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 […]
Asian Media Access Condemns Recent St. Paul Police Shooting Read More »
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
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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
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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 »
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
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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.
Connecting with City of Brooklyn Park Read More »
Asian Media Access has joined other 13 agencies to support the City of Minneapolis’ Workforce Outreach Ambassador Program. We come together to grow a competitive workforce through programming aimed at increasing access to resources that further career services, whether skills training to gain sustainable and stable employment or career counseling for rapid reentry to the
Joining the City of Minneapolis’ Workforce Outreach Ambassador Program Read More »
This year Minnesota will have a general election on November 8, 2022. Please make sure you’re prepared to vote! This year on the ballot will include: • Governor and Lt. Governor • U.S. Representative • Secretary of State • State Auditor • Attorney General • State Senator • State Representative • Judicial seats According to
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Asian Media Access has teamed up with area AAPI community based agencies – Chinese Community Center, Chinese American Chamber of Commerce – MN, and MN Hmong Chamber of Commerce to hosted the 1st ever – Taste of Asia. The event was hosted on Oct. 23 from 11am – 7pm at the St. Paul Union
A great success for the 1st ever – Taste of Asia Read More »