A medida que la población y la diversidad de Wyoming continúan creciendo, las organizaciones locales están trabajando para crear conciencia sobre la importancia del censo de 2020 en estas comunidades que son a menudo poco contadas. En la comunidad asiática, organizaciones como Asian Community Outreach y Bhutanese Community of Michigan han trabajado para derrumbar las percepciones erróneas sobre el censo y superar las barreras del idioma y la tecnología.

Urgent pandemic-era changes have affected Meals on Wheels programs in differing ways, and each one has come up with unique strategies to rise to the challenge.

In this special op ed, Amy Bailey, LMSW, Child Welfare Program Director at Arbor Circle explores the recent history of discrimination against LGBTQ+ foster and adoptive parents, and why she, in contrast, celebrates and supports them in her role at the nonprofit.

For many, navigating the coronavirus pandemic has created new challenges, including increasing concerns around housing security. Nationwide, renters have raised complaints about discrimination within the housing sector. Local organizations are working to actively provide assistance to community members now and help improve housing equity in the future.

"These are investments that are going to pay dividends for generations. You don't get a chance very often to make these things happen."