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. […]
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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 […]
Telegraph Herald: Inclusive Dubuque: ‘Conversation’ key to community
BY: JEFF MONTGOMERY Nona Jones moved from Chicago to Dubuque in late 2015 with nothing but $72 and a hope for a better life. But, she admitted Wednesday night, she hasn’t always felt at home in her new community. “Living here in Dubuque took some getting used to, and there were some times I did […]
Inclusive Dubuque Network to Host a Series of Community Conversations
The Inclusive Dubuque Network is planning a series of Community Conversations to provide residents a safe space to discuss creating a community where everyone is respected, valued and treated fairly. More than 70 community members attended the Network’s first conversation in December 2016. “December’s meeting gave people a chance to test the waters, and I […]
Our opinion: Inclusivity effort makes economic sense
BY: TH Editorial Board On the subject of race relations, the year 2016 will be remembered as one of racial conflict in the United States that fueled the Black Lives Matter movement on one side and helped propel Donald Trump to the White House on the other. Read the full editorial >
Inclusive Dubuque ramping up efforts
BY: THOMAS J. BARTON From poverty simulations to a response plan to future hate crimes, efforts to make Dubuque more equitable and welcoming have started to ramp up. Disturbed by the tenor in this year’s presidential election and reports of post-election bullying and harassment, Inclusive Dubuque network partners have seen growing support for the communitywide […]
Telegraph Herald: Dubuque LGBTQ panel focuses on identity’s impact in the workplace
BY: JEFF MONTGOMERY About three years ago, Gary Churnovic moved from the Chicago area and began working in Dubuque. It didn’t take him long to determine diversity isn’t exactly in Dubuque’s DNA. “It is very homogenous,” Churnovic said, recalling his initial impression of the city. “There isn’t a lot of inherent diversity built in here. […]