Immigrant women kept society running during the pandemic & their essential labor helped save lives. Now, after their organizing won the new Johnson County, Iowa Direct Assistance Program, these food vendors say they will spend the relief on their children, light, rent, & utilities.

ICYMI: University of Iowa alum Abel Ortiz led a mural project to honor all 21 victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas. All murals were made with the consent of the families. press-citizen.com/story/life/202…

Hispanic Heritage Month is observed September 15th - October 15th. This year’s theme is Unidos: Inclusivity For A Stronger Nation. The Storm Lake Police will be kicking things off with Tacos with a Cop at La Juanita's 9-15 from 2PM to 3PM Stop for a free taco & conversation

Join Hola Iowa and Business Record one week from today for a free virtual panel discussion with Des Moines-area Latino business owners as they share their stories as entrepreneurs: bit.ly/3RKRS5a

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El lunes 19 de diciembre se abrirá un nuevo programa de ayuda para la pandemia en el este de Iowa para trabajadores de plantas empacadoras de carne y trabajadores agrícolas afectados negativamente por la pandemia de Covid-19. holaamericanews.com/es/usda-farm-a…

Welcome Hola Iowa and @TarMacias to the Iowa Writers’ Collaborate Miriam Alarcón Avila's exhibit at the Des Moines Art Center embodies the power of our community’s struggle, by Hola Iowa open.substack.com/pub/holaiowa/p…

Farmworkers and Escucha Mi Voz members Benito Sosa and Nila Cruz of Washington, Iowa pose for a picture with group members Ninsoka Campos, Naomi Marroquin, and Horacio Bautista after receiving their $600 Farm and Food Workers Relief program checks today in Iowa City, Iowa

This hardworking, talented team of Escucha Mi Voz Iowa members has led the country in pandemic recovery this week by distributing $600 relief checks to more than 1,400 farm and food workers in the last seven days #FFWRelief

“Una pionera” Gracie Vrieze se retira de la policía después de 3 décadas. Tras luchar contra el cáncer y el Covid, es hora de estar con la familia holaamericanews.com/es/groundbreak… via HolaAmerica The Storm Lake Times Pilot Storm Lake Police City of Storm Lake

Hola Iowa: Getting DEI right in Central Iowa. holaiowa.substack.com/p/getting-dei-…

Los primeros 224 residentes de West Liberty reciben ayudas para servicios públicos a fin de aligerar la carga de la inflación pandémica holaamericanews.com/es/first-224-w… via HolaAmerica

I just subscribed to Iowa Writers Collaborative iowawriters.substack.com/subscribe?r=1v…

Aline Mayagoitia La Reina Katherine Howard en SIX The Musical en el Des Moines Civic Center que da comienzo hoy .holaamericanews.com/es/exclusive-i… via Hola Iowa AlineMayagoitia

Hola Iowa: Tianguis Artesanal Domingo de Ramos (Palm Sunday Artisan Market) in Uruapan, Michoacán is a treasure trove for art and unique Mexican cultural pieces holaiowa.substack.com/p/tianguis-art…

Speaker Spotlight: Tar Macias Tar is the President of Hola Iowa/HolaAmerica. Learn More & Register 📲 wdmchamber.org/bbbsummit #GoWestWDM #WDMstrong #DSMUSA #BBBS23 #DEIowa

I was at The Courier when the Postville raid happened 15 years ago tomorrow. It was a horrifying spectacle and devastation of an entire community; Jens Manuel Krogstad and others told that story well. Hola Iowa recaps what happened and how the town came back. holaiowa.substack.com/p/the-postvill…

We can’t let this trend continue. In just 10 years, the number of people forced to flee their homes has more than doubled, according to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency #GlobalTrends

WTF? How can a campaign use county law enforcement as its enforcers? If DeSantis can’t take the heat, get out of the caucuses.

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