Hmong Americans in Wisconsin: History & Culture

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Nenger Vang, professor at UW-Whitewater and co-owner of The Mekong Restaurant in McFarland, will present on the history and culture of Hmong Americans on Monday, February 24, at 6:30 PM in the Library Community Room. Registration is required and opens February 10. This program will be live streamed and recorded for those who cannot attend in person.
When
Upcoming
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Where
E.D. Locke Public Library, 5920 Milwaukee Street McFarland, WI 53558

Join us as Nengher Vang, UW-Whitewater professor, introduces us to the history & culture of Hmong Americans who came to Wisconsin as refugees from Laos after the Vietnam War.  Comprising 33% of all Asian persons in Wisconsin, Hmong is the largest Asian racial ethnic group in the state. Of the nearly 60,000 in the state, some 5,200 live in Dane County. Many Hmong Dane County residents have lived in Madison and surrounding suburbs, including McFarland, for nearly five decades. Yet, few Wisconsinites know who they are and how or why they came to Wisconsin. 

Nengher is also the co-owner of The Mekong, a new restaurant, bar, and event venue in McFarland. He and his partner, Choua Her, opened The MeKong to serve the McFarland community, as well as the Hmong and Southeast Asian communities in the greater Madison area. 

Appetizers from The Mekong will be available for sampling at the talk.

Registration is required and can be found here (deadline to register is Thursday, February 20th at 4:00 PM).

This program will be live streamed and recorded for those who are unable to attend in person.

Contact
Sara Hendrickson, 608-838-9030