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SUMMARY:Info Session: CDL Training for Highway Construction
DESCRIPTION:Do you want to earn your class A CDL and prepare for work in construction? KOM’s Highway Construction CDL Program is for you! \n*Two New Info Sessions Added in October!\nCome to KOM for one of our information sessions to learn more about the classes and how you can enroll.\nThere are four sessions to choose from: \n\n9:00am – 11:00am\, Monday\, September 22nd\n9:00am – 11:00am\, Wednesday\, September 24th\n9:00am – 11:00am\, Monday\, September 29th\n9:00am – 11:00am\, Wednesday\, October 1st\nNew 9:00am – 10:00am\, Monday\, October 13th\nNew 9:00am – 10:00am\, Wednesday\, October 15th\n\nClick on this link to sign up for one!  \nAt the info session\, you’ll learn about the class schedule and how to enroll in the program. Classes begin in October 2025 and continue through March 2026. They take place in-person in Roseville. You will also go off site to job shadow and do behind-the-wheel training. \nThis training is funded by a grant from MN Department of Transportation. \nTo qualify for the program\, you must meet all of the following: \n\nBe age 18 or older and not currently enrolled in high school\nHave high school diploma/GED\nBe a Minnesota resident\nHave U.S. work authorization\nBe able to attend all class sessions\nBe able to communicate proficiently in English\nIdentify as immigrant\, refugee\, or person of color\nHave a valid MN driver’s license and verify driving record will not limit your ability to get a CDL and become employed
URL:https://mnkaren.org/event/info-session-cdl-training-for-highway-construction/2025-09-29/
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SUMMARY:KOM Volunteer Info Session
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a short 30 minute volunteer info session to hear about current and upcoming volunteer needs with the Karen Organization of Minnesota. There will be a time for questions and an opportunity to sign up to volunteer at the end of the session! \nSign-Up:\nRegister for one of our upcoming sessions here on Zoom. \nSessions this fall:\nFriday\, September 12th\, 10:00am – 10:30am \nFriday\, September 19th\, 10:00am – 10:30am \nFriday\, September 26th\, 10:00am – 10:30am \nFriday\, October 3rd\, 10:00am – 10:30am
URL:https://mnkaren.org/event/kom-volunteer-info-sessions-6/2025-09-26/
LOCATION:MN
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250924T090000
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DTSTAMP:20260407T183156
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T175530Z
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SUMMARY:Info Session: CDL Training for Highway Construction
DESCRIPTION:Do you want to earn your class A CDL and prepare for work in construction? KOM’s Highway Construction CDL Program is for you! \n*Two New Info Sessions Added in October!\nCome to KOM for one of our information sessions to learn more about the classes and how you can enroll.\nThere are four sessions to choose from: \n\n9:00am – 11:00am\, Monday\, September 22nd\n9:00am – 11:00am\, Wednesday\, September 24th\n9:00am – 11:00am\, Monday\, September 29th\n9:00am – 11:00am\, Wednesday\, October 1st\nNew 9:00am – 10:00am\, Monday\, October 13th\nNew 9:00am – 10:00am\, Wednesday\, October 15th\n\nClick on this link to sign up for one!  \nAt the info session\, you’ll learn about the class schedule and how to enroll in the program. Classes begin in October 2025 and continue through March 2026. They take place in-person in Roseville. You will also go off site to job shadow and do behind-the-wheel training. \nThis training is funded by a grant from MN Department of Transportation. \nTo qualify for the program\, you must meet all of the following: \n\nBe age 18 or older and not currently enrolled in high school\nHave high school diploma/GED\nBe a Minnesota resident\nHave U.S. work authorization\nBe able to attend all class sessions\nBe able to communicate proficiently in English\nIdentify as immigrant\, refugee\, or person of color\nHave a valid MN driver’s license and verify driving record will not limit your ability to get a CDL and become employed
URL:https://mnkaren.org/event/info-session-cdl-training-for-highway-construction/2025-09-24/
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SUMMARY:Info Session: CDL Training for Highway Construction
DESCRIPTION:Do you want to earn your class A CDL and prepare for work in construction? KOM’s Highway Construction CDL Program is for you! \n*Two New Info Sessions Added in October!\nCome to KOM for one of our information sessions to learn more about the classes and how you can enroll.\nThere are four sessions to choose from: \n\n9:00am – 11:00am\, Monday\, September 22nd\n9:00am – 11:00am\, Wednesday\, September 24th\n9:00am – 11:00am\, Monday\, September 29th\n9:00am – 11:00am\, Wednesday\, October 1st\nNew 9:00am – 10:00am\, Monday\, October 13th\nNew 9:00am – 10:00am\, Wednesday\, October 15th\n\nClick on this link to sign up for one!  \nAt the info session\, you’ll learn about the class schedule and how to enroll in the program. Classes begin in October 2025 and continue through March 2026. They take place in-person in Roseville. You will also go off site to job shadow and do behind-the-wheel training. \nThis training is funded by a grant from MN Department of Transportation. \nTo qualify for the program\, you must meet all of the following: \n\nBe age 18 or older and not currently enrolled in high school\nHave high school diploma/GED\nBe a Minnesota resident\nHave U.S. work authorization\nBe able to attend all class sessions\nBe able to communicate proficiently in English\nIdentify as immigrant\, refugee\, or person of color\nHave a valid MN driver’s license and verify driving record will not limit your ability to get a CDL and become employed
URL:https://mnkaren.org/event/info-session-cdl-training-for-highway-construction/2025-09-22/
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SUMMARY:KOM Volunteer Info Session
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a short 30 minute volunteer info session to hear about current and upcoming volunteer needs with the Karen Organization of Minnesota. There will be a time for questions and an opportunity to sign up to volunteer at the end of the session! \nSign-Up:\nRegister for one of our upcoming sessions here on Zoom. \nSessions this fall:\nFriday\, September 12th\, 10:00am – 10:30am \nFriday\, September 19th\, 10:00am – 10:30am \nFriday\, September 26th\, 10:00am – 10:30am \nFriday\, October 3rd\, 10:00am – 10:30am
URL:https://mnkaren.org/event/kom-volunteer-info-sessions-6/2025-09-19/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250912T100000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T195414Z
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SUMMARY:KOM Volunteer Info Session
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a short 30 minute volunteer info session to hear about current and upcoming volunteer needs with the Karen Organization of Minnesota. There will be a time for questions and an opportunity to sign up to volunteer at the end of the session! \nSign-Up:\nRegister for one of our upcoming sessions here on Zoom. \nSessions this fall:\nFriday\, September 12th\, 10:00am – 10:30am \nFriday\, September 19th\, 10:00am – 10:30am \nFriday\, September 26th\, 10:00am – 10:30am \nFriday\, October 3rd\, 10:00am – 10:30am
URL:https://mnkaren.org/event/kom-volunteer-info-sessions-6/2025-09-12/
LOCATION:MN
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SUMMARY:Apprentice Ready+ Info Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Graduates from our recent summer 2025 short-term training.\nDo you want to earn your high school diploma and prepare for work in construction? KOM’s Apprentice Ready Program is for you! Read more about the program here. \n\n  \nCome to KOM for one of our information sessions to learn more about the classes and how you can enroll. There are four sessions to choose from\, all in-person at the KOM office: \n\nTuesday\, August 26\, at 9 a.m.\nFriday\, August 29\, at 9 a.m.\nTuesday September 2\, at 9 a.m.\nFriday September 5\, at 9 a.m.\n\n  \nSign up for which one you will attend. Click here to sign up!
URL:https://mnkaren.org/event/apprentice-ready-info-sessions-2/2025-09-05/
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SUMMARY:Apprentice Ready+ Info Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Graduates from our recent summer 2025 short-term training.\nDo you want to earn your high school diploma and prepare for work in construction? KOM’s Apprentice Ready Program is for you! Read more about the program here. \n\n  \nCome to KOM for one of our information sessions to learn more about the classes and how you can enroll. There are four sessions to choose from\, all in-person at the KOM office: \n\nTuesday\, August 26\, at 9 a.m.\nFriday\, August 29\, at 9 a.m.\nTuesday September 2\, at 9 a.m.\nFriday September 5\, at 9 a.m.\n\n  \nSign up for which one you will attend. Click here to sign up!
URL:https://mnkaren.org/event/apprentice-ready-info-sessions-2/2025-09-02/
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SUMMARY:Apprentice Ready+ Info Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Graduates from our recent summer 2025 short-term training.\nDo you want to earn your high school diploma and prepare for work in construction? KOM’s Apprentice Ready Program is for you! Read more about the program here. \n\n  \nCome to KOM for one of our information sessions to learn more about the classes and how you can enroll. There are four sessions to choose from\, all in-person at the KOM office: \n\nTuesday\, August 26\, at 9 a.m.\nFriday\, August 29\, at 9 a.m.\nTuesday September 2\, at 9 a.m.\nFriday September 5\, at 9 a.m.\n\n  \nSign up for which one you will attend. Click here to sign up!
URL:https://mnkaren.org/event/apprentice-ready-info-sessions-2/2025-08-29/
LOCATION:Karen Organization of Minnesota\, 2353 Rice Street\, Suite 240\, Roseville\, MN\, 55113\, United States
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SUMMARY:Apprentice Ready+ Info Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Graduates from our recent summer 2025 short-term training.\nDo you want to earn your high school diploma and prepare for work in construction? KOM’s Apprentice Ready Program is for you! Read more about the program here. \n\n  \nCome to KOM for one of our information sessions to learn more about the classes and how you can enroll. There are four sessions to choose from\, all in-person at the KOM office: \n\nTuesday\, August 26\, at 9 a.m.\nFriday\, August 29\, at 9 a.m.\nTuesday September 2\, at 9 a.m.\nFriday September 5\, at 9 a.m.\n\n  \nSign up for which one you will attend. Click here to sign up!
URL:https://mnkaren.org/event/apprentice-ready-info-sessions-2/2025-08-26/
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SUMMARY:Karen Traditional Wrist Tying Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Save the date for the Karen Traditional Wrist Tying Ceremony on August 16–17\, 2025 in Harris\, MN\, organized by the Karen Culture Organization of Minnesota. (Visit their Facebook page and their website for more details and updates). \nCome celebrate culture\, unity\, and tradition with music\, dance\, food\, and community! \nLocation: 43695 Peaceful Valley Rd\, Harris\, MN \nInterested in sponsoring the event and tabling? The Karen Culture Organization of Minnesota is collecting sponsorship applications and ask that you fill out their sponsorship request form here: Wrist Tying Ceremony Sponsors Invitation – KCOM. If you have questions about the event\, please contact Kyaw Kyaw Lwin of the Karen Culture Organization of Minnesota at 651-417-2650 or karenculture.mn@gmail.com. \n\nLearn More about Karen Wrist-Tying Ceremony at: https://mnkaren.org/history-culture/karen-culture/celebrations/ under the Karen Community Events.
URL:https://mnkaren.org/event/karen-traditional-wrist-tying-ceremony-2/
LOCATION:43695 Peaceful Vally RD\, Harris\, MN 55032\, 43695 Peaceful Valley Rd\, Harris\, MN\, 55032\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250815T110000
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SUMMARY:Karen Culture Presentation - ONLINE!
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in learning more about Karen (K’nyaw) culture? Join us for our Karen Culture Presentation online every other month.\nDuring this presentation\, participants with learn about the Karen (K’nyaw) history\, culture\, and resettlement in the U.S. We will explore the history of the Karen and how they became refugees\, and discuss how the Karen have adapted to life in the U.S. We will also give a brief overview of Karen culture\, covering everything from food\, to clothing\, to family\, to communication styles\, and more. Come with open ears and any questions.  \nThis presentation will be delivered online. RSVP on Zoom to one of our upcoming sessions to receive the link: \nRSVP here  \n*Suggested donation of $15 to help cover staff time and preparation:  \nDonate here \nWant to request a presentation for a different date tailored to your group? Please see our Karen Culture Presentations page for more details and to fill out a request.
URL:https://mnkaren.org/event/karen-culture-presentation-online-4/2025-08-15/
LOCATION:MN
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250809
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250811
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SUMMARY:75th Commemoration of Karen Martyrs’ Day
DESCRIPTION:Please save the dates for the 75th Commemoration of Karen Martyrs’ Day in Minnesota\, currently planned for the weekend of August 9th and 10th. More information to come soon as the community prepares for this important gathering. \n \nSignificance of Karen Martyrs’ Day\nThe official Karen Martyrs’ Day is on August 12 and commemorates the anniversary of the death of Saw Ba U Gyi (one of the early leaders of the Karen National Union) in 1950. Others who have fought for the Karen are also honored in remembrance of the Karen resistance. \nKaren Martyrs’ Day is an opportunity to reflect on the history of the Karen people and honor the leaders who have guided their struggle for freedom and democracy in Myanmar. It is an upbeat occasion emphasizing togetherness and community health\, an opportunity for Karen to pass on traditions to the younger generation. \nEvent Details\nThis year in Minnesota\, the Karen Martyrs’ Day Celebration will be held at Todd Park in Austin\, Minnesota. There is a $5 entrance fee for everyone age 15 and older. Please see the flyer above for details about the sports competition\, which will include volleyball\, soccer\, and caneball. \n 
URL:https://mnkaren.org/event/75th-commemoration-of-karen-martyrs-day/
LOCATION:Todd Park\, 11th Street and\, 21st Ave NE\, Austin\, MN\, 55912\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250702
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SUMMARY:Karen Weavers at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival
DESCRIPTION:Our Karen Weaving Circle are participating in the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington D.C. from July 2nd through July 7th\, 2025. \nThis year’s theme is Youth and the Future of Culture. Our weavers will be part of the Learning Together exhibit\, demonstrating how they pass down the tradition of Karen back-strap weaving to the next generation of Karen youth. \nLearning Together\nRead the description of the learning together exhibit from the Smithsonian Folklife Festival website: \n\n\n“If our people are alive\, our traditions still need to be alive.” \n—Rosie Say\n\n\n“It is important to me to keep our family’s traditions going.” \n—Lila Delgado\n\n\n“Young people often find their time structured by the daily and seasonal rhythms of formal school\, from pre-K to the end of high school and the beginnings of adulthood. Yet school is hardly the only place that emerging artists and artisans learn. \nFamily businesses\, apprenticeships\, camps\, and community organizations create spaces for other kinds of learning. Whether in formal programs or through informal meetings with neighbors and family friends\, these extracurricular teaching relationships ensure that traditional knowledge and skills are passed from generation to generation. \nMaking is a way of coming to know things: environments\, histories\, and ways of living and belonging. In such settings\, creative skills are connected with ways of life and enduring values. When people gather together to weave\, when ranchers use the tools their loved ones or neighbors have made to earn their living\, and when makers and musicians pull sounds out of handcrafted instruments\, the stories of families and communities are told and retold. \nIn the Learning Together area at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival\, see family and community workshops come to life on the National Mall. Learn how handmade objects—and the skills and stories behind them—contribute to distinctive ways of life and cultural legacies across the United States.” \nAbout Our Karen Weaving Circle\n\nThe Karen Weaving Circle is a group of refugee weavers who came together to revive their textile tradition after moving to the United States. Members meet at the East Side Freedom Library in Saint Paul\, Minnesota\, to weave together and to hold classes for the next generation of Karen artisans. As a program of the Karen Organization of Minnesota\, the Weaving Circle enhances community wellbeing and builds bonds between elder and younger generations around culture\, language\, and craft. The weavers also participate regularly in art fairs and community events as well as presentations in public schools. \nKaren (pronounced kuh-REN) people from Burma (Myanmar) in Southeast Asia are a linguistically and culturally diverse people\, who are among the refugees displaced due to government suppression of minorities. Around 20\,000 Karen people live in Minnesota. \nParticipants going to D.C. \n\nAye Lwai\, weaver\nHtee Hser\, weaver\nKu Say\, weaver\nMae Ra Paw\, weaver\nRosie Say\, weaver\nHta Thi Yu Moo\, presenter\nSynthia Htoo\, presenter\n\n\n\nLivestream Presentation from DC about Karen food\nOur weavers and staff will be giving a presentation at the festival about how to make Tak Ka Paw\, a Karen rice porridge dish. Not in DC? You can watch the livestream of their foodways presentation on Sunday\, July 6th at 11:00 am CT/12:00pm ET at this link: \n \nhttps://www.youtube.com/live/cwzxO-w9wro?si=fH5hSl_6VhPcdoSn
URL:https://mnkaren.org/event/smithsonian-folklife-festival/
LOCATION:Smithsonian Institution\, 600 Maryland Ave SW\, Washington\, DC\, 20024\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250626T130000
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SUMMARY:Financial Education Workshops
DESCRIPTION:This month\, the Karen Organization of Minnesota is hosting financial education workshops online for free to learn about setting financial goals\, budgeting\, and other important topics. \nUpcoming workshops:\nBudgeting Workshop: Thurs\, May 22nd\, 1-3 p.m. ONLINE \nCredit Workshop: Thurs\, June 12th\, 9:30-11:30 a.m. ONLINE \nSavings Workshop: Thurs\, June 26th\, 1-3 p.m. ONLINE \nSign-Up:\nComplete this form to register for an online financial workshop. After you submit the form\, you will receive an email with the link to join. \nOur workshops are open to Minnesota residents. Additional individual coaching services from KOM are available to residents of the Twin Cities Metro Area. \nIf you choose to participate in the workshop\, you may receive a $25 gift card for attending and participating fully. To receive a gift card\, you will be asked to show proof of your name and that you are Minnesota residents. \nWith questions\, please contact Latyran Adams \nLadams@mnkaren.org | 651-815-6844 \n  \nFree Karen Organization of Minnesota Financial Coaching Program\nOur Financial Employer Resource Navigators (FERNS) can help you make financial decisions that help you manage your expenses now and create pathways to build assets for the future. Our FERNS can help you create a budget\, understand and rebuild your credit\, strategies to pay off debt\, and build and savings plan to help you reach your financial goals. In addition\, our FERNS support you with career planning\, access to job training programs to support you with increasing your employer wage and assist you with job preparation and placement to stabilize your situation. \nTo schedule an appointment \nIf you have questions about Financial Coaching Program\, please email ladams@mnkaren.org.
URL:https://mnkaren.org/event/financial-education-workshops/2025-06-26/
LOCATION:MN
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250620T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250620T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T183156
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SUMMARY:World Refugee Day Concert
DESCRIPTION:In honor of World Refugee Day\, Songs for a New Home is putting on a benefit concert to support the Karen Organization of Minnesota on Friday\, June 20th\, 2025 at Pilllar Forum and Cafe in Minneapolis. There will also be Afghan food from The Thyme Machine food truck! \n  \nArtists\nFeaturing artists from Afghanistan\, Minnesota\, Myanmar\, Venezuela\, and more. \nArtists include: Sentir Venezolano\, Ywa Hay Moo\, Eh Ler Tha & Eh Wah\, Ti Ter Ha Min\, Rebaca Moo\, Peace Music\, The Taxpayers \nTickets\nGet tickets to the event here.\nTickets are $15\, and limited to capacity at the cafe. \nLivestream\nThe concert will also be livestreamed for viewers to watch and listen from home! \nClick this link any time between now and the day of the concert on June 20th at 7:00pm CT\, or watch on YouTube below: \n \nFor listeners who want to donate to KOM while watching\, you can either click the link in the YouTube video description or use the QR code that’s on the thumbnail. To do that\, you point your phone’s camera at the QR code and tap the word “open”\, or take a screenshot of the QR code and then tap on the picture of the QR code. \nDate\, Time\, & Location\nFriday\, June 20th\, 2025 \nDoors open at 6:30pm\, music starts at 7:00pm \nLocation: PILLLAR Forum Cafe & Bar\, 2300 Central Ave NE\, Minneapolis\, MN 55418 \nAbout Songs for a New Home\nInformation from their website: \nSongs for a New Home is a coalition of musicians from around the world that want to help fund refugee support organizations..  100% of all funds raised go to projects that help refugee families settle into their new homes. \nHere’s how Songs for a New Home works: \nWe release a new song from a different artist every month via our website\, Patreon\, and an email newsletter.  Subscribers 1) receive new music by an international musician each month\, and 2) get to help support a small organization doing great work on behalf of refugee families.  Folks can become subscribers for anywhere from a dollar per month to\, well\, infinity. \nFunds are set up to be delivered each month directly to our recipient’s Paypal account in order to make things easy and transparent.
URL:https://mnkaren.org/event/world-refugee-day-concert/
LOCATION:PILLLAR Forum Cafe & Bar\, 2300 Central Ave NE\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55418\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250620T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250620T123000
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SUMMARY:Karen Culture Presentation - ONLINE!
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in learning more about Karen (K’nyaw) culture? Join us for our Karen Culture Presentation online every other month.\nDuring this presentation\, participants with learn about the Karen (K’nyaw) history\, culture\, and resettlement in the U.S. We will explore the history of the Karen and how they became refugees\, and discuss how the Karen have adapted to life in the U.S. We will also give a brief overview of Karen culture\, covering everything from food\, to clothing\, to family\, to communication styles\, and more. Come with open ears and any questions.  \nThis presentation will be delivered online. RSVP on Zoom to one of our upcoming sessions to receive the link: \nRSVP here  \n*Suggested donation of $15 to help cover staff time and preparation:  \nDonate here \nWant to request a presentation for a different date tailored to your group? Please see our Karen Culture Presentations page for more details and to fill out a request.
URL:https://mnkaren.org/event/karen-culture-presentation-online-4/2025-06-20/
LOCATION:MN
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250619T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250619T163000
DTSTAMP:20260407T183156
CREATED:20250402T190328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250604T161034Z
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SUMMARY:Tea With KOM
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a new podcast-style series\, Tea With KOM\, where our Development Director\, Alice\, sits down with guest speakers from within KOM to discuss community stories\, news\, and other important topics. This engaging and informative session will give you an inside look at the work KOM is doing and how it impacts the community. Whether you’re a long-time supporter or new to KOM\, this is the perfect opportunity to learn\, engage\, and connect. \n\nClick here to join on Zoom\n\nUpcoming Sessions:\nThursday\, April 17th\, 3:30 – 4:30pm\nGuest Speaker: Suzanne Olive\, KOM Volunteer Coordinator \nTopic: April is National Volunteer Appreciation Month! Join us to hear about the impact volunteers have had on KOM throughout the years and what they’ve been up to this year. Suzanne is excited to tell you about the incredible people who have given time and skills to KOM’s mission. Suzanne has worked at KOM since 2017\, starting as an AmeriCorps VISTA. Throughout the years\, she’s helped coordinate KOM’s volunteer program\, oversee communications and outreach presentations\, and develop paid internship positions. \nThursday\, May 15th\, 6:30 – 7:30pm\nTopic: May is Mental Health Awareness Month\n\n\n\nလါ​မ့ၤ​ (ဒ့ၣ်​ညါ​) မ့ၣ်​ဝဲ​ဒၣ်​ သး​ဒီး​တၢ်​ဆိ​က​မိၣ်​ တၢ်​အိၣ်​ဆူၣ်​အိၣ်​ချ့​တၢ်​ပာ်​သူၣ်​ပာ်​သး​အ​လါ​\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a vital conversation on Zoom with KOM health program staff this Mental Health Action Day on Thursday\, May 15th\, 2025. \n\n\nConversation topics: \nWhat are the mental health challenges for our community? \n\n\nWhat free programs and services are available at KOM or locally in response to these challenges? \n\n\nHow can I get involved as a volunteer? \nWhat are some easy ways to improve our daily mental wellbeing? \n\n\n\n\nဟဲ​နုာ်​လီၤ​က​တိၤ​သ​ကိး​တၢ်​ဒီး​ပ​ဝဲ​ က​ညီ​က​ရၢ​မဲၣ်​နံၣ်​စိ​ထၣ်​ KOM\, တၢ်​အိၣ်​ဆူၣ်​အိၣ်​ချ့​ပှၤ​တ​ဝၢ​ပှၤ​မၤ​တၢ်​ဖိ​တ​ဖၣ်​လၢ​ Zoom (စူ​မ်​) အ​ပူၤ​ လၢ​သး​ဒီး​တၢ်​ဆိ​က​မိၣ်​တၢ်​အိၣ်​ဆူၣ်​အိၣ်​ချ့​တၢ်​ဟူး​တၢ်​ဂဲၤ​မုၢ်​နံၤ​လၢ​ မုၢ်​လွံၢ်​နံၤ​ (မုၢ်​ပျဲၤ​)\, လါ​မ့ၤ​ (ဒ့ၣ်​ညါ​) ၥ၅​သီ​\, ၂​ဝ၂၅​ န့ၣ်​တ​က့ၢ်​. \n\n\nတၢ်​ဂ့ၢ်​လၢ​တၢ်​က​စံး​က​တိၤ​သ​ကိး​အ​ခိၣ်​တီ​တ​ဖၣ်​: \n\n\nတၢ်​ကီ​တၢ်​ခဲ​လၢ​အ​ဘၣ်​ထွဲ​လိာ်​ဃုာ်​ဒီး​သး​ဒီး​တၢ်​ဆိ​က​မိၣ်​တၢ်​အိၣ်​ဆူၣ်​အိၣ်​ချ့​လၢ​ပ​ပှၤ​တ​ဝၢ​အ​ပူၤ​န့ၣ်​မ့ၢ်​မ​နုၤ​သ့ၣ်​တ​ဖၣ်​လဲၣ်​? \n\n\nလၢ​တၢ်​က​ဘှါ​ဆှဲ​တၢ်​ဂ့ၢ်​ကီ​သ့ၣ်​တ​ဖၣ်​အံၤ​အ​ဂီၢ်​\, က​ညီ​က​ရၢ​မဲၣ်​နံၣ်​စိ​ထၣ်​ KOM\, မ့​တ​မ့ၢ်​ လၢ​လီၢ်​က​ဝီၤ​ပူၤ​\, တၢ်​ရဲၣ်​တၢ်​ကျဲၤ​ဒီး​တၢ်​ဆီၣ်​ထွဲ​မၤ​စၢၤ​အ​ကျိၤ​အ​ကျဲ​ န​ဒိး​န့ၢ်​အီၤ​သ့​ လၢ​တ​လၢာ်​အ​ပှ့ၤ​အ​က​လံၤ​မ့ၢ်​မ​နုၤ​ သ့ၣ်​တ​ဖၣ်​လဲၣ်​. \n\n\nယ​မၤ​သ​ကိး​တၢ်​ဒ်​ပှၤ​မၤ​တၢ်​လၢ​တၢ်​သး​အိၣ်​မုာ်​သး​မၤ​စၢၤ​တၢ်​တ​ဂၤ​အ​သိး​က​သ့​ဒ်​လဲၣ်​? \n\n\nကျဲ​လၢ​အ​ညီ​က​တၢၢ်​လၢ​က​မၤ​ဂ့ၤ​ထီၣ်​ပ​သး​တၢ်​ဆိ​က​မိၣ်​တၢ်​အိၣ်​ဆူၣ်​အိၣ်​ချ့​န့ၣ်​မ့ၢ်​တၢ်​မ​နုၤ​လဲၣ်​? \n\n\n\nThursday\, June 19th\, 3:30 – 4:30pm\nTopic: Continuing the Conversation about Mental Health in the Karen Community\nJoin our Development Director and one of our community health staff for a casual conversation about mental health challenges for our community\, with time for questions and meaningful discussion. \n\nHow to Join\nThese sessions will be delivered online on Zoom and are open to everyone\, no RSVP needed. All we ask is that you join in the first 15 minutes. Join on Zoom here. \nOur Tea With KOM sessions are completely free to tune into and we encourage all to join us. \nWith questions\, contact Alice Buckner.
URL:https://mnkaren.org/event/tea-with-kom/2025-06-19/
LOCATION:MN
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250612T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250612T113000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250512T205659Z
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SUMMARY:Financial Education Workshops
DESCRIPTION:This month\, the Karen Organization of Minnesota is hosting financial education workshops online for free to learn about setting financial goals\, budgeting\, and other important topics. \nUpcoming workshops:\nBudgeting Workshop: Thurs\, May 22nd\, 1-3 p.m. ONLINE \nCredit Workshop: Thurs\, June 12th\, 9:30-11:30 a.m. ONLINE \nSavings Workshop: Thurs\, June 26th\, 1-3 p.m. ONLINE \nSign-Up:\nComplete this form to register for an online financial workshop. After you submit the form\, you will receive an email with the link to join. \nOur workshops are open to Minnesota residents. Additional individual coaching services from KOM are available to residents of the Twin Cities Metro Area. \nIf you choose to participate in the workshop\, you may receive a $25 gift card for attending and participating fully. To receive a gift card\, you will be asked to show proof of your name and that you are Minnesota residents. \nWith questions\, please contact Latyran Adams \nLadams@mnkaren.org | 651-815-6844 \n  \nFree Karen Organization of Minnesota Financial Coaching Program\nOur Financial Employer Resource Navigators (FERNS) can help you make financial decisions that help you manage your expenses now and create pathways to build assets for the future. Our FERNS can help you create a budget\, understand and rebuild your credit\, strategies to pay off debt\, and build and savings plan to help you reach your financial goals. In addition\, our FERNS support you with career planning\, access to job training programs to support you with increasing your employer wage and assist you with job preparation and placement to stabilize your situation. \nTo schedule an appointment \nIf you have questions about Financial Coaching Program\, please email ladams@mnkaren.org.
URL:https://mnkaren.org/event/financial-education-workshops/2025-06-12/
LOCATION:MN
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250523T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250523T110000
DTSTAMP:20260407T183156
CREATED:20250410T203417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250410T203700Z
UID:10000339-1747990800-1747998000@mnkaren.org
SUMMARY:Apprentice Ready Info Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Interested in exploring a career path? Join us for an Information Session for our Apprentice Ready programs at the Karen Organization of Minnesota. You’ll get all the details about our program options and the jobs you can do in the trades after completing our training.\n\n\n\nMeet at KOM on Friday at 9 a.m. on April 18 or May 23!\nSign up here to let us know you’re coming and receive a reminder email.
URL:https://mnkaren.org/event/apprentice-ready-info-sessions/2025-05-23/
LOCATION:Karen Organization of Minnesota\, 2353 Rice Street\, Suite 240\, Roseville\, MN\, 55113\, United States
GEO:45.0119704;-93.1069931
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250522T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250522T150000
DTSTAMP:20260407T183156
CREATED:20250206T191006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250512T205659Z
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SUMMARY:Financial Education Workshops
DESCRIPTION:This month\, the Karen Organization of Minnesota is hosting financial education workshops online for free to learn about setting financial goals\, budgeting\, and other important topics. \nUpcoming workshops:\nBudgeting Workshop: Thurs\, May 22nd\, 1-3 p.m. ONLINE \nCredit Workshop: Thurs\, June 12th\, 9:30-11:30 a.m. ONLINE \nSavings Workshop: Thurs\, June 26th\, 1-3 p.m. ONLINE \nSign-Up:\nComplete this form to register for an online financial workshop. After you submit the form\, you will receive an email with the link to join. \nOur workshops are open to Minnesota residents. Additional individual coaching services from KOM are available to residents of the Twin Cities Metro Area. \nIf you choose to participate in the workshop\, you may receive a $25 gift card for attending and participating fully. To receive a gift card\, you will be asked to show proof of your name and that you are Minnesota residents. \nWith questions\, please contact Latyran Adams \nLadams@mnkaren.org | 651-815-6844 \n  \nFree Karen Organization of Minnesota Financial Coaching Program\nOur Financial Employer Resource Navigators (FERNS) can help you make financial decisions that help you manage your expenses now and create pathways to build assets for the future. Our FERNS can help you create a budget\, understand and rebuild your credit\, strategies to pay off debt\, and build and savings plan to help you reach your financial goals. In addition\, our FERNS support you with career planning\, access to job training programs to support you with increasing your employer wage and assist you with job preparation and placement to stabilize your situation. \nTo schedule an appointment \nIf you have questions about Financial Coaching Program\, please email ladams@mnkaren.org.
URL:https://mnkaren.org/event/financial-education-workshops/2025-05-22/
LOCATION:MN
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250515T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250515T193000
DTSTAMP:20260407T183156
CREATED:20250402T190328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250604T161034Z
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SUMMARY:Tea With KOM
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a new podcast-style series\, Tea With KOM\, where our Development Director\, Alice\, sits down with guest speakers from within KOM to discuss community stories\, news\, and other important topics. This engaging and informative session will give you an inside look at the work KOM is doing and how it impacts the community. Whether you’re a long-time supporter or new to KOM\, this is the perfect opportunity to learn\, engage\, and connect. \n\nClick here to join on Zoom\n\nUpcoming Sessions:\nThursday\, April 17th\, 3:30 – 4:30pm\nGuest Speaker: Suzanne Olive\, KOM Volunteer Coordinator \nTopic: April is National Volunteer Appreciation Month! Join us to hear about the impact volunteers have had on KOM throughout the years and what they’ve been up to this year. Suzanne is excited to tell you about the incredible people who have given time and skills to KOM’s mission. Suzanne has worked at KOM since 2017\, starting as an AmeriCorps VISTA. Throughout the years\, she’s helped coordinate KOM’s volunteer program\, oversee communications and outreach presentations\, and develop paid internship positions. \nThursday\, May 15th\, 6:30 – 7:30pm\nTopic: May is Mental Health Awareness Month\n\n\n\nလါ​မ့ၤ​ (ဒ့ၣ်​ညါ​) မ့ၣ်​ဝဲ​ဒၣ်​ သး​ဒီး​တၢ်​ဆိ​က​မိၣ်​ တၢ်​အိၣ်​ဆူၣ်​အိၣ်​ချ့​တၢ်​ပာ်​သူၣ်​ပာ်​သး​အ​လါ​\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a vital conversation on Zoom with KOM health program staff this Mental Health Action Day on Thursday\, May 15th\, 2025. \n\n\nConversation topics: \nWhat are the mental health challenges for our community? \n\n\nWhat free programs and services are available at KOM or locally in response to these challenges? \n\n\nHow can I get involved as a volunteer? \nWhat are some easy ways to improve our daily mental wellbeing? \n\n\n\n\nဟဲ​နုာ်​လီၤ​က​တိၤ​သ​ကိး​တၢ်​ဒီး​ပ​ဝဲ​ က​ညီ​က​ရၢ​မဲၣ်​နံၣ်​စိ​ထၣ်​ KOM\, တၢ်​အိၣ်​ဆူၣ်​အိၣ်​ချ့​ပှၤ​တ​ဝၢ​ပှၤ​မၤ​တၢ်​ဖိ​တ​ဖၣ်​လၢ​ Zoom (စူ​မ်​) အ​ပူၤ​ လၢ​သး​ဒီး​တၢ်​ဆိ​က​မိၣ်​တၢ်​အိၣ်​ဆူၣ်​အိၣ်​ချ့​တၢ်​ဟူး​တၢ်​ဂဲၤ​မုၢ်​နံၤ​လၢ​ မုၢ်​လွံၢ်​နံၤ​ (မုၢ်​ပျဲၤ​)\, လါ​မ့ၤ​ (ဒ့ၣ်​ညါ​) ၥ၅​သီ​\, ၂​ဝ၂၅​ န့ၣ်​တ​က့ၢ်​. \n\n\nတၢ်​ဂ့ၢ်​လၢ​တၢ်​က​စံး​က​တိၤ​သ​ကိး​အ​ခိၣ်​တီ​တ​ဖၣ်​: \n\n\nတၢ်​ကီ​တၢ်​ခဲ​လၢ​အ​ဘၣ်​ထွဲ​လိာ်​ဃုာ်​ဒီး​သး​ဒီး​တၢ်​ဆိ​က​မိၣ်​တၢ်​အိၣ်​ဆူၣ်​အိၣ်​ချ့​လၢ​ပ​ပှၤ​တ​ဝၢ​အ​ပူၤ​န့ၣ်​မ့ၢ်​မ​နုၤ​သ့ၣ်​တ​ဖၣ်​လဲၣ်​? \n\n\nလၢ​တၢ်​က​ဘှါ​ဆှဲ​တၢ်​ဂ့ၢ်​ကီ​သ့ၣ်​တ​ဖၣ်​အံၤ​အ​ဂီၢ်​\, က​ညီ​က​ရၢ​မဲၣ်​နံၣ်​စိ​ထၣ်​ KOM\, မ့​တ​မ့ၢ်​ လၢ​လီၢ်​က​ဝီၤ​ပူၤ​\, တၢ်​ရဲၣ်​တၢ်​ကျဲၤ​ဒီး​တၢ်​ဆီၣ်​ထွဲ​မၤ​စၢၤ​အ​ကျိၤ​အ​ကျဲ​ န​ဒိး​န့ၢ်​အီၤ​သ့​ လၢ​တ​လၢာ်​အ​ပှ့ၤ​အ​က​လံၤ​မ့ၢ်​မ​နုၤ​ သ့ၣ်​တ​ဖၣ်​လဲၣ်​. \n\n\nယ​မၤ​သ​ကိး​တၢ်​ဒ်​ပှၤ​မၤ​တၢ်​လၢ​တၢ်​သး​အိၣ်​မုာ်​သး​မၤ​စၢၤ​တၢ်​တ​ဂၤ​အ​သိး​က​သ့​ဒ်​လဲၣ်​? \n\n\nကျဲ​လၢ​အ​ညီ​က​တၢၢ်​လၢ​က​မၤ​ဂ့ၤ​ထီၣ်​ပ​သး​တၢ်​ဆိ​က​မိၣ်​တၢ်​အိၣ်​ဆူၣ်​အိၣ်​ချ့​န့ၣ်​မ့ၢ်​တၢ်​မ​နုၤ​လဲၣ်​? \n\n\n\nThursday\, June 19th\, 3:30 – 4:30pm\nTopic: Continuing the Conversation about Mental Health in the Karen Community\nJoin our Development Director and one of our community health staff for a casual conversation about mental health challenges for our community\, with time for questions and meaningful discussion. \n\nHow to Join\nThese sessions will be delivered online on Zoom and are open to everyone\, no RSVP needed. All we ask is that you join in the first 15 minutes. Join on Zoom here. \nOur Tea With KOM sessions are completely free to tune into and we encourage all to join us. \nWith questions\, contact Alice Buckner.
URL:https://mnkaren.org/event/tea-with-kom/2025-05-15/
LOCATION:MN
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250508T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250508T113000
DTSTAMP:20260407T183156
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SUMMARY:Financial Education Workshops
DESCRIPTION:This month\, the Karen Organization of Minnesota is hosting financial education workshops online for free to learn about setting financial goals\, budgeting\, and other important topics. \nUpcoming workshops:\nBudgeting Workshop: Thurs\, May 22nd\, 1-3 p.m. ONLINE \nCredit Workshop: Thurs\, June 12th\, 9:30-11:30 a.m. ONLINE \nSavings Workshop: Thurs\, June 26th\, 1-3 p.m. ONLINE \nSign-Up:\nComplete this form to register for an online financial workshop. After you submit the form\, you will receive an email with the link to join. \nOur workshops are open to Minnesota residents. Additional individual coaching services from KOM are available to residents of the Twin Cities Metro Area. \nIf you choose to participate in the workshop\, you may receive a $25 gift card for attending and participating fully. To receive a gift card\, you will be asked to show proof of your name and that you are Minnesota residents. \nWith questions\, please contact Latyran Adams \nLadams@mnkaren.org | 651-815-6844 \n  \nFree Karen Organization of Minnesota Financial Coaching Program\nOur Financial Employer Resource Navigators (FERNS) can help you make financial decisions that help you manage your expenses now and create pathways to build assets for the future. Our FERNS can help you create a budget\, understand and rebuild your credit\, strategies to pay off debt\, and build and savings plan to help you reach your financial goals. In addition\, our FERNS support you with career planning\, access to job training programs to support you with increasing your employer wage and assist you with job preparation and placement to stabilize your situation. \nTo schedule an appointment \nIf you have questions about Financial Coaching Program\, please email ladams@mnkaren.org.
URL:https://mnkaren.org/event/financial-education-workshops/2025-05-08/
LOCATION:MN
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250424T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250424T150000
DTSTAMP:20260407T183156
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250512T205659Z
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SUMMARY:Financial Education Workshops
DESCRIPTION:This month\, the Karen Organization of Minnesota is hosting financial education workshops online for free to learn about setting financial goals\, budgeting\, and other important topics. \nUpcoming workshops:\nBudgeting Workshop: Thurs\, May 22nd\, 1-3 p.m. ONLINE \nCredit Workshop: Thurs\, June 12th\, 9:30-11:30 a.m. ONLINE \nSavings Workshop: Thurs\, June 26th\, 1-3 p.m. ONLINE \nSign-Up:\nComplete this form to register for an online financial workshop. After you submit the form\, you will receive an email with the link to join. \nOur workshops are open to Minnesota residents. Additional individual coaching services from KOM are available to residents of the Twin Cities Metro Area. \nIf you choose to participate in the workshop\, you may receive a $25 gift card for attending and participating fully. To receive a gift card\, you will be asked to show proof of your name and that you are Minnesota residents. \nWith questions\, please contact Latyran Adams \nLadams@mnkaren.org | 651-815-6844 \n  \nFree Karen Organization of Minnesota Financial Coaching Program\nOur Financial Employer Resource Navigators (FERNS) can help you make financial decisions that help you manage your expenses now and create pathways to build assets for the future. Our FERNS can help you create a budget\, understand and rebuild your credit\, strategies to pay off debt\, and build and savings plan to help you reach your financial goals. In addition\, our FERNS support you with career planning\, access to job training programs to support you with increasing your employer wage and assist you with job preparation and placement to stabilize your situation. \nTo schedule an appointment \nIf you have questions about Financial Coaching Program\, please email ladams@mnkaren.org.
URL:https://mnkaren.org/event/financial-education-workshops/2025-04-24/
LOCATION:MN
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250420T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250420T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T183156
CREATED:20250410T153826Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250410T153826Z
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SUMMARY:Karenni Kay Htoe Boe Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Karenni Community of Minnesota is hosting their Kay Htoe Boe celebration on April 19th. Check out their flyers below and Facebook page for more information.\n\n\n\n\nSchedule of Events:\nSaturday\, April 19th\n10:00am: Main Ceremony\n3:00pm: Entertainment\nLocation: Como Park Senior High\nSunday\, April 20th\n8:00am – 9:00pm\nVolleyball Tournament\nLocation: North Dale Recreation Center\n\n\n\n\nThe Karenni people are known as the “Red Karen” and live in a small\, mountainous region to the north of Karen State and west of Thailand. There are over a dozen ethnic Karenni subgroups\, but they all speak the same language (with only small variations in dialect). The most important celebration for Karenni people is Kay Htoe Bo. This festival reflects the story on how the earth came into being. During the celebration\, Karenni people dance around a pole in order to maintain good health.
URL:https://mnkaren.org/event/karenni-kay-htoe-boe-festival/2025-04-20/
LOCATION:Como Park Senior High\, 740 Rose Ave W\, St Paul\, MN\, 55117\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250419T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250419T180000
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SUMMARY:Karenni Kay Htoe Boe Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Karenni Community of Minnesota is hosting their Kay Htoe Boe celebration on April 19th. Check out their flyers below and Facebook page for more information.\n\n\n\n\nSchedule of Events:\nSaturday\, April 19th\n10:00am: Main Ceremony\n3:00pm: Entertainment\nLocation: Como Park Senior High\nSunday\, April 20th\n8:00am – 9:00pm\nVolleyball Tournament\nLocation: North Dale Recreation Center\n\n\n\n\nThe Karenni people are known as the “Red Karen” and live in a small\, mountainous region to the north of Karen State and west of Thailand. There are over a dozen ethnic Karenni subgroups\, but they all speak the same language (with only small variations in dialect). The most important celebration for Karenni people is Kay Htoe Bo. This festival reflects the story on how the earth came into being. During the celebration\, Karenni people dance around a pole in order to maintain good health.
URL:https://mnkaren.org/event/karenni-kay-htoe-boe-festival/2025-04-19/
LOCATION:Como Park Senior High\, 740 Rose Ave W\, St Paul\, MN\, 55117\, United States
GEO:44.9758243;-93.1313975
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250418T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250418T123000
DTSTAMP:20260407T183156
CREATED:20210804T204512Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T172952Z
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SUMMARY:Karen Culture Presentation - ONLINE!
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in learning more about Karen (K’nyaw) culture? Join us for our Karen Culture Presentation online every other month.\nDuring this presentation\, participants with learn about the Karen (K’nyaw) history\, culture\, and resettlement in the U.S. We will explore the history of the Karen and how they became refugees\, and discuss how the Karen have adapted to life in the U.S. We will also give a brief overview of Karen culture\, covering everything from food\, to clothing\, to family\, to communication styles\, and more. Come with open ears and any questions.  \nThis presentation will be delivered online. RSVP on Zoom to one of our upcoming sessions to receive the link: \nRSVP here  \n*Suggested donation of $15 to help cover staff time and preparation:  \nDonate here \nWant to request a presentation for a different date tailored to your group? Please see our Karen Culture Presentations page for more details and to fill out a request.
URL:https://mnkaren.org/event/karen-culture-presentation-online-4/2025-04-18/
LOCATION:MN
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250418T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250418T110000
DTSTAMP:20260407T183156
CREATED:20250410T203417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250410T203700Z
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SUMMARY:Apprentice Ready Info Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Interested in exploring a career path? Join us for an Information Session for our Apprentice Ready programs at the Karen Organization of Minnesota. You’ll get all the details about our program options and the jobs you can do in the trades after completing our training.\n\n\n\nMeet at KOM on Friday at 9 a.m. on April 18 or May 23!\nSign up here to let us know you’re coming and receive a reminder email.
URL:https://mnkaren.org/event/apprentice-ready-info-sessions/2025-04-18/
LOCATION:Karen Organization of Minnesota\, 2353 Rice Street\, Suite 240\, Roseville\, MN\, 55113\, United States
GEO:45.0119704;-93.1069931
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250417T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250417T163000
DTSTAMP:20260407T183156
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SUMMARY:Tea With KOM
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a new podcast-style series\, Tea With KOM\, where our Development Director\, Alice\, sits down with guest speakers from within KOM to discuss community stories\, news\, and other important topics. This engaging and informative session will give you an inside look at the work KOM is doing and how it impacts the community. Whether you’re a long-time supporter or new to KOM\, this is the perfect opportunity to learn\, engage\, and connect. \n\nClick here to join on Zoom\n\nUpcoming Sessions:\nThursday\, April 17th\, 3:30 – 4:30pm\nGuest Speaker: Suzanne Olive\, KOM Volunteer Coordinator \nTopic: April is National Volunteer Appreciation Month! Join us to hear about the impact volunteers have had on KOM throughout the years and what they’ve been up to this year. Suzanne is excited to tell you about the incredible people who have given time and skills to KOM’s mission. Suzanne has worked at KOM since 2017\, starting as an AmeriCorps VISTA. Throughout the years\, she’s helped coordinate KOM’s volunteer program\, oversee communications and outreach presentations\, and develop paid internship positions. \nThursday\, May 15th\, 6:30 – 7:30pm\nTopic: May is Mental Health Awareness Month\n\n\n\nလါ​မ့ၤ​ (ဒ့ၣ်​ညါ​) မ့ၣ်​ဝဲ​ဒၣ်​ သး​ဒီး​တၢ်​ဆိ​က​မိၣ်​ တၢ်​အိၣ်​ဆူၣ်​အိၣ်​ချ့​တၢ်​ပာ်​သူၣ်​ပာ်​သး​အ​လါ​\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a vital conversation on Zoom with KOM health program staff this Mental Health Action Day on Thursday\, May 15th\, 2025. \n\n\nConversation topics: \nWhat are the mental health challenges for our community? \n\n\nWhat free programs and services are available at KOM or locally in response to these challenges? \n\n\nHow can I get involved as a volunteer? \nWhat are some easy ways to improve our daily mental wellbeing? \n\n\n\n\nဟဲ​နုာ်​လီၤ​က​တိၤ​သ​ကိး​တၢ်​ဒီး​ပ​ဝဲ​ က​ညီ​က​ရၢ​မဲၣ်​နံၣ်​စိ​ထၣ်​ KOM\, တၢ်​အိၣ်​ဆူၣ်​အိၣ်​ချ့​ပှၤ​တ​ဝၢ​ပှၤ​မၤ​တၢ်​ဖိ​တ​ဖၣ်​လၢ​ Zoom (စူ​မ်​) အ​ပူၤ​ လၢ​သး​ဒီး​တၢ်​ဆိ​က​မိၣ်​တၢ်​အိၣ်​ဆူၣ်​အိၣ်​ချ့​တၢ်​ဟူး​တၢ်​ဂဲၤ​မုၢ်​နံၤ​လၢ​ မုၢ်​လွံၢ်​နံၤ​ (မုၢ်​ပျဲၤ​)\, လါ​မ့ၤ​ (ဒ့ၣ်​ညါ​) ၥ၅​သီ​\, ၂​ဝ၂၅​ န့ၣ်​တ​က့ၢ်​. \n\n\nတၢ်​ဂ့ၢ်​လၢ​တၢ်​က​စံး​က​တိၤ​သ​ကိး​အ​ခိၣ်​တီ​တ​ဖၣ်​: \n\n\nတၢ်​ကီ​တၢ်​ခဲ​လၢ​အ​ဘၣ်​ထွဲ​လိာ်​ဃုာ်​ဒီး​သး​ဒီး​တၢ်​ဆိ​က​မိၣ်​တၢ်​အိၣ်​ဆူၣ်​အိၣ်​ချ့​လၢ​ပ​ပှၤ​တ​ဝၢ​အ​ပူၤ​န့ၣ်​မ့ၢ်​မ​နုၤ​သ့ၣ်​တ​ဖၣ်​လဲၣ်​? \n\n\nလၢ​တၢ်​က​ဘှါ​ဆှဲ​တၢ်​ဂ့ၢ်​ကီ​သ့ၣ်​တ​ဖၣ်​အံၤ​အ​ဂီၢ်​\, က​ညီ​က​ရၢ​မဲၣ်​နံၣ်​စိ​ထၣ်​ KOM\, မ့​တ​မ့ၢ်​ လၢ​လီၢ်​က​ဝီၤ​ပူၤ​\, တၢ်​ရဲၣ်​တၢ်​ကျဲၤ​ဒီး​တၢ်​ဆီၣ်​ထွဲ​မၤ​စၢၤ​အ​ကျိၤ​အ​ကျဲ​ န​ဒိး​န့ၢ်​အီၤ​သ့​ လၢ​တ​လၢာ်​အ​ပှ့ၤ​အ​က​လံၤ​မ့ၢ်​မ​နုၤ​ သ့ၣ်​တ​ဖၣ်​လဲၣ်​. \n\n\nယ​မၤ​သ​ကိး​တၢ်​ဒ်​ပှၤ​မၤ​တၢ်​လၢ​တၢ်​သး​အိၣ်​မုာ်​သး​မၤ​စၢၤ​တၢ်​တ​ဂၤ​အ​သိး​က​သ့​ဒ်​လဲၣ်​? \n\n\nကျဲ​လၢ​အ​ညီ​က​တၢၢ်​လၢ​က​မၤ​ဂ့ၤ​ထီၣ်​ပ​သး​တၢ်​ဆိ​က​မိၣ်​တၢ်​အိၣ်​ဆူၣ်​အိၣ်​ချ့​န့ၣ်​မ့ၢ်​တၢ်​မ​နုၤ​လဲၣ်​? \n\n\n\nThursday\, June 19th\, 3:30 – 4:30pm\nTopic: Continuing the Conversation about Mental Health in the Karen Community\nJoin our Development Director and one of our community health staff for a casual conversation about mental health challenges for our community\, with time for questions and meaningful discussion. \n\nHow to Join\nThese sessions will be delivered online on Zoom and are open to everyone\, no RSVP needed. All we ask is that you join in the first 15 minutes. Join on Zoom here. \nOur Tea With KOM sessions are completely free to tune into and we encourage all to join us. \nWith questions\, contact Alice Buckner.
URL:https://mnkaren.org/event/tea-with-kom/2025-04-17/
LOCATION:MN
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250410T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250410T113000
DTSTAMP:20260407T183156
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250512T205659Z
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SUMMARY:Financial Education Workshops
DESCRIPTION:This month\, the Karen Organization of Minnesota is hosting financial education workshops online for free to learn about setting financial goals\, budgeting\, and other important topics. \nUpcoming workshops:\nBudgeting Workshop: Thurs\, May 22nd\, 1-3 p.m. ONLINE \nCredit Workshop: Thurs\, June 12th\, 9:30-11:30 a.m. ONLINE \nSavings Workshop: Thurs\, June 26th\, 1-3 p.m. ONLINE \nSign-Up:\nComplete this form to register for an online financial workshop. After you submit the form\, you will receive an email with the link to join. \nOur workshops are open to Minnesota residents. Additional individual coaching services from KOM are available to residents of the Twin Cities Metro Area. \nIf you choose to participate in the workshop\, you may receive a $25 gift card for attending and participating fully. To receive a gift card\, you will be asked to show proof of your name and that you are Minnesota residents. \nWith questions\, please contact Latyran Adams \nLadams@mnkaren.org | 651-815-6844 \n  \nFree Karen Organization of Minnesota Financial Coaching Program\nOur Financial Employer Resource Navigators (FERNS) can help you make financial decisions that help you manage your expenses now and create pathways to build assets for the future. Our FERNS can help you create a budget\, understand and rebuild your credit\, strategies to pay off debt\, and build and savings plan to help you reach your financial goals. In addition\, our FERNS support you with career planning\, access to job training programs to support you with increasing your employer wage and assist you with job preparation and placement to stabilize your situation. \nTo schedule an appointment \nIf you have questions about Financial Coaching Program\, please email ladams@mnkaren.org.
URL:https://mnkaren.org/event/financial-education-workshops/2025-04-10/
LOCATION:MN
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