In the state of Iowa, youth of color consistently continue to be disproportionately suspended in juvenile detention centers compared to their white peers. The disproportionate suspension and detention rates of youth of color in Iowa’s juvenile justice system indicate deep-seated racial disparities. These issues need to be addressed through policy changes and community-level interventions to.
The Quad Cities Regional Business Journal (QCBJ) has acquired the rights to the Athena Awards in the Quad Cities from Women Lead Change, which has hosted these awards in the QC since 2017. The Athena Awards were first introduced in the region in 2006. “We are pleased to transition these awards over to the Quad […]
One Human Family of the QCA will present “Happiness in a Difficult World,” a freesymposium featuring Dr. Diana Fritz Cates, professor of religion and ethics in the Department ofReligious Studies at the University of Iowa. She is also an author and editor as well as co-editor of the international “Journal of Religious Ethics.” According to […]