Many Minnesota schools rely on teacher-created Somali language classes. A new curriculum, created by Saida Hassan, aims to ease that burden and make programs easier to sustain.

ST. CLOUD — Move over, Spanish and French. St. Cloud public schools next year will be offering Somali and Ojibwe to all students as elective languages. "It just makes sense for us to have it," said ...

The Twin Cities metro is home to one of the largest Somali populations in the country. Now, Minneapolis Public Schools is launching a new course that spotlights the Somali language and culture. "I ...

Create an account or log in to save stories. CATHY WURZER: This is a Somali lullaby from an elder in Minnesota that Marian Hassan recorded for a new project she's working on. She spent her career ...

Families are invited to a Somali-language storytime 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the children's wing at Blue Earth County Library, 100 E. Main St. Nura Sirad, the author of "Waan Weynaaday," will read from ...

Farhiya Iman is single-handedly helping to overcome barriers in her community by teaching others about her native Somali culture and language, one phrase at a time. Farhiya Iman moved to St. Cloud, ...