Date and Time
Tuesday Jul 13, 2010
4:00 PM - 7:30 PM CDT
The event will take place on Tuesday, July 13. Welcome and Registration will take place from 4- 4:30 p.m. Introductions and Presentation will begin at 4: 30 p.m. A reception will occur at 5:30 p.m.
Location
The event will take place in Ames Gallery within the University Center at the University of Wisconsin at River Falls. Parking is available adjacent to the University Center.
Fees/Admission
$10/ person, $20/family in advance. $15/person, $25/person at the door. Please respond by July 8th. You can register at www2.uwrf.edu/alumni/Alumni-COEPS.php
Contact Information
715-425-3774
Kao Kalia Yang - Renowned Speaker
Description
KAo Kalia yang has written a moving portrait of her Hmong family. It is the story of their harrowing escape from the war torn jungles of Laos, their life in the crowded refugee camps of Thailand and finally, their move to a new way of living in Minneapolis.
She was born in 1980, in Thailands Ban Vinai Refugee Camp. Along with thousands of other Hmong families, Yang and her family immigrated to the USA. In 1987, her family came to St. Paul, MN. Yang and her extended family, held together by her grandmother, learned to survive in new ways. There was hardship and joy in this new home, with the school experiences of the children at the core, especially for Yang.
Kao Kalia is a graduate of Carleton College and she holds a MFA in Creative Non- fiction Writing from Columbia University in New York. Her memoir, The Latehomecomer, weaves Hmong folklore and culture into the storyling in an intimate, lyrical style. She has also released a film, The Place Where We Were Born, documenting the experiences of Hmong refugees. To learn more about Yang, visit www.kaokaliayang.com.
