Welcoming – Nebraska Appleseed

Our past, our present and our future! Celebrating Immigrant Heritage Month

Immigrants & Communities, Welcoming / By Christa Yoakum / 06/15/2022 06/15/2022

June is Immigrant Heritage Month. This is an opportunity to reflect on our past, take hold of our present, and imagine our future. Immigrant Nebraskans shaped the state we live in today, building our agricultural economy, as entrepreneurs, educators, inventors, laborers and community leaders. Today, immigrant neighbors continue in those same roles adding to the …

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Register Now! Practicing Community Tools for Race Equity & Belonging

Immigrants & Communities, Welcoming / By Christa Yoakum / 05/31/2022 06/23/2022

Join community leaders from across Nebraska who are building inclusive and vibrant communities! This summer, Nebraska’s statewide welcoming convening will again take the form of a virtual series – with a focus on practicing community tools for race equity and belonging. Join Nebraskans across the state for collaborative sessions, tools, ideas, and networking with Nebraskans …

Tea Time: Upcoming inclusion events you won’t want to miss!

Welcoming / By Khenda Mustafa / 05/06/2022 05/25/2022

How are we in May already? But here we all are, and as the May flowers blossom in all their colorful glory, there are many emerging opportunities around cultivating communities where everyone feels that they belong. Belonging Begins With Us Together, we can create communities where everyone feels they belong. Together with Welcoming America’s Belonging …

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Belonging: Tut’s Story

Immigrants & Communities, Welcoming / By Guest Post / 04/07/2022 04/07/2022

Nebraska is Home invites you to join others throughout our state and across the nation in the Belonging Begins with Us movement. Through individual actions and engaging your workplace, faith group or your whole town, we can play a part in creating welcoming and inclusive communities where everyone feels a sense of belonging. Learn more …

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State of the Union Response: A Brighter, Inclusive Future Ahead

Child Welfare, Economic Justice, Health Care, Immigrants & Communities, Race Equity, Welcoming / By Becca Brune / 03/02/2022 03/02/2022

State of the Union Response: A Brighter, Inclusive Future Ahead We join President Biden in sharing our solidarity with the people of Ukraine facing uncertainty and forced displacement. Around the world and nation, people fleeing danger and conflict have the right to seek safety and protection, without discrimination. As a nation, we are committed …

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Tea Time: Statewide Book Club + See you next year!

Immigrants & Communities, Race Equity, Welcoming / By Khenda Mustafa / 12/22/2021 12/22/2021

Tea Time with Khenda The quarterly newsletter where we share Updates & Opportunities for Inclusive Communities This year has been full of wonderful opportunities and challenges, and I could not be happier to have shared the journey with all of you Welcoming leaders of Nebraska. You’re invited: Statewide book club! As you may have heard, …

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Hopeless: Civil War in Ethiopia & Impact on Neighbors

Immigrants & Communities, Welcoming / By admin / 11/22/2021 11/22/2021

In meeting new neighbors and working toward creating inclusive communities, we cannot fully understand what another person is dealing with, and we are also often unaware of stories that don’t get big news headlines or scroll across our screens. Political unrest, violence, and war affect our neighbors in ways that most of us have never …

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Meet Appleseed’s Fall 2021 Interns and Clerks

Economic Justice, Immigrants & Communities, Welcoming / By Erin Pixley / 11/19/2021 11/19/2021

Each semester, Appleseed is fortunate to work with bright, talented, and dedicated interns and law clerks who are passionate about fighting for justice and opportunity for all Nebraskans. We’re excited to have interns and clerks join our team virtually! Meet the outstanding Nebraskans who dedicate their time to positive change in our communities. We’re …

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Join us weekly for a conversation on racial equity

Immigrants & Communities, Race Equity, Welcoming / By Khenda Mustafa / 10/25/2021 10/25/2021

As we strive to build more welcoming communities where everyone feels they belong, we recognize that segregation and inequity are barriers to belonging. That is why it is important to educate ourselves about the causes (history) and effects (outcomes) of racism in our communities, and learn how to talk about them with those around us …

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REGISTER NOW: Fostering Belonging Individually and Structurally series

Immigrants & Communities, Welcoming / By Christa Yoakum / 10/13/2021 10/13/2021

Welcoming communities and places are made possible by people like you! Whether you’re a student, librarian, government worker, or business owner, each of us is empowered to foster more welcoming places at work, in our neighborhoods, and places of gathering where everyone feels like they belong. We hope you can join us for The Fostering …