Transforming Generations

In honor of the holidays, our office will be closed on the listed days. TG wishes everyone a ❄️Joyful Holiday❄️ and a 🎉Happy New Year🎉!

If you are in crisis and need support, please reach out to any of the following:
Multi-Lingual Crisis Line: 612-724-8823
Day One Crisis Line: 1-866-223-1111
Wis Hmong Family Strengthening Hotline: 877-740-4292

The holiday and new year are right around the corner. To protect yourself and those around you, make sure to stay updated on your COVID-19 Vaccines. Please utilize and share this wonderful resource for free COVID-19 vaccine.

Holiday gatherings are here, so protect yourself by getting an updated COVID-19 vaccine. Don't have insurance? Adults can get one for free through the Bridge Access Program. Find a COVID-19 vaccine: https://bit.ly/3sIVf5s.

Look at all these wrapped gifts! TG is finishing off the year with our Holiday Project for the families and young adults that we serve.

Thank you to every individual who has been a part of the project and helping to make this project a possibility!

With heartfelt gratitude, thank you Nancy Vue for being a part of the project and organizing it. Your support throughout the project means a lot not only to TG but also to the families and young adults this holiday! Thank you!

To make sure that you and your loved ones are safe and healthy during the holiday season, you can now get FREE At-Home COVID-19 Tests. Check out the resource below and get your FREE tests as soon as today!

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Call: 1-800-232-0233 (TTY 1-888-720-7489)

Transforming Generations will be closed this week Monday to Thursday for a staff retreat. We will be back to our normal operations this Friday, December 8th.

If you are in crisis and need support, please reach out to any of the following:
Multi-Lingual Crisis Line: 612-724-8823
Day One Crisis Line: 1-866-223-1111
Wis Hmong Family Strengthening Hotline: 877-740-4292

Support MIRAC & other grassroots activist organizations at the Annual Activist Craft & Bake Sale
Sunday, December 3rd
12-3pm
4200 Cedar Ave S, Mpls

Come buy cool stuff to support local activism!

Also help by donating baked goods & crafts to sell (DM us)!

Check out Minnesota Women's Press article "2023 Changemaker Hli Xyooj: Bridging the Hmong Community"! We are proud of you and so grateful to call you family here at TG Hli!

Article: http://www.womenspress.com/2023-changemaker-hli-xyooj-bridging-the-hmong-community/

It's today!

By participating in Giving Tuesday, you will be helping to support our Holiday Program this year. The goal of Transforming Generations Holiday program is to ensure that parents and caregivers get the support that they need to enjoy the holidays together with their families. By providing extra support through gift giving, we hope that families are able to make unforgettable memories this Christmas season.

You can give as early as today! Click the link below to give and join us in making this a memorable holiday for the families!

https://www.givemn.org/organization/Transforming-Generations

It's giving Tuesday next week. We have a $500 match. Help us meet it so we can double our amount! Give early!

Giving Tuesday- Double Your Donations My name is Nancy Vue Tran and I am the new Board President for Transforming Generations (TG). I want to thank you for all your support over the years and for always coming through when we needed you. Mutual aid has always been a constant in my life and as TG’s new Board President, I am thankful I ...

Transforming Generations will be closed this week from Tuesday to Friday in honor of the holidays which includes the Hmong New Year celebration in Minnesota which is a time for rest, reflection, and renewal for the incoming year. We will resume normal business hours on Monday.

If you are in crisis and need support, please reach out to any of the following:
Multi-Lingual Crisis Line: 612-724-8823
Day One Crisis Line: 1-866-223-1111
Wis Hmong Family Strengthening Hotline: 877-740-4292

In honor of today being Trans Day of Remembrance (TDOR), Transforming Generations will be taking the time off today to reflect, learn about the violence that affects the transgender community, and honor those whose lives were lost.

Every year, Trans Day of Remembrance happens on November 20th to honor all the transgender people whose lives were lost to anti-transgender violence in that year. This year we are honoring the lives of 109 transgender individuals who have passed away in the United States since November 2022, according to National Center for Transgender Equality's 2023 Remembrance Report, and also those who have passed away and are not included in the report. Below is a quote by the National Center for Transgender Equality that highlights the importance of today.

"The 2023 Remembrance Report highlights the need for collective mourning and advocacy. Everyone lost was valuable and deserves to be recognized as their true and whole selves. Trans Day of Remembrance reminds us to reflect on our collective responsibility to protect the most vulnerable and heal the wounds they have suffered. The youngest person in the 2023 Remembrance Report was just 14 years old, which only emphasizes the need to create a world where all trans youth can grow and thrive." (Source: National Center for Transgender Equality)

You can read more from the National Center for Transgender Equality here: https://transequality.org/press/releases/national-center-for-transgender-equality-s-2023-remembrance-report-honors-109

We want to take the time to highlight our Q***r Justice Program where we provide a support space for LGBTQ+ Hmong and Southeast individuals who are 18+ through our Sib Hlub Circle, LGBTQ+ Advocacy Services, Zaj Sawv Leadership Program, Mental Health Therapy Services, and much more. If you know any Trans Hmong/Southeast Asian individuals and/or youths in need of support, please reach out to Transforming Generations at (651) 703-4169.

Thank you Zon Moua for your leadership in the movement. Your expertise in Q***r and Gender Justice has already placed you on the map and you embody our ancestor's wildest dream of love, joy and community care. Ever grateful for your support.

may have passed but gifting season has yet to pass. This means that we are still open to everyone to give throughout this month to help support our Holiday project this year and our holistic healing services to the families and young adults that we serve.

https://www.givemn.org/donate/Transforming-Generations

Thank you Kathy Mouacheupao for always having Transforming Generations back. Earlier this fall, you emceed our community celebration for our new Executive Director Xay Yang and spoke so eloquently about your love for our work. You are an amazing community leader and we are fortunate to you have you as a supporter.

Gifting season is still present. This means that Transforming Generations is still open to everyone to gift throughout the month. Your donation will help support Transforming Generation in serving community members across Minnesota and our Holiday project this year.

https://www.givemn.org/donate/Transforming-Generations

Thank you Claudia Waring for your donation to Transforming Generations during Give to the Max Day 2023. Your support means that more families will be supported this holiday season. Thank you for choosing Transforming Generations.

Transforming Generations encourage everyone to still give throughout the month. It will help fund our Holiday project this year in addition to our service for the community members across Minnesota.

https://www.givemn.org/donate/Transforming-Generations

Thank you Kevin Huynh for supporting Transforming Generations this Give to the Max Day 2023. You are the real deal. You always show up and show out and we know so many in the community benefit from your care. We are truly grateful for supporters like you. Your passion to center youth and uplift youth led organizing is so appreciated.

If you have yet to had the chance to give, you are still able to give throughout the month. Your support will help fund our Holiday project this year and our holistic healing to families and young adults.

https://www.givemn.org/donate/Transforming-Generations

Thank you Tricia Hendren for your donation to Transforming Generations during Give to the Max Day 2023. It means a lot to us to have your support. Your donation will help support our families for this holiday season. Thank you!

We invite everyone to still give throughout the month. Your donation will help fund our Holiday project this year and the families and youth that we serve across Minnesota.

https://www.givemn.org/donate/Transforming-Generations

Thank you Hli Xyooj for always choosing TG. You are family and you give so generously. Your support this year will make sure our youth clients have warm coats and gloves for the holidays. With heartfelt gratitude, thank you!

Despite no longer taking place, Transforming Generations would like to still invite you to give throughout the month. Your donation will help fund our Holiday project this year for families in addition to our service for the community members across Minnesota.

https://www.givemn.org/donate/Transforming-Generations

Thank you Mai Huizel for your donation to Transforming Generations during Give to the Max Day 2023. Your donation will help in providing extra support for our families this holiday season. It means a lot to have your support.

Transforming Generations is still open to everyone who would like to gift as early as today or throughout the month. Your support will help fund us in our service to families, young adults, and community members. Additionally, the funds will also support our Holiday project this year.

https://www.givemn.org/donate/Transforming-Generations

Thank you Mai Yang for your donation to Transforming Generations during Give to the Max Day 2023. It means a lot knowing that there are a lot of organizations to choose when donating and that you chose us. This means that we will have extra support for our Holiday project this year for families. Thank you!

Gifting season is not over yet, therefore you can still give as early as today or throughout the month. Your support will help fund our holistic healing services for the community members and for our Holiday project this year.

https://www.givemn.org/donate/Transforming-Generations

Thank you Kat Rohn for supporting Transforming Generations for Give to the Max Day 2023. Your support means a lot in helping us being able to provide extra support for families this holiday season. Thank you for supporting Transforming Generations.

We welcome everyone to still give throughout the month. Your donation will help Transforming Generations in our services to the community members across Minnesota and help support our Holiday project for families.

https://www.givemn.org/donate/Transforming-Generations

Thank you Aaron Gutzke for your donation to Transforming Generations during Give to the Max Day 2023. Your donation will help us provide extra support to families and individuals this holiday season. We know you have many organizations you can choose from when donating and we thank you for choosing us.

It is still gifting season meaning that everyone is still able to give throughout the month and help support our Holiday project this year and our holistic healing to families and young adults.

https://www.givemn.org/donate/Transforming-Generations

Thank you Malismmv Vue for your generous donation to Transforming Generation during Give to the Max Day 2023. As one of TG's newest board members, you have already shown so much dedication. Your investment in our work means that we can provide 30 holiday wellness baskets to survivors of violence this season. Thank you!

Even though has passed, we encourage everyone to still give throughout the month. It will help fund our Holiday project this year in addition to our service for the community members.

https://www.givemn.org/donate/Transforming-Generations

It's Give to the Max Day! The donation that you are providing today plays an important part in our services to our community members. Your support will help us in providing holistic healing to the families and young adults that we serve. Additionally, your support will help fund our Holiday project this year. Let's join hands in creating safe, inclusive and equitable spaces for the individuals in our community.

https://www.givemn.org/donate/Transforming-Generations

It's crucial that as Hmong individuals our experiences, stories, and histories as refugees from Southeast Asia are honored, validated and corrected. Please share this petition with the folks you know: bit.ly/HmongVoicesCount. Our !

Give to the Max Day is happening TOMORROW! You can give as early as TODAY at our GiveMN page linked below.

All donations will help provide holistic healing to the families and young adults that Transforming Generations serve in addition to supporting our Holiday project this year! We would love to see your support in creating safe and thriving spaces with Transforming Generations.

https://www.givemn.org/donate/Transforming-Generations

With COVID-19 cases on the rise, we highly encourage everyone to utilize this resource to protect not only yourself but also those around you.

Take steps to protect family, friends, and coworkers this holiday season. Every home in Minnesota is eligible to order eight rapid at-home COVID-19 tests once a month for free (while supplies last). They can quickly detect if you have COVID-19 so there are no delays in getting treatment.

Request your at-home test kits today: https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/testsites/athome.html

It's time! Give to the Max Day will be taking place this Thursday, Nov. 16th, but you are more than welcome to give anytime before then at our GiveMN page linked here.

Your donation helps Transforming Generations serve community members across Minnesota. With every donation, we can provide holistic healing to the families and young adults we serve. Our funds this year will also support our Holiday project! Together, we are stronger. With your support, we are creating safe and thriving space.
https://www.givemn.org/donate/Transforming-Generations

Many thanks to our TNY co-facilitator extraordinaire, Pa for putting these together! So nostalgic and captures so beautifully the amount of work, building and playing we got to do this past week as we reflected on 2023 as a team and plan for 2024. So much in store for 2024. Stay tuned!

TG is at our annual staff planning retreat. Everyone has settled in. We celebrated TGs anniversary together and prepared a team dinner.

It's the season of giving! Early giving for is now open! Give to the Max Day takes place on Thursday, Nov. 16, but you can give anytime before then at our GiveMN page linked here.

Your donation helps Transforming Generations serve community members across Minnesota. With every donation, we can provide holistic healing to the families and young adults we serve. Our funds this year will also support our Holiday project! Together, we are stronger. With your support, we are creating safe and thriving space.

https://www.givemn.org/donate/Transforming-Generations

We recently got the opportunity to partner w/ Children's Theatre Company for PRIDE Night for their showing of the theater performance, "Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress". It was amazing getting to be a part of their talkback, along with sharing our services, to speak on how important it is that there's positive & authentic LGBTQ+ representation for young people. What a fun experience we all had!

Closing out Domestic Violence Awareness month with these beautiful photos from TG's Healing Our Soul Banquet (HOS) earlier this month.

HOS Banquet is dedicated to memorializing lives lost as a result of domestic violence homicides and murder suicides. This year's theme was Finding Hope Again: Impact of Murder Suicides. Impacted families joined to share their stories, victim/survivors from the q***r community shared their own stories of healing from intimate partner violence and we got to celebrate and honor two amazing community member and advocates for our Valiance Award and Intrepidity Award.

In addition, artists, dancers and musicians joined us with entertainment and of course, good Hmong food!

Thank you to our volunteers, planning committee members, board members and community members for your contributions.

Interested in being on the planning committee next year? Let us know!
Special shout out to TJ Lor of Jual Visuals for capturing these moments!

Happy 10th Anniversary to BMPP Giving Circle . They've truly been fueling amazing ideas and giving opportunities to folks with grand visions for their communities - changemakers, artists and shakers. We were excited to just be able to sit with community for some delicious pho and then, surprised by the flash giving! Thank you all so much for choosing us and believing in our work. Congratulations to Reviving the Islamic Sisterhood for Empowerment and all of this year's BMPP awardees!

It's ! We hope that LGBTQ+ people anywhere and everywhere know there's a community out here that cares.

This process is personal and looks different for each of us. You get to have choice about when, if, and how you come out, and to whom. Find folks you trust to come out to like friends, family members, etc. It is helpful to have people support you regardless of how others may react.

No one can invalidate your experience and identity. You can't control or predict how people may respond to your coming out, but negative reactions are not your fault. You deserve love and respect for who you are. And your story is yours to share.

You matter. You are enough. ✨🌈✨

Happy indigenous people's day!
Transforming Generations is closed today and will resume normal business hours tomorrow!

This past weekend, we had our Zaj Sawv: Hmong LGBTQ+ Leadership Retreat! It was a special opportunity to build connection and deepen the meanings of what it means to be in community with each other. We laughed, cried, and learned so much together in our fostering of siblinghood. There's a lot to look forward to with the brilliance of q***r & trans Hmong folks!

Yesterday was full of celebrating BIPOC leadership, wins and cultural diversity. What a joy it was! It's been amazing to connect with other BIPOC organizations serving victims/survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.

October is national Domestic Violence Awareness Month. It is also the month where we observe National Coming Out Day, an important day for many LGBTQ+ folks. We have lots in store for everyone this month including a social media campaign, day of action and our annual Healing Our Soul banquet! Stay tuned!

This week, some TG staff are out at the 2023 Peer-to-Peer National ARP convening in Washington D.C. hearing about the amazing work many other BIPOC DV/SA organizations are doing across the US. We're also connecting and sharing about the incredibly important work of TG. It has been extremely affirming to hear that many other organizations are experiencing similar challenges, and so refreshing to be strategizing solutions for our community together as well as learning some skills we can all add to our tool box.