HMoob (Hmong) around the World Part 3: Lost in Malaysia

By: Kevin Phoojywg Xiong

Kevin in Vientiane, Laos (Winter Break 2018)

Hi! My name is Kevin Phoojywg Xiong and I went on the Laos, Thailand, Malaysia (LTM) Winter Break 2018 study abroad program. Every year, I would be encouraged to go by friends who had gone before. In 2018, it was my 4th year at SCSU and I felt it was my time. Some main reasons I wanted to participate on the LTM experience was because I had grown to love making curry and this was an opportunity to eat authentic curry in other countries. Also, my parents and grandparents were born in Laos and Thailand. Although times have changed, I was interested in speaking with other Hmong kids my age who grew up in a different culture, and who were born in another country.

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HMoob (Hmong) around the World Part 2: Testing Boundaries

By: Larsa Yang (Class of 2016 & 2019) and James Yang (Class of 2020)

Larsa’s Story:

Hey, my name is Larsa and I studied abroad in Japan for a full year and participated on the short-term program to Laos, Thailand and Malaysia. I wanted to study abroad because I was really tired of the everyday life in Minnesota. Minnesota is cool, but I think there are so many other things you can learn by learning from others outside of Minnesota and even the US. Study abroad encouraged me to think culturally about a lot of things that would’ve never occurred to me if I never traveled abroad. I purposefully took a leave of absence from my graduate program to study in Japan as an undergrad. Do I regret it? Not at all, I loved my experience. If anything I wanted to push myself to become a better person, and that’s exactly what happened. I wouldn’t trade it for anything else.

Check out some of Larsa’s education abroad photos:

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Students: Add Your Local Address in E-services!

Log-in to e-services to add your local address, if you have not done so already. To add your address, please follow these instructions:
  1. Click here to log-in to e-services
  2. Log-in with your StarID & password
  3. On the left-hand menu, select “Account Management”
  4. Next, select “Name and Address Info”
  5. On this page, under “Address Maintenance”, click the link to edit your local address:
  6.  Next, enter your complete U.S. address. If living in an apartment building, include the apartment number on line 2. Click Submit.

 

 

CIS/MSS Events Today 9/17!

We are sharing two great opportunities for TODAY!
1st-Interested in being a student leader and getting involved with the cultural organizations? Attend the MSS SCSU Leadership Retreat Friday, September 17 from 10am-2pm in Atwood Voyageurs Room.
2nd- MSS SCSU and the Center for International Studies (CIS) are bringing students to the St. Cloud State University Women’s Soccer
game Friday, September 17
• 3:00pm Pre-Game Pizza Party in the parking lot outside Husky Stadium. There will be face painting and sign making
o If you want help finding Husky Stadium meet at 2:30pm at MSS in Atwood Memorial Center and there will be a group walking down together
• 4:00pm Game Starts

Workshop Wednesdays

Every Wednesday from 2 – 3 PM, CIS will be holding virtual workshops for international students. These workshops will cover CPT, OPT, and STEM extension options. They will be recorded for those who cannot attend and will take place via Zoom:

Zoom link: https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/95132291796
Meeting ID: 951 3229 1796
Passcode: Huskies

Sept. 15 – Optional Practical Training (OPT)– Recording
Sept. 22 – STEM Extension OPT – Recording
Sept. 29 – Curricular Practical Training (CPT)– Recording
Oct. 6 – OPT
Oct. 13 – STEM Extension OPT
Oct. 20 – CPT
Oct. 27 – OPT
Oct. 28 – Resume Writing (with the Career Center)– Recording 
Nov. 3 – STEM Extension OPT
Nov. 4 – Finding an Internship (with the Career Center)– Recording 
Nov. 3 – STEM Extension OPT
Nov. 10 – CPT
Nov. 17 – OPT
Dec. 1 – STEM Extension OPT

Come See The Bias Inside Us Exhibit

Join us in viewing The Bias Inside Us Exhibition on display now through Sept. 19 in the Atwood Memorial Center Gallery. This is a community engagement project featuring a Smithsonian traveling exhibition intended to raise awareness about the science and history of bias and what people can do about it. Engage in visiting the Exhibition and attend our The Bias Inside Us speaker series.

Exhibition hours:

Monday – Friday 8 a.m.-8 p.m.*
Saturday 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
Sunday Noon-8 p.m.
Closed: Today, Aug. 26 and Sept. 6

*Recommended public visitation from 1-8 p.m. due to school visits and private events.

Dr. Tessa Charlesworth

The Science of Bias

6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2
Virtual Webinar

Register for Dr. Charlesworth’s presentation

Dr. Tessa Charlesworth is the primary science advisor for The Bias Inside Us and a psychologist who studies how people’s social attitudes and beliefs emerge and change across their lifespan and social history. Listen and engage in conversation about the science of bias.

Dr. Corey Yeager

Understanding Unconscious Bias and What to Do About It

11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9
Atwood Memorial Center Theatre

Register for Dr. Yeager’s presentation in Huskies Connect

Dr. Corey Yeager is the psychotherapist for the Detroit Pistons. He is also a licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses his practice primarily serving the African American community. Engage in conversation regarding the assumption made that education is for the future despite the present reality unconscious bias represents.

Please register for the speaker events in advance. If you would like to tour the exhibit as a student organization, class, or community group, contact Event Manager Aryn Wright at aryn.wright@stcloudstate.edu. If you have questions about the event or exhibit, please contact Dan Wildeson at dlwildeson@stcloudstate.edu or 320-308-4201.

COVID-19 Vaccines and Testing

SCSU has 500 doses of Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson vaccines for all students, staff, and faculty.

Vaccines will be available at the following locations and times:

  • Friday, August 20: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.  Atwood Memorial Center, lower level, room B20 (use the Quarry entrance door to Atwood on the Southeast side of the building off of Atwood Mall).

The SCSU Medical Clinic will be giving Moderna vaccinations on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, beginning Aug. 24. Call the medical clinic at 320-308-3193 to make an appointment for this vaccine.

The state of Minnesota has extended the $100 gift card incentive for people who are vaccinated starting July 30, and now running through August 22. To claim your $100 gift card, go to:

Minnesota COVID-19 Response: Get vaccinated. Get $100.

If you plan on getting vaccinated Aug 19 or 20, we ask that you consider pre-registering, to save yourself from waiting in line. You can pre-register using the link or QR code below:

https://www.solvhealth.com/book-online/AMJvBp

Campus Safety Updates 8/6/2021

The Bring Huskies Home Team continues to monitor COVID-19 conditions and the escalating rate of infections of the Delta variant. Our goal is to protect the health and safety of our students, faculty, and staff while our students as they continue to progress towards their educational goals. Data provided by the CDC and the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is showing that our county has a substantial transmission rate of COVID-19. MDH is recommending that indoor masking should be required for all individuals, regardless of vaccination status.

Beginning Thursday, August 5, all individuals on campus will be required to wear a mask indoors regardless of vaccination status. This includes St. Cloud State at Plymouth. Masking will continue until further notice. 

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CIS Staff Spotlight

Staff Spotlight – Jarreth Martina aka JJ from Curaçao!🇨🇼
JJ works as an Admission Counselor at the Admission Office and will be pursuing his Master’s in Higher Ed Administration this Fall here at SCSU! Fun Fact: JJ was also a Track & Field Student Athlete in NSU during his undergrad years and is currently coaching the SCSU Running Club!
JJ would like to tell international students to step out of your comfort zone, be active and join different organizations to create the best college experience!

CIS Student Spotlight

Student Spotlight! Today we are featuring Falguni, a EMEM student from India. Falguni is also currently studying at our Plymouth campus.
Falguni chose SCSU because of the program that we offer in an affordable rate and is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education as well as the flexibility of courses. Her favorite part about the SCSU is the faculty members that have helped her through her journey here!