 Join us for Civic Saturday in
Des Moines
Citizen University is a national platform for fostering responsible and empowered citizenship through activation, communication, and education. Via CU, Civic Saturday is an initiative that originated out of Washington State by Eric Liu and is now going nationwide in an effort to promote civic dialogue and coming together as a community around civic ideals.
This free event is taking place on Saturday, May 5th from 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM at Grand View University Student Center, Speed Lyceum, in Des Moines. Get your free ticket. Doors open at 9:30 AM for the social impact fair prior to the program beginning at 10:30 AM.
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Women in Iowa: 2018 Data Report Available
The State Data Center of Iowa and the Iowa Department of Human Rights' Office on the Status of Women have released the "Women in Iowa: 2018 Data Report." To view the full report, visit: http://bit.ly/WomeninIowa2018.
Share your story with us:
"Iowa Women at Work" Storytelling Project
 For more information, visit: http://bit.ly/iawomenatwork
If you would like to submit a story to our project, click here. Stories will be reviewed and may be edited for clarity. However, submissions will be returned to the author for approval following any editing. After review, the stories will be released in a collection to the public in winter 2019.
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
To celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in Iowa, the Iowa Department of Human Rights' Office of Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs and the State Data Center of Iowa released the Asian and Pacific Islanders in Iowa (2018) report. To view the report, visit: http://bit.ly/2w3sQsK.
For more information on Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, visit:
Iowa Department of Human Rights' Office of Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs
Iowa Asian Alliance
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Iowa Public Television: Asian American/Pacific Islander Resources
Upcoming Events/Seminars/Conferences
The first ever Midwest Title IX Summit will be held on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny, Iowa. This Summit will analyze the issues around Title IX for K-12 schools, higher education, and community organizations. Questions surround how to ensure schools and colleges are free from sexual violence including harassment and assault as well as creating an environment free from sex discrimination.
For more information about this event, please visit Iowa Safe Schools at: http://www.iowasafeschools.org/title-ix-summit/.
 8th Annual Psychological Trauma and Juvenile Justice Conference
The Psychological Trauma and Juvenile Justice Conference is an annual event for professionals who work with children and families. The conference meets requirements for the approval of CEU credits for social workers, mental health counselors, psychologists and other related fields. The event will focus on the impact on the mind, body, behavior and community, and will feature four speakers.
The conference will take place June 5-6 in Des Moines. For more details on the event, its objectives and speakers, and how you can register, visit the event page HERE.
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 Cultivating Caregivers: Iowa CareGivers 2018 Conference
The 2018 Iowa CareGivers Conference is an educational experience built specifically for Certified Nursing Assistants, Care Workers, and Home Care, Health, and other Aids. The conference, which will be held June 4-5 in Altoona, is meant to open the minds and hearts of those who wish to acquire new tools to be the best caregiver possible, and to grow and nourish the passion for caregiving.
For more information on the conference and how to register, check out the brochure HERE.
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Note: If you have an event taking place for women in Iowa that you would like to see added, please send it to women@iowa.gov.
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