Tag: communities
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Afghan Refugee Effort Prompts Reminders of Hmong Experience
While there were challenges along the way, those who stepped into larger roles served as culture brokers, giving Hmong communities a bigger voice. Today, there are calls for giving Afghan refugees the … Read Full Article
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California counties consider cannabis cultivation changes
Communities throughout California continue to refine and update legal cannabis plans, including what a socially equitable cannabis program should look like, following legislative action this summer. Read Full Article
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BIPOC voters in the CA recall work to curb voting inaccessibility
As California voters approach the gubernatorial recall election, Stanford students from underrepresented backgrounds are working within their communities to inform and encourage members to participate … Read Full Article
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Appleton hosting Rhythms of the World
A celebration of multicultural communities will take place in Appleton this weekend. Rhythms of the World 2021 is a free event at Houdini Plaza on Saturday, Sept. 18. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Read Full Article
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Home Craft Day – Celebrating Milwaukee’s Refugee Communities
Hmong handmade hair accessories; new and used multilingual books from La Revo Books; handmade Tanzanian clothing, fabric, and accessories; and natural herbal and skincare products from Rumaneh … Read Full Article
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FRI AM News: WisBusiness: the Podcast with Heather Wentler, executive director…
We have questions and concerns to address, not only in the Black community, but tribal nations of Wisconsin and Hmong and Hispanic communities.” See more on the new center here: … Read Full Article
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Ethnic communities to celebrate diversity at event at the Minnesota State Capitol
Tags: capitol, celebrate, communities, diversity, ethnic, festival, Minnesota, nations, state, Twin CitiesThe Celebrating the Nations festival will take place 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sept. 4 on the Minnesota State Capitol lawn, involving the more than 100 ethnicities in the Twin Cities. The event takes … Read Full Article
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In Some Places, People Talk in Whistles Louder Than Car Horns
More than 80 communities around the world have turned entire languages into whistles as a way to communicate over long distances. Read Full Article
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Amid significant growth, communities of color call for racial and regional equity
Preliminary analysis of the 2020 Census data shows significant shifts in Latino and Asian American populations in Southern California. Read Full Article
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Editorial: Sunisa Lee is living the American Dream
Sunisa Lee’s triumph at the Tokyo Olympics is a victory not only for America, but for the American Dream and the immigrant communities that have braved hardship for a chance at it. Sunisa Lee’s story … Read Full Article
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‘This can be me’: Black participation rising in gymnastics
The success of Olympic gymnastics champions Gabby Douglas and Simone Biles has created a spike in interest in the sport in Black communities. Read Full Article
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Interest in gymnastics spikes in Black communities
There’s a phenomenon that happens every time Simone Biles appears on a screen inside Power Moves Gymnastics & Fitness. As if flipping a switch, the young women of color on the … Read Full Article
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‘This can be me’: The face of gymnastics in US is changing, with more Black athletes participating
The success of Olympic gymnastics champions Gabby Douglas and Simone Biles has created a spike in interest in the sport in Black communities. Read Full Article
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Joaquín Altoro is dedicated to being the banker of the underserved and underrepresented
Tags: communitiesJoaquín Altoro saw a disconnect between banks and underserved communities in the 90s. He has since become a banker who fights for those communities. Read Full Article
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Public invited to participate in Dane County redistricting
Dane County is asking residents to voice their opinions about what communities need special consideration this summer as the redistricting process for the county board of supervisor districts begins. Read Full Article
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May yer Thao: Public Policy — A drive for a greater purpose
May yer Thao can tell her story in a series of steps where she’s aimed to accomplish more for communities that are overlooked or undersupported. Read Full Article
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Residents asked to identify their ‘communities of interest’ for redistricting commission
Dane County’s Redistricting Commission has met to lay the groundwork for the short timeframe they will have to recommend new supervisory district maps to the … Read Full Article
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Immigrants and refugees are key to the Minneapolis economy. Here’s the data to prove it.
Research should make it easier to connect employers and workers, and help city officials improve services to immigrant and refugee communities. Read Full Article