“What’s your name?” “Manisha” “I’m sorry. What is it?” “Muh-nee-sha” “I’m sorry. Can you say that one more time? I want to make sure I pronounce it correctly.” With a smile, I repeated, “Muh-nee-sha.” Much slower this time. The older lady who sat next to me asked these questions immediately after we made an eye […]

When we received the invitation to the Cascade Chamber’s Lunch and Learn event, the Inclusive Dubuque coordinators and I were immediately intrigued by the opportunity to listen to keynote speaker, Himar Hernandez. Himar Hernandez is the Community Development Specialist with areas of expertise in Latino community and business development.