Organizations Filed Purposes:
HMONG AMERICAN PARTNERSHIP (HAP) IS A SOCIAL SERVICE AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO EMPOWER THE COMMUNITY TO EMBRACE STRENGTHS OF OUR CULTURES WHILE ACHIEVING OUR POTENTIAL. HAP WAS ESTABLISHED TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF MINNESOTA'S GROWING POPULATION, AND HAS SINCE EXPANDED TO SERVE COMMUNITY MEMBERS FROM A WIDE VARIETY OF CULTURAL AND ETHNIC GROUPS.
TO EMPOWER THE COMMUNITY TO EMBRACE THE STRENGTHS OF OUR CULTURES WHILE ACHIEVING OUR POTENTIAL.
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT - 5,336 SERVED IN 2019; HAP HELPS PARTICIPANTS NAVIGATE AND ADAPT TO THE AMERICAN JOB MARKET AND SERVES AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYERS AND THE REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY. OUR JOB PLACEMENT AND ADULT BASIC EDUCATION COURSES FOCUS ON WORKFORCE READINESS AND CAREER LADDERING IN HIGH DEMAND INDUSTRIES THAT OFFER FAMILY-SUSTAINING WAGES. HAP OFFERS TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE FIELDS OF MANUFACTURING, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, HEALTH CARE, AND MORE, THROUGH WHICH CLIENTS CAN DEVELOP MARKETABLE SKILLS THAT WILL EVENTUALLY LEAD THEM TO HIGHER-PAYING CAREERS. HAP OFFICIALLY BECAME AN AFFILIATE OF OIC OF AMERICA IN 2019.
SOCIAL ENTERPRISES - 5,105 SERVED IN 2019; HAP'S THREE SOCIAL ENTERPRISESHAP TRANSPORTATION, TAPESTRY RESTAURANT, AND ONE COMMUNITY STAFFINGWERE CREATED TO ADDRESS SOCIAL ISSUES THROUGH THE INTERSECTION OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BUSINESS STRATEGIES. OUR BUS COMPANY PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION TO 3,0000 STUDENTS OF THREE CHARTER SCHOOLS IN THE METRO AREA. ONE COMMUNITY STAFFING IS OUR PLACEMENT AGENCY WHICH MATCHING OUR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CLIENTS AND OTHER JOB SEEKERS WITH HIGH DEMAND JOBS AT OUR EMPLOYER PARTNER SITES, AND TAPESTRY RESTAURANT IS A FULLY OPERATING RESTAURANT AND TRAINING GROUND FOR THE HOSPITALITY FIELD.
CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES - 3,538 SERVED IN 2019; OUR HMOOB TOJ SIAB CHILDREN'S HOUSE IS THE NATION'S FIRST HMONG-ENGLISH BILINGUAL MONTESSORI PRE-SCHOOL. HAP ALSO SUPPORTS FAMILIES THROUGH TRAINING AND PARENT EDUCATION, YOUTH ENRICHMENT SERVICES, FAMILY CRISIS INTERVENTION, AND SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. HAP'S DEDICATED AND EXPERIENCED STAFF IS MULTILINGUAL AND MULTICULTURAL, ENSURING A DEPTH OF UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMPLEX ISSUES FACED BY CLIENTS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Bao Vang | PRESIDENT/CEO | 65 | $233,583 |
| Jodie Tanaka | MEMBER | 1 | $9,600 |
| Mai Lo Lee | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Tony Perish | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Sue Hawman | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Christopher Peterson | BOARD CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Chou Jim Yang | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Alicia Chang | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
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