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Simply put – because it’s American history. Black history is American history, but for too long, the contributions of Black Americans have been neglected and ignored. Some would say the long march to freedom and equality begins with knowing our peoples’ origins, struggles, and achievements.  “We have a wonderful history behind us…and it’s going to […]

What challenges have you experienced in Siouxland? Most of these challenges were when I first came to the city in the summer of 2008. As a refugee in the United States, I went through some obstacles, and the main one was the language barrier. English was very hard to learn, and my classmates often made

This year we are Diving into Diversity. We are having conversations to help us better understand one another. It’s not enough to just tip our toes in the water, so to speak. That is how we come to all sorts of assumptions. We are encouraging curiosity and prompting better questions. We want discussion and involvement

Interview with Rachelle Rawson: Never Let Your Light Dim Should you see someone come skipping into your workplace there’s a good chance you’re about to meet Rachelle Rawson. It’s hard to believe that at the moment she is fighting breast cancer, that she went to 10 different schools between her kindergarten and 4th grade years,

Every year is about up-leveling, striving to give more, and at the same time, encouraging more interaction from the community. It is all about synergy, and it’s about what we can accomplish together. Through the magazine, I hope to ignite conversation, inspire action, and fuel collaboration. This publication gives you advice on wellness and tools

In her presentation about family communication, North High School’s assistant principal Angela Conway spoke about the relationship between brain development and behavior. She addressed some of the main issues that can lead to the escalation of parent-child conversations and shared advice on how to avoid them. The first thing Conway wants parents to understand is