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Kingston Peace Museum Celebrates Peace Day with a Multigenerational Gathering
9+ min ago (213+ words) The gathering offered a broader understanding of peace—not simply as the absence of war, but as a continuing effort to build a more just, inclusive, and sustainable world. The Peace Museum & Learning Lab was created in response to the…...
Ebony Asian celebration brings culture, birthdays and community giving together in Killeen
48+ min ago (610+ words) The dinner buffet of colorful rice and vegetable dishes included a variety of sushi. This year’s celebration featured an Asian theme with attendees in Asian costume. The dress code for the Ebony Asian Celebration was Asian Attire, and these ladies…...
What is the world’s loveliest and most attractive language?
10+ min ago (276+ words) Crucially, most recordings had at least five different speakers, as the film has both exposition and dialogue. The team recruited 820 people from three different language groups—Chinese, English and Semitic (Arabic, Hebrew and Maltese speakers)—to listen to clips and…...
Fiesta Latina makes CHS Field debut in St. Paul
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (74+ words) One of Minnesota's largest celebrations of Latino culture and community is happening Saturday with a new venue: CHS Field in Lowertown, St. Paul. Liliana Letran Garcia and Jessica Pleguezuelos of CLUES visit WCCO to discuss the event. One of Minnesota's…...
Thousands celebrate diversity at Concord's Multicultural Festival
51+ min ago (566+ words) Patrick Venecek and Monica De Leon view national flags during Sunday's Multicultural Festival in Concord. Felix Gary, left, Cedar Peace, center, and Rob Peace eat food at the Multicultural festival in Concord. Miriam Evans and Aden Galvan attended the Concord…...
Tampa's first Baby Expo connects families with local experts
9+ hour, 11+ min ago (74+ words) When many lessons of parenting come as a crash-course, baby experts from around the Tampa Bay gathered under one-roof to help parents – both current and soon-to-be – get ahead of the curve at the Family Vibes Baby Expo. When many lessons…...
Sisters of the Presentation of Dubuque launch fund to fight poverty and injustice
4+ hour, 39+ min ago (226+ words) DUBUQUE, Iowa — The Sisters of the Presentation of Dubuque launched a new grantmaking program to support nonprofits addressing poverty, housing instability, food insecurity and other community challenges. The Presentation Mission Fund builds on the vision of foundress Nano Nagle, who…...
‘We have the brotherhood to offer you’: Inside the push to keep boys away from crime
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (806+ words) On a Friday night, children race their friends to the fun and games. But beyond the play, there is work to be done in a community battling fear, anxiety and stereotypes. As the time ticks towards 7.30pm on a Friday, the…...
UK Chief Rabbi issues special Yom Kippur prayer for Manchester synagogue victims
2+ hour, 17+ min ago (415+ words) Britain’s Chief Rabbi, Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis, has composed a special prayer in memory of Melvin Cravitz and Adrian Daulby, who were murdered in last year’s terrorist attack at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in north Manchester. The prayer will…...
Marin childcare tax campaign nears verdict at polls
3+ hour, 44+ min ago (847+ words) Supporters of a tax measure to increase access to childcare in Marin County are hoping for a successful do-over in the Nov. 3 election. Measure P, a proposed parcel tax, would raise an estimated $12.5 million annually over 15 years to provide childcare…...