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Celebrating Nebraska’s School Nutrition Heroes: Comment on Your Hero Today!

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Guest Post by Jathesn Xretqalin Jathesn Xretqalin is an intern at Appleseed who is passionate about promoting health and wellness in the community. She is currently a Pre-Health and Pre-Law college student at the University of Lincoln- Nebraska studying Advertising and Public Relations. Welcome to our Celebration! We’re thrilled to launch this year’s Nebraska School […]

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The Need for Paid Sick Leave for ALL workers in Nebraska

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This is a guest post by Miriam Nieto Lopez, Nebraska Appleseed intern in 2023 The path that led me to interning at Nebraska Appleseed was shaped by experiences in my childhood. As an Economic Justice intern, I’ve spent most of my time working to get paid sick leave for Nebraskans. The absence of paid sick

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A Life Sentence: Nebraskans like Kayla and her family banned from SNAP, even after serving time

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This blog was written by Kayla Tobey in collaboration with Nebraska Appleseed staff Kayla Tobey works at the Mental Health Association of Nebraska in Lincoln. In her job, she supports people struggling with substance abuse and mental health issues, as well as folks navigating reentry from incarceration to get back on their feet. She’s a

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