Blong xiong biography

Zha Blong Xiong is an associate professor in the Department of Family Social Science in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of.
Zha Blong Xiong is an associate professor in the Department of Family Social Science in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, USA. He specializes in adjustment of adolescents, parent/adolescent.
He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Marian College of Fond du Lac and a master's degree in business administration from.

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Zha Blong Xiong

My primary research interests focus on the social and cultural capital that promotes (or hinders) healthy development in children, especially with children of immigrant and refugee families. Currently, I have two distinct but interrelated projects that try to understand how social and cultural capital influence children’s educational and psychosocial adjustment over time.

The Hmong Children’s Longitudinal Study which tries to understand how children’s (beginning in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades) social and cultural capital change over time and when do these changes begin to affect children’s psychosocial, relational and educational adjustment. Data have been collected for two waves and participants will continue to be followed for the next three years.

The Perceptions and Experiences of English Learners and Their Family Members is a qualitative study that tries to address the disproportionally high number of Hmong students being placed in the EL (English Learners) program. For example, Hmong students are the second largest EL population in Minnesota (n=19

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Blong Xiong is a former member of the Fresno, California City Council, representing District 1 from 2007 to 2015.

Xiong ran unsuccessfully for California's 21st Congressional District in 2012.

Campaign themes

2012

Xiong's 2012 campaign website highlighted the following campaign themes:

Education

Excerpt: "We know to be true that a “prosperous society is dependent upon an educated public.” Society benefits when we put a value on providing the best education we can for our children. Without a quality education, our youth will be doomed to a future of low wages and low skills."

Healthcare

Excerpt: "I strongly oppose the Republican proposal to change Medicare. Under the Republican plan, health services costs for seniors would double. That is unacceptable."

Housing Crisis

Excerpt: "Home foreclosures are one of the most pressing issues facing our nation."

Immigration

Excerpt: "American history was shaped by the lives of people who came to this land to work hard and build a better life for themselves and their families. They were willing to risk everything
Blong Xiong would make history as the first Hmong American in Congress, if elected this November.
The Fresno city councilman and Laos-born refugee is energizing the country’s fast-growing Hmong community, which has helped launch his campaign financially with a series of Midwest fundraisers. But to Democrats in Washington, D.C., Xiong represents something else: their best hope of retaining a heavily Hispanic, central California seat that is a top Republican target and among their most vulnerable.
Xiong wasn’t the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s first choice as it searched for a candidate to hold the redrawn 21st district. But after more desirable recruits passed on the race and Xiong proved a capable fundraiser and hired a strong consulting team, the DCCC threw him its support. The campaign arm added him to its Emerging Races list, which identifies candidates who are running smart campaigns and making a district competitive.
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