth and picture) UPON ARRIVAL AT CHECK-IN.
*Masks are required by University of Minnesota COVID guidelines*
Questions? Contact:
Ty Nguyen | nguy3976@umn.edu
Yia Kou Xiong | xion1639@umn.edu
To reserve or purchase a ticket, please fill out the form using the link in our bio. Tickets can be picked up during our office hours (Mon-Fri from 12pm-5pm), located on the second floor of Coffman Memorial Union. We are accepting cash, Venmo, and PayPal as a form of payment. We will only be selling tickets up to the day of the dance.
IMPORTANT: This event is open to the public. ATTENDEES MUST BE 18+ AND PRESENT AN ID (state ID, driver's license, or any form of ID that indicates your date of birth and picture) UPON ARRIVAL AT CHECK-IN.
*Masks are required by University of Minnesota COVID guidelines*
Questions? Contact:
Ty Nguyen | nguy3976@umn.edu
Yia Kou Xiong | xion1639@umn.edu
Let's Talk: Mental Health
Hello everyone, we are excited to announce our first workshop of this year, “Let’s Talk: Mental Health.” This discussion-based workshop will be in collaboration with the Hmong United Student Association (HUSA) from the University of St. Thomas! In addition, we are inviting guest speaker, Mosi Thao, from the Vanguard Clinic to speak on important topics of mental health. Food will be provided as well. This event is open to the public, so bring a friend & join the conversation. We hope to see you all there!
**Masks are mandatory***
Questions? Please contact:
Calvin LeePaolao | leepa005@umn.edu
Tseng Yang | yang5442@stthomas.edu
**Masks are mandatory***
Questions? Please contact:
Calvin LeePaolao | leepa005@umn.edu
Tseng Yang | yang5442@stthomas.edu
10/11 HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRYANNE!
Happy birthday to our Secretary, Bryanne Hang!
CLOSED - Tsev Neeg Sib Pab
Hi everyone!✨HMSA is releasing MENTOR & MENTEE applications for our Tsev Neeg Sib Pab (TNSP) Mentorship Program! ✨
What is Tsev Neeg Sib Pab?
The Tsev Neeg Sib Pab Mentorship Program, also known as TNSP, is a mentorship program where a mentee and mentor are paired together to build relationships in and out of the HMSA community! This is an excellent program for incoming, transfer, and returning students to make new connections and meet new people!
The Hmong Minnesota Student Association’s goal of the Tsev Neeg Sib Pab program is to create a sense of familiarity that encourages you to learn, grow, and heal by uniting people together. No matter your social identity or circumstance, apply today and be part of one culture, one love, and one language—through the culture of family.
+ THIS IS OPEN TO EVERYONE! YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE A UMN STUDENT TO APPLY! +
Applications will close on Wednesday, October 6th at 11:59 PM!
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MENTEE APPLICATIONS: https://z.umn.edu/TNSPMentee21
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MENTOR APPLICATIONS: https://z.umn.edu/TNSPMentor21
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We are excited to review your applications!
What is Tsev Neeg Sib Pab?
The Tsev Neeg Sib Pab Mentorship Program, also known as TNSP, is a mentorship program where a mentee and mentor are paired together to build relationships in and out of the HMSA community! This is an excellent program for incoming, transfer, and returning students to make new connections and meet new people!
The Hmong Minnesota Student Association’s goal of the Tsev Neeg Sib Pab program is to create a sense of familiarity that encourages you to learn, grow, and heal by uniting people together. No matter your social identity or circumstance, apply today and be part of one culture, one love, and one language—through the culture of family.
+ THIS IS OPEN TO EVERYONE! YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE A UMN STUDENT TO APPLY! +
Applications will close on Wednesday, October 6th at 11:59 PM!
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MENTEE APPLICATIONS: https://z.umn.edu/TNSPMentee21
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MENTOR APPLICATIONS: https://z.umn.edu/TNSPMentor21
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We are excited to review your applications!
Welcome Back CC
Come join us for our first community cohesion this semester🎉This event is to welcome everyone back to campus and to learn more about our upcoming event, Heritage Day. There will be fun activities and FREE PIZZA😋This is also a great opportunity for you to meet all of the board members in-person! Hope to see you all there✨
8/14 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TY!
Happy birthday to our Co-Events Director, Ty Nguyen!
WELCOME BOARD!
Hello from HMSA,
We are happy to announce HMSA 2021-2022 board! We can’t wait to share with you all the AMAZING things that we’ve been working on this year!
Also, please welcome our newest board members: Bryanne, Yia Kou, and Calvin!
President: Pajda Yang
Internal Vice President: Melynda Yang
External Vice President: Kai Thao
Secretary: Bryanne Hang
Treasurer: Douache Yang
Co-Events Director: Ty Nguyen
Co-Events Director: Yia Kou Xiong
Advocacy Chair: Calvin LeePalao
Multimedia Chair: Pasia Sarina Vang
Marketing Chair: Stephanie Xiong
Congratulations to everyone!!!!
We are happy to announce HMSA 2021-2022 board! We can’t wait to share with you all the AMAZING things that we’ve been working on this year!
Also, please welcome our newest board members: Bryanne, Yia Kou, and Calvin!
President: Pajda Yang
Internal Vice President: Melynda Yang
External Vice President: Kai Thao
Secretary: Bryanne Hang
Treasurer: Douache Yang
Co-Events Director: Ty Nguyen
Co-Events Director: Yia Kou Xiong
Advocacy Chair: Calvin LeePalao
Multimedia Chair: Pasia Sarina Vang
Marketing Chair: Stephanie Xiong
Congratulations to everyone!!!!
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