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Pang Yang

Pang Yang is a dedicated multilingual veteran teacher, the mother of seven children, and currently the Executive Director of MN Zej Zog.

Her 26 years of K-Higher Education classroom experience includes the teaching of English Language Learners and Hmong Heritage Language Learners. Her expertise is in student-centered learning; amplifying student voices in language classrooms; and creating civic engagement opportunities to allow students, families, and community experts to thrive as they use language in authentic settings.

She holds a B.A. from Concordia University and a Masters of Arts in English as a Second Language from Hamline University. She was named the MN Council on the Teaching of Language and Culture 2019 Teacher of the Year and a 2022 Bush Fellow.

About Education Evolving

Education Evolving is a Minnesota-based nonprofit organization working to improve public education.

Our mission is to advance student-centered learning for all students, by supporting teachers designing and leading schools, and by advocating for policy that catalyzes community-led innovation.

Our founders and leaders have been instrumental in innovations such as open enrollment and public school choice, the nation’s first charter school law, and schools designed and run by teachers.

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