HomeMy WebLinkAbout4 1 2025 HRCHuman Rights Commission
April 1, 2025
Special Meeting – 5:30 PM
Helling Conference Room, City Hall
Agenda:
1. Call the Meeting to Order and Roll Call.
2. Reading of the Native American Land Acknowledgement.
3. Public Comment of Items not on the Agenda.
Commentators shall address the commission for no more than five minutes.
Commissioners shall not engage in discussion with the public concerning said
items.
4. Approval of the February 25, 2025, meeting minutes.
5. Update on Outreach and Engagement by the Police Department.
6. Correspondence.
7. Know Your Rights Event.
8. Discussion on Creating a Second Quarter Project.
9. Elections.
10. Human Rights Grant Updates.
11. Reports of Commissioners and Staff.
This item includes an opportunity for very brief updates from staff and
commissioners. Commissioners cannot engage in discussion on any reports.
12. Next Meeting: April 22, 2025
13. Adjournment
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Draft Minutes
Human Rights Commission
February 25, 2025
Emma J. Harvat Hall
Commissioners present: Doug Kollasch, Emily Harkin, Roger Lusala, Elizabeth Shannon, Mark Pries.
Commissioners on Zoom: None.
Commissioners absent: Kelsey Paul Shantz, Lubna Mohamed, Viana Qadoura, Idriss Abdullahi.
Staff present: Tre Hall, Stefanie Bowers.
Recommendation to City Council: Yes.
Meeting called to order: 5:30 PM.
Native American Land Acknowledgement: Pries read the Land Acknowledgement.
Public Comment of Items not on the Agenda: None.
Approval of meeting minutes of January 28, 2025: Pries moved, and Lusala seconded. Motion passed 5-0.
Updates on Outreach and Engagement by the Police Department: Community Outreach Assistant, Tre Hall
updated the commission on the police department’s work with Joshua Dabusu who works with persons
who are immigrants and refugees on police relations. Dabusu hosted a presentation at the public library on
the purpose and functions of the police department and when 911 should be utilized. He will also be
presenting on domestic violence at the Broadway Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County in the near
future. On Feb. 20th Sergeant Nieland and Dabusu held a meeting with the Center for Worker Justice where
they explained the difference between ICE and the police department. They also discussed how the police
departments can partner on educational programs with organizations. On November 21st, Nieland and
Captain Brotherton met with Global Ties Iowa who brought foreign exchange students and faculty from
different nations to discuss their role in the judicial system. Hall reported on his own attendance at the Big
Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids Sake where the department raised $754 which will be put back into the
community through department outreach efforts.
Correspondence: The Commission received correspondence from Whit Martinez Community Outreach of
The Englert Theatre. The Theatre is interested in partnering with the Commission to support any event that
would help the Iowa City immigrant community. Shannon spoke with Martinez and expressed to him the
commission would need more details regarding how they would like to approach the engagement request.
With more details, the commission is interested in the collaboration and would be curious to know what kind
of visibility it would give the commission with the community. Kollasch expressed there may be a broad
interest in allyship through this event, asking how those who are not immigrants could help. Shannon plans to
meet with Martinez to obtain more details for a possible future event.
Funding Request: Iowa City Foreign Relations Council requested funding for a program in April entitled
“Climate Resilience Together.” The group is requesting $250. Pries moved to approve the request. Lusala
Agenda Item #4
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seconded. Motion passed 5-0.
FlimScene requested funding for a series entitled Iowa Disability Film Festival. The request is for $250. Pries
moved to approve. Lusala seconded. Motion passed 5-0.
Resolution All Are Welcome: This is a recommendation to the City Council. Pries would like the Human Rights
Commission to refer the resolution to the City Council for adoption. Pries worked with the County Attorney and
Board of Supervisors who subsequently adopted the resolution. Pries provided background on the resolution
and stated it is related to the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which protects people’s rights and does not
allow people to be discriminated against based on religion. Pries is asking the commission for support in asking
the City Council to add the resolution to their agenda. Pries moved, and Harkin seconded. Motion passed 5-0.
Human Rights Grant: The grant will go live on March 1st and be available through April 1st. It will be an
online submission and an online review.
Save the dates:
Night of 1000 Dinners: This event will be held on March 6th.
She Speaks: This event will be held on March 8th at the Robert A Lee Recreation Center from 1-3pm.
Youth Awards: This event will take place on May 22nd.
Juneteenth & Pride: Will take place back-to-back with Juneteenth on June 20th and Pride on June 21st.
Human Rights Awards Breakfast: Will take place on October 22nd.
Pries asked if commissioners should sign up for events. Lusala mentioned it may be too early with Kollasch
agreeing. It was agreed staffing would be discussed closer to the event dates.
Vote on Civil and Human Rights Commissioner's Letter in Opposition to HSB242: It was unanimously
agreed, to sign onto the letter. It will be signed as a joint group with each commissioner listed under the
Commission signature. Pries moved, Kollasch seconded. Motion passed 5-0.
Staff & Commission Updates:
Staff: There is a Ramadan celebration dinner on the next scheduled commission meeting date, so the
meeting may be rescheduled. Staff also shared that the vote for Chair and Vice Chair of the commission will
be on the March agenda.
Pries: Shared that he spoke a eulogy for Mai Yang, a Laotian refugee who served as a pastor in Pella, Iowa.
Pries also attended an event at Hancher where they referenced a bible verse that he repeated at the
meeting. Pries was present at the ICE office in Cedar Rapids on February 5th where he said he had a very
powerful and meaningful experience. Pries attended a webinar on Anna Julia Cooper where he was told the
takeaway is how important it is to show up for education and recognize women and Black people in
education. Pries recently toured Dream City and encourages all to support it. Pries also shared he tries to
keep his Bishop current and knowledgeable on things occurring within the state.
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Mendez Shannon: Shared her experiences with changing legislation regarding illegal DEI. Shannon shared
her emotions on the impact of those working on DEI and their fight to be heard. She also attended a
workshop that focused on women and their right to feel empowered and seen. Mendez Shannon was happy
to see there is a will to fight during unprecedented times.
Kollasch: Shared he has recently been in New York City where he saw the news of Iowa and was
disappointed. On Sunday he attended Cabaret which showcases Berlin in the 1930’s and the downfall of
nightlife during a fascist regime. Kollasch was able to visit the Stonewall Inn where he reflected on recent
Iowa legislation and how the LGBTQ+ rights movement started, noting it was trans women of color who
started the movement.
Harkin: shared she attended the Lunar New Year on behalf of the Human Rights Commissioner. Harkin
reported it was a cheerful event that she enjoyed attending.
Adjourned: 6:11 PM.
The meeting can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/@citychannel4/videos.
Human Rights Commission
ATTENDANCE RECORD
YEAR 2025
(Meeting Date)
NAME
TERM
EXP.
1/28 2/25 3/24 4/22 5/27 6/24 7/22 8/26 9/23 10/21 11/25
Viana Qadoura 2025 A A
Idriss Abdullahi 2025 P A
Mark Pries 2025 A P
Roger Lusala 2026 P P
Kelsey Paul Shantz 2026 P A
Liz Mendez-Shannon 2026 P P
Emily Harkin 2027 P P
Doug Kollasch 2027 P P
Lubna Mohamed 2027 Z A
KEY: X = Present
A = Absent
Z = Present via Zoom
CORRESPONDENCE
Agenda Item #11
Late Handout(s):
Page 2. Memo on Historic Grant Funding for Recurring City Grants.
Page 9. Inside Out Reentry Community Quarterly Grant Report.
Page 11. Wright House Quarterly Grant Report.
Page 13. Escucha Mi Voz Iowa Quarterly Grant Report.
Page 25. Houses into Homes Quarterly Report.
Page 27. Correspondence from Ed Flaherty.
Date: March 31, 2025
To: Human Rights Commission
From: Stefanie Bowers, Human Rights Coordinator
Re: Historic Grant Funding for Recurring City Grant Programs
Introduction:
In September 2024, City Council directed staff to provide additional information to boards and
commissions that award funding through annually recurring City grant programs. The goal is to
foster awareness among awarding bodies about which organizations regularly receive funding
through these programs.
Background:
The City provides several recurring grant programs that fund organizations in the community.
These include the City’s Aid to Agencies, Climate Action, Human Rights Grant, and Public Art
offerings. A description of these grant programs is as follows:
• Climate Action Grant (CAG)
Purpose: to inspire and promote community involvement in reducing energy use,
encouraging low-emissions transportation, reducing consumption of materials and
valuable resources and supporting sustainable lifestyle choices.
Administered By: Climate Action Division of the City Manager’s Office.
Process: Applications are typically accepted and awards made in spring for execution the
following fiscal year. Scoring is completed by a committee of interdepartmental staff and
members of the Climate Action Commission. Staff makes award decisions with an eye
toward leveraging other potential funding opportunities and maximizing the number of
awardees. Funding decisions are shared with the full Climate Action Commission.
• Non-Legacy Aid to Agencies (NLA2A)
Purpose: to provide non-legacy nonprofit agencies with limited, flexible operational
funding to help them serve low-income Iowa City residents based on priorities set in the
City’s Consolidated Plan.
Administered By: Neighborhood Services Division of the Department of Neighborhood &
Development Services.
Process: Agencies submit a short online application. HCDC considers funding allocations
funding becomes available after July 1. Please note that changes to this grant are
anticipated in upcoming fiscal years.
• Legacy Aid to Agencies (LA2A).
Purpose: to provide core nonprofit public service agencies with flexible operational funding
to help them serve low-income Iowa City residents based on priorities set in the City’s
Consolidated Plan.
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Administered By: Neighborhood Services Division of the Department of Neighborhood &
Development Services.
Process: Legacy applications are submitted through the United Way joint funding process
every two years. Staff oversee the application process, facilitate a Q&A for the
commission, score the applications and make a recommendation for funding. HCDC
receives, reviews, and score applications individually, and then propose funding
allocations to City Council as a group. City Council makes final approval of funding
allocations. Please note that changes to this grant are anticipated in upcoming fiscal years.
• Public Art Matching Fund Program (PAMFP).
Purpose: to foster creativity and continue to enhance access and opportunity to the arts
in Iowa City.
Administered By: Economic Development Division of the City Manager’s Office.
Process: Applications are submitted to the Economic Development Coordinator, and are
reviewed by City’s Public Art Advisory Commission, after which the commission makes
funding decisions. Applications are typically accepted in late winter with award decisions
in the spring.
• Human Rights Grant.
Purpose: The program aims to support projects that contribute to the advancement of
human rights in the community. To be eligible, projects must meet at least one of the
following criteria: build capacity to organize communities around human rights, strengthen
the ability to mobilize communities in support of human rights, or educate the public on
human rights. This may include organizing and facilitating educational public forums that
address one or more of the broad range of human rights topics.
Administered By: Human Rights Division of the City Manager’s Office.
Process: Staff oversees the application process to assist applicants. The City’s Human
Rights Commission perform scoring and make recommendations to the City Council for
awards. City Council makes final award decisions. Applications are received from March
1 – April 1. Award recommendations are typically completed by May with final Council
decisions around June.
Attachment 1 provides the history of awards for the previous four years. It is simply provided for
your awareness.
Attachments:
4-Year Grant History Chart
Recipient Grant Year Award
4 Cs LA2A 2021 $26,119
Arc of SEI LA2A 2021 $20,895
Big Brothers/Big Sisters LA2A 2021 $26,119
CommUnity Crisis Center LA2A 2021 $72,402
A&W Sustainable Planning CAG 2021 $6,175
Bike Library RESJ 2021 $4,000
Artifactory (Arts Iowa City)PAG 2021 $367
Fannie Hungerford PAG 2021 $1,817
Bike Library CAG 2021 $9,940
Domestic Violence Intervention Program LA2A 2021 $52,000
Elder Services/Horizons LA2A 2021 $45,968
Free Lunch Program LA2A 2021 $18,805
Free Medical Clinic LA2A 2021 $26,119
Luther Bangert PAG 2021 $1,700
Food Pantry at Iowa RESJ 2021 $6,075
HACAP LA2A 2021 $26,119
Inside Out Reentry LA2A 2021 $41,839
IV Habitat for Humanity LA2A 2021 $26,119
Neighborhood Centers of JC LA2A 2021 $57,000
Deerfield Commons CAG 2021 $10,000
Johnson County Affordable Housing CoalitionRESJ 2021 $15,000
Domestic Violence Intervention Program CAG 2021 $10,000
Johnson Clean Energy District CAG 2021 $5,000
Multicultural Development Center of Iowa CAG 2021 $8,075
Center for Worker Justice EA2A 2021 $15,000
Pathways LA2A 2021 $26,119
Prelude (MECCA)LA2A 2021 $41,788
Open Heartland RESJ 2021 $14,749
Sankofa Outreach Connection RESJ 2021 $15,000
Shelter House CAG 2021 $10,000
RVAP LA2A 2021 $26,119
Shelter House LA2A 2021 $88,808
Table to Table LA2A 2021 $32,387
UAY LA2A 2021 $34,525
Red Cedar Chamber Music PAG 2021 $817
University of Iowa Labor Center RESJ 2021 $20,000
Center for Worker Justice RESJ 2022 $18,000
Field to Family CAG 2022 $10,000
Free Medical Clinic CAG 2022 $10,000
IV Habitat for Humanity CAG 2022 $10,000
Dream Center EA2A 2021 $10,000
4 Cs LA2A 2022 $26,709
Arc of SEI LA2A 2022 $21,367
Horace Mann Elementary School CAG 2022 $1,400
Big Brothers/Big Sisters LA2A 2022 $26,709
CommUnity Crisis Center LA2A 2022 $74,037
Domestic Violence Intervention Program LA2A 2022 $53,418
Elder Services/Horizons LA2A 2022 $26,709
Great Plains Action Society RESJ 2022 $5,000
Houses into Homes RESJ 2022 $15,000
Free Lunch Program LA2A 2022 $47,007
Free Medical Clinic LA2A 2022 $26,709
HACAP LA2A 2022 $19,230
Inside Out Reentry LA2A 2022 $42,734
South of 6 Business District PAG 2021 $2,000
Sudanese American Community Services EA2A 2021 $5,000
Iowa City Compassion RESJ 2022 $15,000
Trumpet Blossom PAG 2021 $1,000
Public Space 1/Zen Cohen PAG 2021 $1,950
Kirkwood College Sustainability Club CAG 2022 $2,500
Public Space 1/Zen Cohen PAG 2021 $600
M68 Apts CAG 2022 $3,000
Iowa City Chinese Association RESJ 2022 $3,000
IV Habitat for Humanity LA2A 2022 $26,709
Neighborhood Centers of JC LA2A 2022 $58,759
Pathways LA2A 2022 $26,709
Prelude (MECCA)LA2A 2022 $42,734
Prairie Kitchen Store CAG 2022 $5,000
RVAP LA2A 2022 $26,709
Shelter House LA2A 2022 $90,810
Table to Table LA2A 2022 $33,119
UAY LA2A 2022 $35,256
Multicultural Development Center of Iowa RESJ 2022 $10,000
Open Heartland RESJ 2022 $9,000
Public Space 1/Zen Cohen CAG 2022 $7,920
Bike Library CAG 2023 $10,000
Catholic Worker House CAG 2023 $8,000
4 Cs LA2A 2023 $28,000
Arc of SEI LA2A 2023 $22,400
Big Brothers/Big Sisters LA2A 2023 $27,125
Center for Worker Justice LA2A 2023 $15,000
CommUnity Crisis Center CAG 2023 $3,047
Healthy Kids School Based Clinics EA2A 2022 $15,000
Houses into Homes EA2A 2022 $8,625
NAMI EA2A 2022 $10,000
Deerfield Commons CAG 2023 $10,000
Healthy Kids School Based Clinics EA2A 2023 $11,300
CommUnity Crisis Center LA2A 2023 $69,086
Dream Center LA2A 2023 $25,000
Al-Iman Center of Iowa RESJ 2023 $7,500
Center for Worker Justice RESJ 2023 $7,000
CommUnity Crisis Center RESJ 2023 $18,000
Dubuque Street Apts.CAG 2023 $3,554
Great Plains Action Society RESJ 2023 $6,000
ICOR Boxing PAG 2022 $3,000
Houses into Homes RESJ 2023 $10,000
Domestic Violence Intervention Program LA2A 2023 $60,000
Elder Services/Horizons LA2A 2023 $38,000
Free Lunch Program LA2A 2023 $15,000
Free Medical Clinic LA2A 2023 $40,000
Natural Talent Music RESJ 2023 $23,725
Neighborhood Centers of JC RESJ 2023 $15,500
Iowa City Compassion EA2A 2023 $9,560
Iowa Legal Aid EA2A 2023 $9,300
Iowa City Downtown District PAG 2022 $2,000
TRAIL EA2A 2023 $7,415
Escucha Mi Voz Iowa EA2A 2024 $8,000
Healthy Kids School Based Clinics EA2A 2024 $5,000
HACAP LA2A 2023 $27,270
Houses into Homes LA2A 2023 $15,000
Inside Out Reentry LA2A 2023 $31,000
IV Habitat for Humanity LA2A 2023 $27,029
Old Capitol Quilt Guild PAG 2022 $500
Fin and Feather CAG 2023 $10,000
Wright House of Fashion RESJ 2023 $25,000
Green House CAG 2023 $2,027
PorchLight Literary Arts Center PAG 2022 $600
PromptPress PAG 2022 $3,000
Hawkeye Railroad Club CAG 2023 $10,000
Better Together 2030 RESJ 2024 $8,650
Iowa City Compassion CAG 2023 $5,000
Iowa City Compassion EA2A 2024 $6,000
CommUnity Crisis Center RESJ 2024 $7,000
Neighborhood Centers of JC CAG 2023 $9,509
Summit Apts CAG 2023 $8,750
Neighborhood Centers of JC LA2A 2023 $70,000
Pathways LA2A 2023 $15,000
RVAP LA2A 2023 $28,000
Shelter House LA2A 2023 $99,790
Stephanie Miracle (individual artist)PAG 2022 $2,500
Domestic Violence Intervention Program RESJ 2024 $7,620
Young Minds (youth mini grant)CAG 2023 $500
Public Space 1/Zen Cohen PAG 2022 $2,600
Antelope Lending Library CAG 2024 $1,434
Andrea Smisek Gage PAG 2023 $3,200
Eastern Iowa APAPA RESJ 2024 $3,000
Escucha Mi Voz Iowa RESJ 2024 $12,000
Houses into Homes RESJ 2024 $7,698
Burr Oak Land Trust CAG 2024 $2,500
Table to Table LA2A 2023 $40,000
UAY LA2A 2023 $34,500
4 Cs LA2A 2024 $28,240
Arc of SEI LA2A 2024 $22,592
IV Habitat for Humanity CAG 2024 $10,000
CommUnity Crisis Center PAG 2023 $3,280
Family Folk Machine PAG 2023 $3,500
Neighborhood Centers of JC CAG 2024 $8,000
Big Brothers/Big Sisters LA2A 2024 $27,358
Center for Worker Justice LA2A 2024 $15,129
Lisa Roberts (individual artist)PAG 2023 $555
Nomadic Foods CAG 2024 $4,000
Neighborhood Centers of JC PAG 2023 $3,500
CommUnity Crisis Center LA2A 2024 $69,679
Dream Center LA2A 2024 $25,215
Domestic Violence Intervention Program LA2A 2024 $60,515
Elder Services/Horizons LA2A 2024 $38,326
Indigenous Arts Alliance RESJ 2024 $20,340
Free Lunch Program LA2A 2024 $15,129
Free Medical Clinic LA2A 2024 $40,344
HACAP LA2A 2024 $27,504
Houses into Homes LA2A 2024 $15,129
Oaknoll Retirement Residents CAG 2024 $9,121
Northside Neighborhood Association PAG 2023 $1,175
South of 6 Business District PAG 2023 $3,500
Public Space 1/Zen Cohen PAG 2023 $3,500
Iowa City Hospice EA2A 2024 $5,000
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church CAG 2024 $10,000
Inside Out Reentry LA2A 2024 $31,266
IV Habitat for Humanity LA2A 2024 $27,261
Neighborhood Centers of JC LA2A 2024 $70,601
Pathways LA2A 2024 $15,129
Iowa City Sober Living EA2A 2024 $7,500
TRAIL EA2A 2024 $5,500
Plated Table CAG 2024 $8,000
Andre Wright (individual artist)PAG 2024 $3,000
RVAP LA2A 2024 $28,240
Shelter House LA2A 2024 $100,647
Table to Table LA2A 2024 $40,344
UAY LA2A 2024 $34,796
Inside Out Reentry RESJ 2024 $2,300
Open Heartland RESJ 2024 $13,738
UAY RESJ 2024 $10,500
Wright House of Fashion RESJ 2024 $7,154
Trinity Episcopal Church CAG 2024 $10,000
Erin Durian (individual artist)PAG 2024 $555
Filmscene PAG 2024 $3,000
Jessica Tucker (individual artist)PAG 2024 $1,725
PorchLight Literary Arts Center PAG 2024 $1,500
Public Space 1/Zen Cohen PAG 2024 $3,000
Public Space 1/Zen Cohen PAG 2024 $3,000
FY24 Social Justice Racial
Equity Grant Report
April 1st, 2025
The Social Justice Grant from the Iowa City Human Rights Commission empowered the Wright House of
Fashion to provide transformative creative services to BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ youth. At a time when the
need for inclusion, affirmation, and safe spaces is greater than ever, this funding allowed us to cultivate
a vibrant, secure, and inspiring environment for youth who often feel unseen or unsafe in mainstream
settings.
With the initial round of funding, we were able to build a creative sanctuary—where diverse voices are not
only heard but celebrated. Our programs nurtured confidence, sparked innovation, and gave marginalized
youth the tools to express themselves through fashion, design, and the arts.
The second round of funding expanded our impact significantly. We used the remaining funds to
purchase essential equipment, establish economic development workshops, host innovative talks and
community meetings, and guide youth through the process of building a retail shop from the ground
up. These opportunities offered hands-on experience in entrepreneurship, marketing, and brand
development—crucial steps toward long-term economic empowerment.
We organized industry tours and hosted community-focused events that connected education with
real-world applications. These experiences uplifted and educated youth as whole individuals, fostering
personal growth alongside skill development.
This grant has been a catalyst for community healing and progress. It helped us not only serve but truly
empower young people to find their voice, explore their identity, and build pathways to sustainable
futures.
Houses into Homes
401 6th Ave. Suite 1
Coralville IA 52241
319-435-1075
directors@housesintohomes.org
March 28, 2025
RESJ Report: Houses into Homes Kitchen Starter Sets
In our grant application, we noted that our community addresses food insecurity through
our food pantries and food rescue organizations, but having the food items is only part
of the solution. Individuals and families need kitchen equipment to turn food into meals.
We want to make sure that every home we furnish has the kitchen essentials, and the
majority of the households we serve need at least a few cooking items.
PROVIDING KITCHEN SETS
Since July 1, 2024, we have delivered to 271 households. 162 of those households
(60%) requested and received kitchen sets. Because we received several grants in
2024 to support the purchase of kitchen sets, we have been able to spread out the
purchase of needed items, and there is $1,390.83 remaining of the awarded RESJ grant
funds. These remaining funds will be spent in the next few months on kitchen items.
Attached to this report is the one additional receipt to the expenses reported on in
November.
IMPACT
In our November report, we noted that we had not added a question about kitchen sets
to our research survey, but that question had been added. We have not received an
official analysis from our research team, but we can report preliminary numbers.
Respondents were asked whether they received kitchen items. If yes, the two follow-up
questions asked were whether the number of meals they were able to enjoy together as
a family increased, stayed the same, or decreased, and whether the number of
nutritious meals they were able to eat at home increased, stayed the same, or
decreased.
Out of 75 respondents since the question was added, 65 received kitchen sets (87%).
54 of those 65 households (83%) indicated that the number of meals that they ate
together as a family increased after receiving the kitchen set. The remaining 11
households (17%) responded that the number of meals stayed the same. 58
households (89%) reported that the number of nutritious meals they ate at home
increased. 7 households (11%) said that the number of nutritious meals stayed the
same.
These results confirm the information presented in our application, including the study
by Oakley and Nikolaus that found that “the greater the number of cooking appliances
owned, the more frequent the number of family meals and the higher the number of
home‐prepared dinners their children consumed.”
Being able to enjoy nutritious meals together is a meaningful benefit to the work we do.
One of the survey respondents said, “It’s been such a relief to finally sit down and enjoy
a meal at a proper kitchen table. For so long, not being able to afford one meant eating
while standing became the norm, but now, having a table has brought a sense of
comfort and normalcy back into my daily routine. It’s also made my home feel more
aesthetic and welcoming.”
Thank you,
Lucy Barker, Director of Development
Houses into Homes
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Subject:April 4th Martin Luther King Event
Date:Thursday, March 27, 2025 4:25:07 PM
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Dear Friends, Hope you can drop in anytime on Friday, April 4th. Read. Listen.
Two of the most important speeches by Martin Luther King. SO relevant to today's
toxic environment.
A Community Reading of Martin Luther
King’s “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break
Silence”
Fifty-eight years later, on April 4, 2025
FRIDAY, April 4, 2025. 11AM to 6 PM
LOCATION: Robert A. Lee Recreation Center, Auditorium
200 S. Gilbert, Iowa City 52240
Martin Luther King delivered his most controversial speech on April 4,1967. One year later, on April 4, 1968, he was assassinated inMemphis.
Come read with us his 1967 Speech, and excerpts
from his last speech on April 3, 1968,
”I’ve Been to the Mountaintop”.
Free and open to the public. Come listen, or read a portion.
The presentation will be repeated several times. Come and go
as you wish.
(vfp161.org) Sponsored by Veterans For
Peace
Chapter #161 Eastern Iowa