http://www.hcsmstudents.org The definitive resource for Minnesota Hmong college students Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:39:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The great nation of America is protected by brave individuals, that, by their commitment to ensure the safety of its citizens, constitution, and way of life, give their own lives in hopes that others may live and experience the American dream. For many, the names and faces of those soldiers ... http://www.hcsmstudents.org/news/2009/11/13/in-honor-of-kham-xiong/ We are hosting an informal get together! Just a way to get out of our professional zone and bond. It will be at ValleyScare and also, this will be a great way to network and get to know other organizations from all over Minnesota and part of WI better. Location: Valley Fair Date: ... http://www.hcsmstudents.org/news/2009/10/13/hcsm-valleyscare-event/ HCSM planned all summer for this event!! It was very successful, thanks to many of the colleges/universities that attended the Leadership Retreat! Special thanks for Saint Catherine for hosting our very first event of the year. It was a successful event! Location: St. Kate's Date: Saturday, Sept 26, 2009 Time: 4-7pm Theme: Uniting and Empowering Leaders Who: ... http://www.hcsmstudents.org/news/2009/10/13/hcsm-leadership-retreat-2009/ HCSM has been hard at work planning for this event and as it's still coming up, we would still love to have anyone who's interested to come join the planning committee or even sign up to volunteer! But for now, here's the information regarding this year's Annual Statewide Conference! Contact ... http://www.hcsmstudents.org/news/2009/03/02/hcsm-annual-statewide-conference/ Hmong Minnesota Student Association (HMSA) has graciously offered to host HCSM's annual statewide meeting this year! So gather your friends and come join us for this FREE event to help update our database, to network and meet people and if you know nothing about HCSM, to learn more about HCSM ... http://www.hcsmstudents.org/news/2008/10/31/an-update-on-the-statewide-meeting/ To all college students, this Saturday Oct 25th, 2008 at the Lao Family Center will be the first ever Hmong Community Forum with invitation to the three Senate Candidates! All members of the community are encourage to attend and learn where each candidate stands on issues most important to them! College ... http://www.hcsmstudents.org/news/2008/10/23/meet-the-mn-senatorial-candidates/ HCSM will be holding its annual Statewide Meeting this year tentatively on November 8th or 9th - we are aiming for the 9th! The event is proposed to run from 2 pm to 6 pm. As more information comes in, we will post it on here. We also heard what representatives ... http://www.hcsmstudents.org/news/2008/10/22/hcsm-statewide-conference-2009/ This past September, HCSM hosted the annual President’s Retreat at Hamline University. The purpose was to initiate a strong network as well as look at pertinent issues among incoming 2008-2009 school presidents/chairs/representatives of surrounding colleges and universities in Minnesota and Western Wisconsin. And of course the theme was “Fine Dining”. The ... http://www.hcsmstudents.org/news/2008/10/22/presidents-retreat/ Like many ideas and concepts, sex is undeniably affected by many things whether they be biological, physiological, religious or cultural factors. It is not surprising then that much of what we as individuals may believe or know about sex comes from our cultural and/or religious/spiritual backgrounds. HCSM invites you to come ... http://www.hcsmstudents.org/news/2008/03/01/march-event-perception-of-sex-in-the-hmong-community/ Dear HCSM Members, Happy New Year! We hope the beginning of the New Year went well for you all! Let's start it off right with some upcoming fun activities and events. HCSM would like to inform all its members that there will be no conference this spring. This decision was ... http://www.hcsmstudents.org/news/2008/01/16/january-bi-monthly-digest/