Asian/Asian American Resources
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The CEC has many Asian/Asian American Resources including artifacts, books, DVDs and lesson plans. To learn more about checking out materials to use in your classroom please visit our online catalog.
The CEC Currently has artwork from current and past LEAP High School Students!
Community Resources
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Asian American Organizing Project of Minnesota
Asian American Organizing Project (AAOP) is a non-partisan civic engagement organization founded in 2013 by a diverse group of young Asian American community organizers to lead, sustain, and cultivate grassroots organizing in the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community in Minnesota.
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) are the fastest growing population in Minnesota with over 250,000. AAOP is committed to advancing the the AAPI community through grassroots organizing with a comprehensive approach to addressing AAPI barriers and issues in Minnesota. AAOP is committed to the principle of affecting long-term social change that cultivates the development of the individual, the family, the organization, and the community in Minnesota.
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Chinese American Association of Minnesota
CAAM is non-profit and non-partisan with the mission to provide cultural, educational, recreational, and other programs to promote the cultural heritage and enhance the quality of life of Chinese Americans in Minnesota. This mission is being carried out through CAAM’s community service programs and by its CAAM/Twin Cities Chinese Language School and its CAAM Chinese Dance Theater.
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Asian Economic Development Association MN
AEDA was formed in 2006 and begin operating as a nonprofit in 2009 by Asian small business owners, community leaders and activists in response to the building of the Green Line light rail transit. Since our founding, we have grown to respond to the changing needs of our community, developing and offering programs to further advance our mission while sustaining direct engagement of the lower income constituencies we represent. Our programs serve both Saint Paul and Minneapolis. We work in collaboration with partners to achieve our objectives.
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Hmong Cultural Center
Founded in 1992, Hmong Cultural Center is well-known in the community for its long-running Citizenship, ESL, Qeej, Dance, Marriage and Funeral Song Instruction Classes. The center's programs focus in 3 realms -Cultural Arts Education, Multicultural Education and Adult Basic Education.
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Minnesota Historical Society's Hmong in Minnesota
MNHS has a variety of online resources including an online artifact collection, videos, and lesson plan ideas.