The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) designates March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month (PGAM). In supporting the awareness effort, Asian Media Access and our partner – MN Minnesota Alliance on Problem Gambling have joint-forced to design a symposium – Cultural Communities Symposium on Problem Gambling and Mental Health on March 25th (Sat) at the …
Preface: Asian Media Access has been involved in Blue Line Planning since the early 2010s, from its conception, community health assessment, construction (from airport to Target Field Station), old extension route selection, and proposed new extension route, until today’s engineering design and station development for its extension. The more we are involved, the more we …
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On February 11th, St. Paul Police Officers were called to an apartment building on the 100 block of Western Avenue South on a report of a man threatening people with a knife in the community room around 5 p.m. Saturday. Officers made contact with Yia Xiong and asked him to drop the knife. He did …
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Thomas Vang discovered Asian Media Access (AMA) by attending a dance workshop hosted by his friends involved in K-move dance group. Following the dance workshop, Thomas researched further into AMA. Thomas says, “I was intrigued by their [Asian Media Access] focus in inspiring, nurturing, and feeding the creativity of the youth through multimedia arts and …
With a heavy heart, Asian Media Access and Pan Asian Arts Alliance joined the Mall of America at Jan. 22, 2023 to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Although the tragic shooting in Monterey Park, California has sadden the celebration, but local Asian American communities have come out to showcase our diversity and UNITY that we …
Recent gun violence and hate crimes against Chinese Americans have brought a lot of shock and anger to our community. The suffering is immeasurable with families of those killed and those who survived, and the trauma will have to be managed for years to come. Fear, anger, and terror take hold when we allow them …
Collaboration with Trauma Mental Health Responder – Dr. Tracy Wharton Read More »
Many of the Asian communities celebrated and welcomed the Lunar New Year on Sunday Jan. 22, 2023, but in the back of many people’s minds is the tragedy of what happened just the night before in Monterey Park in California. What was a joyous occasion turned to horror as an Asian gunman opened fire …
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One of the recipients of the hot meals is a caregiver of the family, which involves taking care of younger children. The children have special dietary needs that make it hard to find affordable and nutritious meals. During the pandemic, the household experienced short-term financial troubles and sought support through supplementing their food. When this …
In collaborated with the City of Bloomington and Chinese American Chamber of Commerce – MN, Asian Media Access is planning the Center of Wellness Technology – a Regional Business Incubator utilizing cultural healers as the assets/economic power, under a new economic cluster known as “Wellness Technology” – incorporating food, holistic healing (herb medicine, shamanism, and …
With increasing diversity in the City of Brooklyn Park, the City has contracted Asian Media Access to better link with Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs). Over half of City residents are people of color. Nearly a quarter of residents are foreign-born, and more than a quarter speak a language other than English at home. …
