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Hmong AmericanInstitute for LearningDear Applicant:Attached is the application form for the Oral History Project Coordinator with HAIL.Please fill out the application completely. Cover letters and resumes will be accepted inplace of the application.Essay questions should not exceed 150 words per question. Please answer as fully asyou can.We require two (2) references. One (1) must be from a professor. You must also submita brief writing sample (no more than 10 pages) that demonstrates your research skillsand writing ability. Please include a recent transcript (does not have to be official.)If you have any questions about the application, please feel free to contact Mary C. Yangat hailoffice@gmail.com or via phone at 651.772.6341. You may submit the applicationvia e-mail, or you can mail the applications to:HAIL – Oral History Projectc/o Center for Hmong StudiesConcordia University – St. PaulMail Stop CHS 1001245 Carroll AvenueSt. Paul, MN 55140Thank you,HAIL1

Oral History Project CoordinatorThe Hmong American Institute for Learning (HAIL) is looking for an Oral History ProjectCoordinator.This oral history project will focus on Hmong funeral rites and traditions, but we are open to ideasfor the project’s product—whether it is an interactive CD/DVD, a short movie, a book, etc.Because of the project’s focus, the coordinator will have to speak Hmong. The coordinator willundertake a number of duties, including researching Hmong funeral rites, assembling an AdvisoryCommittee for the project, and seeing the project through to completion. This would make agreat senior thesis or independent project.This position will be a paid, full-time position for the summer and will carry over into an unpaidinternship (credit available) for the 2006-2007 school year. We are looking for the coordinator tobegin working by June 1, 2006.We are looking for a dedicated, intelligent, and responsible senior undergraduate or graduatestudent. Applicants should have excellent research, writing and oral communication, andorganizational skills. Collaborations and management experience is a plus as you will be workingwith a number of different people—from academics to Hmong elders and Hmong youth. Theposition is open to any major, but you must exhibit interest in oral history and Hmong culture.If you cannot commit to the length of the project, please do not apply. Applications are due May10, 2006; interviews will be held the following week. For more information and the application,please e-mail Mary Yang at hailoffice@gmail.com.∗HAIL is a non-profit arts organization created to promote and preserve Hmong expressive culture.2005 marks the second year of the incorporation of HAIL as a 501(C)(3). HAIL has existedinformally as Paj Ntaub Voice, the premier Hmong literary arts journal, for ten years. HAIL nowhouses Paj Ntaub Voice and offers workshops and services to writers. HAIL works to promoteemerging Hmong writers and artists and seeks to build an understanding of traditional Hmongarts and culture, translating it to the present day and using it to create contemporary arts andculture for the future.2

Title/Position: Oral History Project CoordinatorPlease fill out this application completely. Essay questions attached to this application.Applicant InformationHmong AmericanInstitute for LearningFull Name:Address:Last First M.I.Date:Street Address Apartment/Unit #City State ZIP CodePhone: ( ) E-mail Address:Date Available: Social Security No.: Desired Salary: $Position Applied for:Are you a citizen of the United States?YESNOIf no, are you authorized to work in the U.S.?YESNOHave you ever worked for this company?YESNOIf yes, when?Have you ever been convicted of a felony?YESNOIf yes, explain:EducationHigh School:Address:From: To: Did you graduate?YESNODegree:College:Address:From: To: Did you graduate?YESNODegree:Other:Address:From: To: Did you graduate?YESNODegree:Previous EmploymentCompany: Phone: ( )Address:Supervisor:Job Title: Starting Salary: $ Ending Salary: $Responsibilities:From: To: Reason for Leaving:May we contact your previous supervisor for a reference?YESNOCompany: Phone: ( )Address:Supervisor:Job Title: Starting Salary: $ Ending Salary: $3

Responsibilities:From: To: Reason for Leaving:May we contact your previous supervisor for a reference?YESNOCompany: Phone: ( )Address:Supervisor:Job Title: Starting Salary: $ Ending Salary: $Responsibilities:From: To: Reason for Leaving:May we contact your previous supervisor for a reference?YESNOExtracurricular ActivitiesPlease list your extracurricular activities and your position and involvement in those activities. (Attach a separate sheet ifnecessary.)Company/Organization:Position:InvolvementCompany/Organization:Position:InvolvementCompany/Organization:Position:InvolvementCompany/Organization:Position:InvolvementCompany/Organization:Position:InvolvementDisclaimer and SignatureI certify that my answers are true and complete to the best of my knowledge.If this application leads to employment, I understand that false or misleading information in my application or interviewmay result in my release.Signature:Date:4

Hmong AmericanInstitute for LearningPlease answer the essay questions below. Do not exceed 150 words per question.1. Please explain your interest in oral history.2. How much knowledge do you have about Hmong oral history and Hmong traditions?3. Describe your research skills. Indicate if you have done any research or work in this area andwhat this research entailed.5

Hmong AmericanInstitute for Learning4. Describe your management and organizational skills. Please provide examples.5. Describe your leadership roles and how these skills may help you in this role.6

Hmong AmericanInstitute for LearningInstructions for a Letter of RecommendationThe Hmong American Institute for Learning (HAIL) is seeking an Oral History Project Coordinator tooversee an oral history project on Hmong funeral rites. This position requires someone with excellentresearch, writing and oral communication, and organizational skills. It also requires initiative andcreativity. Furthermore, as the Coordinator will be working with a number of different people—from academics to Hmong elders and Hmong youth—we are seeking someone with diplomacyand management skills.Please address these skills and the general ability of the applicant in your letter ofrecommendation. The contents of the letters of recommendation will be kept as confidential ascurrent and future laws regarding confidentiality allow.All letters should be mailed to:HAIL – Oral History Projectc/o Center for Hmong StudiesConcordia University – St. PaulMail Stop CHS 1001245 Carroll AvenueSt. Paul, MN 55140Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mary C. Yang athailoffice@gmail.com.7

Hmong AmericanInstitute for LearningInstructions for a Letter of RecommendationThe Hmong American Institute for Learning (HAIL) is seeking an Oral History Project Coordinator tooversee an oral history project on Hmong funeral rites. This position requires someone with excellentresearch, writing and oral communication, and organizational skills. It also requires initiative andcreativity. Furthermore, as the Coordinator will be working with a number of different people—from academics to Hmong elders and Hmong youth—we are seeking someone with diplomacyand management skills.Please address these skills and the general ability of the applicant in your letter ofrecommendation. The contents of the letters of recommendation will be kept as confidential ascurrent and future laws regarding confidentiality allow.All letters should be mailed to:HAIL – Oral History Projectc/o Center for Hmong StudiesConcordia University – St. PaulMail Stop CHS 1001245 Carroll AvenueSt. Paul, MN 55140Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mary C. Yang athailoffice@gmail.com.8