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Hello, my name is Elizabeth Alcala, Liz for short. I am a first-generation daughter of Mexican immigrants. I am the eldest of five children, so I was my parents’ first connection to the outside world. I started translating for them at the young age of seven, but I also had to find resources and ways […]

The mustard seed that initiated this organization was planted in Monique Scarlett’s heart after the world witnessed the slaying of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Florida in 2012. Monique sat at home, watching the news with the rest of the world, wondering how to keep this from happening in her community.  “I sat crying in my

The life of a law enforcement officer is one of service. It’s complicated, challenging, and even self-sacrificing. We will never fully understand what it would be like to stand in their shoes. Not even their spouses can fully comprehend their lived experiences and complex emotions. But in talking with Sandra Mueller and Jennifer Braunschweig, two

I am a sucker for motivational artwork. For more than a decade in my office at work, I had a silhouette of a Husker football player with the heading DETERMINATION. Below it read something like “Out-hustle others who don’t have your work ethic,” or perhaps it read, “We used to be really good for three

What challenges have you experienced in Siouxland?  Overall, my experience in the community has been wonderful. There are some areas that, in my opinion, are in development such as growing the mindset of moving forward together. Siouxland has a wealth of diversity, not only in culture or language. Capitalizing on this diversity will enhance opportunities for all

Fighting For Those Without a Voice SHIP is the nonprofit organization in Sioux City, Siouxland Human Investment Partnership, which provides leadership in response to identified community needs and collaboratively supports the delivery of health, human services, education, and public safety in Siouxland. To put it more concisely, these are the people behind the scenes who