It is a safe bet that when asked to picture a homeless person living in our community, most people will not be imagining the face of a woman. The truth is that women account for roughly 30% of the homeless population across the nation today according to the National Alliance to End Homelessness’s 2019 report, […]
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By Erica DeLeon One Siouxland is honored to invite you to Looking for America, a new national initiative coming to the Siouxland region that seeks to understand what it means to be American in our community. Looking for America is an art exhibition and civil discourse series that will visit Siouxland on Sunday, September 29, 2019 as part of
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Like many Americans, I was surprised by the outcome of the 2016 presidential election. Although I’m a Democrat, during the lead up to the election I consumed media from left- and right-leaning outlets to try to understand the deepening divide—and the anger, fear, and frustration voiced by voters of all political stripes—across the country. Despite
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A few months ago, I reduced my living expenses to $7,009. I moved out of my downtown loft and into a retired pastor’s basement with pink carpet, ‘70s wood-paneled walls and Paco, a fluffy orange cat that likes to attack your legs when you walk by him. I had cut my budget to the bone—no
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