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Substitute teaching - then and now
In the late 1990s, I had my first real job as a substitute teacher.
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Come along with me to Western Iowa
Hiking The Loess Hills - a very unique landscape and trying the 2024 Winner of the Best Pork Tenderloin in Iowa
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My dad, Bob
The following piece was originally written in late August 2018.
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Challenges of Supporting Multilingual Students and Families
According to the Department of Health and Human Services Bureau of Refugee Services, in 2023, Iowa welcomed 1,515 refugees from around the world.
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A Slice of Iowa at Watermelon Day in Stanhope
Every summer, the tiny town of Stanhope, Iowa, gathers in the park for fun and food with friends and neighbors.
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Memories of July 4th - Time Marches On
When I think of the Fourth of July as a child, I recall swimming at the pool at the Carroll Country Club and watching fireworks from the first green.
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Come Together for World Refugee Day
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Celebrate Asian and Pacific Islander Culture at CelebrAsian Zodiac 2024
Iowans have been fortunate to celebrate and experience Asian and Pacific Islander culture at an annual festival in Des Moines since 2003 after the…
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A Taste of Tulip Time
Imagine 300,000 brightly colored tulips in one place in the middle of Iowa.
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Our Family's Journey of Survival From a War-Torn Land to the Promise Land
Written by Bounchanh Chanthaphon
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From a POW Camp in Northern Laos to a New Life in Iowa
Welcome to a two-part series.
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Celebrating Tết in 2024
When I was about four years old, I attended my very first Tết celebration.
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Ring in the Year of the Dragon
The Lunar New Year will soon be here.
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Fight or Flight - every teacher's internal panic
When I began my teaching practicum while in college in Iowa City, I remember feeling like I was in the right place.
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The Asian Iowan
The Asian Iowan
Born in Saigon, Vietnam. Nearly lifelong Iowan writing about people, places, and things.
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