Minnesota News

Ethnic Economy by Legislative Districts

A profile of the ethnic economy for every legislative district and a strategy to grow wealth through long term funding.

Dr. Bruce Corrie, Economist and steward of the ALANA Brain Trust. 2023

Hmong women, marital factors and mental health status

Data from a study conducted by Dr. Pa Der Vang, consisting of a sample of 186 Hmong women ages 18 and over.

Journal of Social Work, Dr. PaDer Vang, 2011

The economic contributions of Asian Indians to Minnesota

Includes info on populations, buying power, taxes, etc.

Dr. Bruce Corrie, Concordia University Saint Paul (2005-7?)

Asian American and Pacific Islander Mental Health

Key findings reveal Asian American teenage girls have highest rates of depression:

Young Asian American women ages 15 to 24 die from suicide at a higher rate than other racial/ethnic groups
Suicide is the fifth leading cause of death among Asian Americans overall

NAMI- National Alliance on Mental Illness

Ntxhais Hmoob: Hmong daughters

4 page brief on supporting the well-being of young Hmong women

Wilder research, July 2010

Hmong Mental Health

87 page report on an assessment of mental health needs and services for the Hmong community in Ramsey County. A 4 page executive summary also available, click here. In 2011, Wilder Foundation held a community forum for the findings of the report. Videos from the forum presentations are available here.

Wilder Research, July 2010

Federal Higher Education Policy Priorities and the Asian American and Pacific Islander Community

This report is guided by four propositions: first, that policy matters; second, that institutions matter; third, research matters; and finally, strategic action matters.

National Commission on Asian American and Pacific Islander Research in Education (CARE), 2010

Immigration & Higher Education Study Committee - Phase 1 (framing)

This committee identified the important facts and key questions about immigration and higher education in Minnesota, in order to inform a second phase, which is currently formulating recommendations to address key barriers.

The Citizens' League, 2007

Immigration and Higher Education Study Committee - Phase 2 (Solutions)

This committee developed recommendations to improve immigrant students' readiness for and success in higher education, focusing on the key areas of culture, information, cost, and language preparation. It builds on the first phase, completed in 2006.

The Citizens' League, 2009

The Relevance of Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders in the College Completion Agenda

A joint release

National Commissionon Asian American and Pacific Islander Research in Education / Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF), 2011