News and Events from Nebraska Appleseed – July 2014
In this July edition of “Appleseed in Action”: Minimum wage petition drive enters home stretch 50 Nebraska groups urge House […]
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Sudanese Refugee and Author Finds New Happiness in Nebraska
Note: This is a guest post from Appleseed Immigrants & Communities intern Kseniya Ruzanova. The moment Abeny Kucha Tiir realized she
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Film shows how Nebraska schools Stand Up To Poverty
Nebraska Loves Public Schools is a special project from the Sherwood Foundation that has produced a number of short films
Health Care
Nebraska consumers find affordable options through Marketplace insurance plans
A new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finds that Nebraskans are finding affordable health
Immigrants & Communities
Popular Bhutanese singer to tell own refugee story at World Refugee Day
NOTE: Dhan Tamang, a Bhutanese refugee, is set to perform at Omaha’s World Refugee Day celebration at Benson High School
Petitioners find statewide support for raising the minimum wage
NOTE: This is guest post from Appleseed intern Christina Guthmann, who has volunteered to gather petition signatures for the ballot
A Window of Opportunity for Common-Sense Immigration Laws
Take Action for Common-Sense Immigration Laws! This month marks the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Senate passing a bipartisan immigration
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News and Events from Nebraska Appleseed – June 2014
In this June edition of “Appleseed in Action”: Sign petition to raise Nebraska’s minimum wage Court decision keeps Native families
Economic Justice
Here’s how you can help raise the minimum wage to make hard work pay!
In Nebraska we believe hard work should pay. We know Nebraskans work hard, but for many families in our state
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Report: Fewer Nebraska kids being fed in summer
For Immediate Release June 2, 2014 Contact, Jeff Sheldon Communications Director, Nebraska Appleseed Office: (402) 438-8853 Mobile: (402) 840-7289 jsheldon@upgrade.neappleseed.org
