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 […]
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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. […]
Telegraph Herald: Inclusive Dubuque speaker: Don’t be ‘disagreeable’ in ‘disagreements’
BY: Jim Swenson It didn’t take long for Robert Spicer on Thursday morning to turn a 90-minute podium presentation into a symbolic, hands-on egg experiment on restorative justice. Read the full article >
Telegraph Herald: Inclusive Dubuque fills gaps
BY: THOMAS J. BARTON City Council hears about network’s efforts to advance justice and social equity, including the formation of a minority business council. Read the full article >
Telegraph Herald: Diversity in Dubuque spawns push for equity
BY: THOMAS J. BARTON As Dubuque’s workforce continues to diversify, gaps in earning, education and job training have become more pronounced, with community leaders grasping for a solution. Read full article
Welcome Katrina Farren-Eller to the Inclusive Dubuque Team
Today marks the end of my second week as coordinator at Inclusive Dubuque. It’s been a delightful, amazing, intense, educational, and, just a couple of times, overwhelming experience. As I sat in meetings and listened to the insightful and interesting conversations, I was struck by the many different reasons people are sitting at the inclusion […]
Telegraph Herald: ‘Crisis situation’ in mental health services?
BY: BEN JACOBSON Inadequate mental health services for children was among the topics discussed Wednesday during a community dialogue session in Dubuque. Read full article
Telegraph Herald: Inclusive Dubuque Aims to Boost Workforce
BY: BEN JACOBSON Organizers believe a community-wide equity initiative could help address a looming workforce shortage, often cited by Dubuque business leaders as the primary hurdle to economic development. Read full article
Telegraph Herald: Inclusive Dubuque plans ‘community dialogue’ sessions
BY: BEN JACOBSON A community wide diversity initiative will kick off an equity analysis next month to establish a baseline of the area’s strengths and weaknesses related to inclusivity. Inclusive Dubuque will host three “community dialogue” sessions in February to discuss equity issues related to residents’ economic well-being, as well as issues related to the […]
Inclusive Dubuque Launches Equity Profile Project
Is Dubuque an equitable community? This is the question that Inclusive Dubuque hopes to provide some insight to through the facilitation of a community equity profile. Inclusive Dubuque is a local network of 36 businesses and organizations all committed to a common cause: a community where all people feel respected, valued and engaged. Network partners […]