Events – From Mekong to Minnesota

November 3–8, 2025

All Week: Bon Appétit will serve Southeast Asian-inspired dishes in the Carleton dining hall.

4:00–4:05 pm: Wattanak Dance Troupe Blessing Dance
4:05–4:15 pm: What’s in a Name, contextualizing, intro (Cheryl Yin)
4:15–5:00 pm: Keynote: Kao Kalia Yang ‘03
5:00–5:15 pm: Q&A with Kao Kalia Yang
5:30–6:30 pm: Dinner (Wattanak Dance Troupe short dance during dinner)
6:40–7:30 pm: Model Minority Myth and Education Panel
7:30–8:20 pm: "Refugee Lifehack" with May Lee-Yang and Saymoukda Duangphouxay Vongsay
8:20 pm: Closing

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4:00pm From Mekong to Minnesota: 50 Years of Southeast Asian Refugee Resettlement - 4h 20m In-Person • Weitz Center for Creativity, 236 Dinner will be served in Weitz Commons

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