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Building on the strengths of refugee and immigrant communities and removing barriers to achieving economic, social, and cultural wellbeing.

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Volunteers sit at tables with attendees and conduct practice interviews at our Bilingual Professionals Job Fair in October.

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Events

Thursday, January 1

Karen New Year 2765

Join us to celebrate Karen New Year 2765, a time to honor our culture, traditions, and community spirit. Save the date for January 1st, 2026 […]

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News

Tuesday, November 4

New Executive Director of the Karen Organization of Minnesota

The Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Alice Buckner will be the next Executive Director of the Karen Organization of Minnesota. Alice has […] More »

Friday, October 17

Executive Director Search Update

The KOM Board of Directors is pleased to announce two finalist candidates for the position of Executive Director. We extend our gratitude to the staff, […] More »

Wednesday, September 24

Successful Summer Apprenticeships in Construction Trades

By Judy Karasch, KOM Job Developer It has been an exciting and busy summer 2025 as we launched two new programs in the union construction […] More »

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