I’m excited to share another thought-provoking and impactful issue of Siouxland Magazine. We are working tirelessly (okay, well, maybe sometimes we need a moment to catch our breath 🥱) to bring you the best content that enlightens your conversations and encourages intentional action. This publication strives to enhance your personal and professional life. Are you …
Visit Siouxland Magazine on Historic 4th and share your answers to the following two questions: · How have you been stereotyped, underestimated, or discriminated against? · What response do you have to those comments? Or what do you want people to know about you? Just stop by with your …
Diversity is more than just a superficial numbers game targeted at meeting quotas, writing policies, and being in compliance with federal regulations. Even though the landscape around the journey of diversity, equity, and inclusion has dramatically evolved, too often, misconceptions about this work’s true meaning leave individuals, business leaders, and organizations at large with a …
When I was old enough to understand the general concepts of leadership, I only partially understood why people of influence and decision-making power rarely looked like me. I rarely saw someone who looked Native American as a U.S. president, a congress member, a CEO, a business owner, a professional athlete, or a celebrity. I remember …
Stepping Into Leadership Positions To Give A Diverse Perspective Read More »
There’s a good chance you’ve heard of the holiday known as Cinco de Mayo or the fifth of May. As we dig more into diversity in our Siouxland area, let’s learn a little bit more about the fascinating event so you can enjoy the fiesta with a little more knowledge under your belt. When is …
Mexico’s Independence Day…Cinco de Mayo or September 16? Read More »
Cindy Brewer is just one of those kind of people that you are simply drawn to when she enters a room. Her friendly and bubbly personality attracts people. And although she is enjoying life, and challenging herself to do a number of new things before her birthday in June (86 new things), this high powered …
If you could describe Siouxlanders in one word, what would it be? Over the last few months, I’ve talked with many people about how they see Siouxland, what they think our identity is as a community, and just exactly who are all the people that make up Siouxland. Conversations touched on our blue-collar roots and …
Faded letters on the terra cotta-clad, red-brick-walls of downtown buildings remind passersby of some of the dozens of businesses that have come and gone in Sioux City’s economic history. Pelletiers, Aalf’s Wallpaper Company, and Hotel West – they all, at one point, were part of Sioux City’s economy. Over time, these businesses have given way …
Sioux City has, for a long time, had a diverse population made up of different ethnic groups, nationalities, beliefs, and religious groups. This diversity, however, has not always been as apparent and recognized as it has become in recent years. Monique Scarlett, president of Unity in the Community, remembers that when she was a young …
From meat packing plants over department stores to an aircraft manufacturer and a company that built windmills with the ability to charge batteries – in terms of businesses, Sioux City has virtually seen it all. Along with the businesses have come and gone a variety of industries. As a city with a bustling livestock market …