In April 1921, a group of ten young ladies described by the Sioux City Journal as “the younger social set” chartered the Junior League of Sioux City. Their interest was creating an organization for volunteer services. The local Junior League has been associated with the national organization since its founding, both of which pre-date the […]
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Immigrants arriving in the Siouxland community is nothing new. Neither is the place that they turn to for help when they arrive. Since 1921 when the Sioux City Community House was established, immigrants have had a place where they are welcomed and celebrated when they arrive in the Siouxland community. What began as the Sioux
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Situated between Baltic Avenue and Mediterranean Avenue on the traditional Monopoly board you will find Community Chest. You’ve probably never thought twice about it, never imagined that it was more than a landing space of chance in a board game. However, in 1921, the organization now known as The United Way of Siouxland was founded
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Beloved Matriarch with a Big Heart Verona Trosper has spent the majority of her life caring for more than 50 children in foster care. Over the decades, she took in foster children ranging from newborns to teenagers, all while working a full-time job. “I had them from right out of the hospital up to 16-years-old.”
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My name is Xiaomei Liu. An international marriage brought me to the US in 2015. What challenges have you experienced in Siouxland? Being an immigrant in my middle age, I have had a handful of challenges in this new country. The language barrier has been on the top of the list. It puts a wall everywhere in my life
In the last article, we learned about ourselves as individuals through intersectionality mapping. In case you missed it, intersectionality mapping helps you identify the different dimensions of your identity. This allows you to better understand your lens, aka how you see the world daily and what influences that. In this article, we will continue learning
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