APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — The North East Wisconsin Hmong Professionals organization held a networking event for elders.
The event gave them the opportunity to get to know one another as well as take professional photos in their traditional clothing.
Officials from the organization felt a need to connect with the Hmong elders in the area, as they have faced many challenges and hardships throughout their lives.
To become a volunteer with the organization, head to their website.
Through the organization, the group of elders has been able to garden and network to help with their mental health.
“That’s why we have today, to bring them here, to reconnect with who they are and, also, give them an opportunity to take some pictures for memories — for them to dress up in their attire that they are familiar with and to just be connected to the culture and their status as our Hmong elders,” says Vice Chair of Multicultural Coalition Inc. Dr. Pam Her.
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