Due to severe winter weather predicted through the evening, the Inspiring People Series hosted by Inspire Café scheduled for Thursday, January 11, has been rescheduled for Thursday, February 8, at 7 p.m. This free event will feature participants in the “I’m a Dubuquer Campaign.” “Attendees can expect to hear from each individual about what it […]
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Telegraph Herald: Inclusivity efforts paying dividends in Dubuque, official says
By: Thomas J. Barton Dubuque officials say they are hearing less “they” and more “we” amid growing support for efforts to tear down barriers within the community. City Council members met Monday for a work session to receive a quarterly update from Inclusive Dubuque. The network of more than 60 businesses, nonprofits and governmental partners […]
Our opinion: Widen definition of ‘Dubuquer’
Telegraph Herald Editorial Board Bob Dylan wasn’t kidding. The times, they really are a-changin’. If you grew up in Dubuque more than a couple decades ago, you’ve probably remarked about how your hometown has changed over the years. Most of it has been for the better when you consider riverfront development, a stronger and more diversified […]
Dubuque group launches ‘I’m a Dubuquer’ campaign
DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG-TV9) — Making Dubuque a more inclusive city might not just help the people living there, but also its economy. The Inclusive Dubuque Network made a new video they’re sharing on social media that aims to change a way of thinking. Read more >
Inclusive Dubuque launches, ‘I’m a Dubuquer,’ campaign to make all feel welcome
DUBUQUE (KWWL) – The group, Inclusive Dubuque, wants to make everyone living in the city feel more welcome by redefining what it means to be a Dubuquer. Read more >
Telegraph Herald: I’m a Dubuquer — and so are you
I’ve said it with pride all my life. “I’m a Dubuquer,” I’d say, when people ask me where I’m from or how I ended up here. By that, I meant that I grew up in Dubuque. Sure, we’ve all heard the newcomers’ lament that you have to be fourth-generation to really claim the title of Dubuquer. […]
I’m a Dubuquer – and so are you
Opinion Piece by Amy Gilligan, Telegraph Herald I’ve said it with pride all my life. “I’m a Dubuquer,” I’d say, when people ask me where I’m from or how I ended up here. By that, I meant that I grew up in Dubuque. Sure, we’ve all heard the newcomers’ lament that you have to be […]
Inclusive Dubuque Partners with National Storytelling Initiative to Highlight Marshallese Individual in Dubuque
The Inclusive Dubuque Network recently collaborated with Clarke University social work student Suzie Stroud to bring a national storytelling initiative, the Facing Project, to Dubuque. The Facing Project is a national nonprofit organization connecting communities through storytelling. After learning about the Marshallese population in Dubuque through one of her classes, Stroud thought the Facing Project […]
Inclusive Dubuque to host series with professor on racial identity
BY THOMAS J. BARTON When it comes to healing racial divisions, a community or institution first needs to make amends before it can reconcile, according to Jennifer Harvey. Read more of this Telegraph Herald article >
Latest Inclusive Dubuque community conversation highlights youth needs
BY BENNET GOLDSTEIN, Telegraph Herald Students from George Washington Middle School facilitated a community forum Tuesday on the topic of promoting youth wellness in Dubuque. The students, who are members of a school club known as the Moxie Squad, asked participants to highlight strengths and gaps in Dubuque’s provision of services for youth and to […]