Thursday, July 8
Welcoming New Staff and Summer Interns
This month, the Karen Organization of Minnesota would like to welcome four new staff members and summer interns. Mar Htay (pictured above) is joining KOM as a […] More »
Thursday, July 8
Celebrating What’s Next for Youth
On Thursday, June 24th, the Karen Organization of Minnesota held an outdoor picnic to recognize students who completed the “What’s Next?” training program. “What’s Next?” is a career development initiative that helps youth ages […] More »
Thursday, June 10
New Challenges and New Connections
Last month we spoke with Sarmoo Kwee and Pkwa Htoo about their jobs as Youth Development Coordinators. We spoke on what challenges they have had […] More »
Thursday, June 10
Ruet Mamo’s Dive into a New Experience
This month we spoke to Ruet Mamo, an Opportunity Navigator working with KOM’s Interpreting Program, about her experience at KOM. Ruet described the position of Opportunity Navigator with […] More »
Thursday, May 6
Checking In with Local Karen-Owned Businesses
With the pandemic, local Karen restaurants have been struggling! However, with the loosening of CDC guidelines for those fully vaccinated, things are looking up. Keep […] More »