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In the fulfillment of Concordia's mission to prepare students for thoughtful and informed living, for dedicated service to God and humanity, and for the enlightened care of God's creation, the Center for Hmong Studies was founded in 2005 to provide a significant place to cultivate the heritage of the Hmong people, promote education and empower the Hmong community to pursue their respective vocations, recognize their strengths and abilities, and utilize their skills for service. The Center for Hmong Studies seeks to cultivate the past, interpret the present, and enrich the future through research and publication, curriculum and teaching, and conference and convening. The Center for Hmong Studies is now home to the Hmong Archives as well. The Hmong Archive has more than 75,000 books, videos and artifacts related to the Hmong people.
Our Vision
The Center for Hmong Studies strives to create a high academic program that will strike a balance between academic study and community engagement.
Our Mission
The mission of the Center for Hmong Studies is to cultivate the past, interpret the present and enrich the future through research and publication, teaching and curriculum, and conferences and convening.
Our Goals
I. Make Concordia University, St. Paul a higher educational institution of choice for Hmong as well as for non-Hmong students throughout the world who have an interest in Hmong history, culture and language.
II. Make Concordia University, St. Paul the place Òto go toÓ for Hmong scholars, researchers, the media, businesses and government institutions on Hmong related issues and topics.
III. Enrich the lives of each graduating student and expand their knowledge about the Hmong people through the teaching and learning of Hmong history, culture and language.
IV. Encourage, promote and facilitate scholarly research in the Hmong community.
Our Objectives
I. Offer a minor degree in Hmong Studies.
II. Offer a conference every other year for scholars to promote and share their research findings on the Hmong people and society.
III. Initiate one scholarly research a year on topics that would be beneficial and of interest to the Hmong and the community at large.
IV. Conduct one Hmong study tour a year to Asia.
For further information, contact Lee Pao Xiong, Director of the Center for Hmong Studies,
xiong@csp.edu or (651) 641-8870.
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