Welcome Jodi Lepaopao, Campaigns Organizer!

Help us welcome Jodi Lepaopao (she/her/hers) to the Appleseed Team! Jodi joined Nebraska Appleseed in October 2023 as a Campaigns Organizer working on the Paid Sick Leave ballot initiative. In this role, she supports and coordinates the grassroots advocates and volunteers engaged with ballot initiative campaigns.  Prior to joining Appleseed, Jodi operated as a Field […]

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Celebrating Gloria with love – and photos!

Gloria! As your retirement now officially nears, we continue to celebrate you! You have planted so many powerful seeds of leadership and justice across Nebraska these past 18 years!  Thousands and thousands of Nebraskans have found their leadership, taken action, and made a difference in their communities thanks to your encouragement. (How many people reading

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Call to action

TAKE ACTION: Tell the Governor it’s time to help feed Nebraska kids

If you’re like us, you’re confused and saddened by Governor Pillen’s recent decision to NOT participate in the new Summer EBT program for 2024.  With this decision, our state is missing out on $18 million dollars in grocery buying benefits that would be going to economically disadvantaged children in Nebraska for summer 2024. Read more

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December 2023 Update: Improving Dental Coverage in Nebraska Medicaid

Oral health is key to overall health. Improved access to oral health care presents a wide range of benefits, from improving individual health to addressing racial disparities to supporting the economy.  Even though some dental coverage is included for adults and children enrolled in Nebraska Medicaid, the majority of adults and a growing percentage of

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Welcome Noel Tonniges, Temporary Campaigns Organizer!

Help us welcome Noel Tonniges (she/her/hers) to the Appleseed Team! Noel is a Temporary Campaign Organizer for Nebraska Appleseed for the Paid Sick Leave ballot initiative. Previously, Noel has worked to advocate for a variety of Public Health initiatives, from reproductive rights to ALS research. She started in October 2023, organizing statewide to work with

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Call to action

Urgent: Tell Congress to Protect People Seeking Safety

Children and families making the impossible decision to leave home in order to escape violence and seek safety need dignified and safe processes to do so. Seeking safety through asylum is a life-saving protection and a human right under U.S. and international law. It must continue to be honored under immigration law.  Currently Congress is

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Call to action

Without action, Nebraska’s chance to help feed kids this summer disappears Jan. 1

In Nebraska, is spending $2 too much to provide a low-income child with $120 in summer grocery benefits this summer?  That’s the question we’re still asking as time runs short on our state’s opportunity to participate in the brand new federal Summer EBT program. This program would give each Nebraska child who receives free or

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News

Embracing Diversity: Lincoln Community Unites at School Board Meeting for Inclusive Education

As we all are actively creating opportunities for immigrant community members to engage with local governments, we wanted to share this recent example with you. In a powerful display of unity and advocacy, a diverse group of community members – hailing from various backgrounds including immigrants, refugees, and indigenous people – came together at a

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