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 […]
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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. […]
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 […]