KAM Banquet guests, from left: Yoonju Park, director of Korean Service Center; Channel 5 Eyewitness News Reporter Susanna Song, Master of Ceremony; Hyun Sook Han, Korean adoption pioneer; Kim Jackson, photographer and author of the “HERE” book on Minnesota Korean adoptees; Angela Copeland, an adoptee who spoke on how a spiritual journey to Korea changed her life; and Pastor Sung Chul Park, director of KAM. (AAP staff photo by Tom LaVenture)

By TOM LAVENTURE
AAP staff writer

MINNEAPOLIS (August 21, 2010) – Korean Adoptees Ministry celebrated a “Decade of Making Deep Connections” with a gala fundraising event last weekend at Ramada Plaza. KAM, a nonprofit organization is based in Roseville and has served as a resource for adoptees and their families.

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Delphine Hirasuna, author of “Art of Gaman” along with her co-author Kit Hinrichs are speaking on “Transitions and Progressions” on Aug. 19, 2010, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. with a cocktail reception starting at 5:00 p.m. at W Minneapolis – The Foshay, 821 Marquette Avenue, downtown Minneapolis. The event will benefit BrandLab, a nonprofit established to create opportunities in the marketing industry for students with diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.

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Bhutan Night, “Honoring the Past and Celebrating the Future” will be held Wednesday, July 21, 2010, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the International Institute of Minnesota, 1694 Como Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108.

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Front left, Rob Brace, M.A., Dean of Faculty, Minnesota School of Business, and Srilal Liyanapathiranage, a leader in the Minnesota Sri Lanka community. Rear-left, Nevanka Liyanapathiranage, Globe University Librarian; and Globe University students in the Global Citizenships Class in Service Learning, Fran Churchill, Sylvia Isaacson, and Angela Lawson.

By TOM LAVENTURE

AAP staff writer

WOODBURY, Minn. (May 28, 2010) – The Minnesota – Sri Lanka Friendship Foundation has done much to support the native land – to rebuild in the aftermath of the tsunami, and now with the end of its decades long civil war. But its baseball that has now captured the imagination of the sports loving nation – and an local effort has begun to help equip youth that are quickly rising to the par of their international peers.

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Twin Cities Tai-Chi Chuan Studio will be hosting Master Gin-foon Mark’s Art Gallery Showing and Sale on Saturday, April 24th, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, April 25th, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at 2242 University Ave, Suite 207, St. Paul, MN 55114. Bring friends and family to see some amazing Chinese Brush Painting and purchase that special piece of art for your home or work. A percentage of the proceeds will be donated to the Studio. for more information: 651-767-0267 or mail@tctaichi.org.

The Hospitality Center for Chinese, a non-profit Christian ministry that exists to share the love of Christ with Chinese students, scholars, and their families, will host its second annual FriendRaiser April 22, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at North Heights Lutheran Church, 1700 West Highway 96, Arden Hills, MN 55112. Enter through Door B to The Great Hall of the church.

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Take a Lap for HAP

June 5, 2010, start time 9:00 a.m.

Hmong American Partnership Refugee Housing Program Run/Walk Fundraiser.

On any given night approximately 9,000 individuals experience homelessness in Minnesota.

1600 Phalen Park Drive, St. Paul, MN 55116

Registration after April 1 at www.hmong.org.

Register day of event from 8:00 to 8:45 a.m.

$15 pre-registration, or $20 day of race.

Family activities for all ages will immediately follow the race.

No pets please.

For more information contact Sarah Rogers at 612-377-6482 x205 or sarahr@hmong.org.

Event Sponsor: Hmong World Christian Radio.

Seated, front-left, Justin Pham, president, Heather Bergeson, Madeline Young, and Megan Eckman. Back row-left, John Borman, Kim Chau Ngo, Susan Pham, Cuong Pham, and Yvonne McElmury.

By TOM LAVENTURE

AAP staff writer

PLYMOUTH (March 8, 2010) – After visiting the homeland of his father a Twin Cities area teen was so moved at the great spirit of a people living in poverty that he inspired classmates to join him on a goal to build two schools in Vietnam.

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MINNEAPOLIS (Feb. 28, 2010) – An innovative Hmong dance team and a new rock band’s first gig were just two of the highlights of the 5th Asian Media Access Lunar New Gala at Varsity Theater in Dinkytown on the last day of February.

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Asian Media Access will host its 5th Annual Asian Lunar New Year Gala on February 28, 2010, from 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Varsity Theater Dinkytown, 1308 – 4th Street, SE, Minneapolis 55414.

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