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Free Tenants’ Rights Webinar!

Renting in Johnson County? Want to learn more about your rights as a tenant? On August 19, from 5:30-7:00 PM, Iowa Legal Aid’s Fair Housing Project and Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition will host the Tenants’ Rights Webinar. The webinar will describe the rights you have as a tenant, as well as resources you can…

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CWJ Board Members Announced as 2021 Latino Hall of Fame Honorees!

We are delighted to announce that two of our board members, Elizabeth Bernal and Marcela Hurtado, are being inducted into the Iowa Latino Hall of Fame for being outstanding community members! To help celebrate National Latino & Hispanic Heritage Month, join us to honor the inductions of all these incredible community members and leaders on…

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NEA Big Read Program

The National Endowment for the Arts Big Read broadens our understanding of our world, our communities, and ourselves through the joy of sharing a good book. Showcasing a diverse range of themes, voices, and perspectives, the NEA Big Read aims to inspire conversation and discovery. This year we are excited to be reading Into the…

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Let’s Pass our Checks to Families in Crisis

They’re here!! The much-anticipated covid relief stimulus checks are inbound and arriving in bank accounts across the country as you read this! For some this relief comes as extra money to invest in their favorite local businesses or a safe outdoor activity with the family. However, for many more, this stimulus check means a payment on…

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la Clínica Móvil Gratuita

Este fin de semana, la Clínica Móvil Gratuita de la Universidad de Iowa estará en CWJ el sábado 23 de Enero de 11:00 am a 1:00 pm para brindar servicios básicos de salud. No necesitas seguro médico, ¡todos los servicios son gratuitos! ¡Comparte con amigos y familiares!

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From My Home to Yours

Let’s Pass our Checks to Local Families in Crisis ! Just one individual federal stimulus check will provide life-sustaining resources to at least two local families in crisis. Donate here: https://cwjiowa.salsalabs.org/FromMyHometoYours/index.html Low-wage and immigrant families in CWJ’s network have given our community so much.   The workers at the heart of the Center for Worker…

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