State Grants to Boost Cultural Programs at Hmong Association, L.E. Phillips Library

Public cultural projects by two Eau Claire organizations are among the statewide recipients of $60,000 in grants from Wisconsin Humanities.

The Eau Claire Area Hmong Mutual Assistance Association and the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library will each receive $10,000 from the group, an independent, nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. According to a media release, “Wisconsin Humanities grants to nonprofits amplify existing initiatives, cultivate partnerships, and facilitate meaningful dialogue to strengthen and support the civic and social fabric of Wisconsin.”

The grant to the Eau Claire Area Hmong Mutual Assistance Association will help fund “Discovering Hmong Roots Through Traditional Clothing: Reminiscing the Diaspora from Laos to the United States.” According to the media release, the exhibit is meant to encourage “conversations between Hmong youth and elders, strengthens intergenerational connections, and provides opportunities for Hmong individuals to identify their roots.”..