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About Us
On behalf of the Hmong Language Institute of Minnesota, Inc (HLIM),
I would like to welcome you to our web site.
This web site is a part of our effort to publish articles and
information regarding the Hmong language, cultural, educational,
social and economic developments for the Hmong people around the
world. We hope that it will serve as a resource that will not only
encourage education among the Hmong, but will also provide a better
understanding about the Hmong language, culture and its traditions.
For the past ten years, the board and officers of HLIM have
sacrificed their time and efforts in accomplishing many of this
organization's services to the Hmong youths in the Minneapolis and
Saint Paul area. This relentless group has coordinated and assisted
with the teaching and promoting of the Pahauh Hmong (Hmong original
writing script) founded by Shong Lue Yang, know as the Mother of
Writing, in which over 300 Hmong student participated yearly. The
organization not only teach the Hmong language and its writing
system, culture, social, and economic but also include sessions of
disciplines for parents and youths, projects, referrals, and
individual counseling.
Even though we realize the importance of promoting education
among the Hmong, we also emphasize on the need to educate the youths
about their culture. Therefore, the organization offered programs
devoted towards keeping many of the Hmong cultural traditions in
existence. These programs are range from learning how to implement
the "Raj, Ncas, Xim Xaus" and to construct it, learning the Hmong
traditional dance “Yaj Yaum, Ntxhee Txuj”, and the Hmong writing
system of the Pahauh Hmong. We believe that this will help to keep
the Hmong heritage in existence for generations to come. Please
continue to visit this site for the latest developments for special
collections of information regarding the Hmong Language.
HLIM sends its deepest gratitude to all of its contributors,
supporters, and the Hmong community of Minneapolis and Saint Paul.
With your support, whether it is comments, suggestion or financial
contribution, we greatly appreciate your help.
Thank you and please visit us again.
Anthony Lee
Executive Director |