Success Stories
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Tuesday, Sep 21, 2021
Building dreams on the Pueblo
It took Bernard Garcia 14 years to see his dream take shape. It was not for lack of trying, but due to invisible barriers that keep him and other indigenous entrepreneurs who do business on Tribal lands from expanding.
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Translating solid waste outreach and GIS mapping materials into Alaskan Indigenous language
My indigenous – Alaskan Yup’ik name is Arnariaq. My government name is Evelyn Agnus, and I come from a family as the second oldest of 10 siblings. I grew up in a southwestern community of Chefornak, Alaska during the winter months, and my family migrates to Umkumiut, Alaska during the summers for subsistence.
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Monday, Aug 23, 2021
Lantana Homes project given new life after lying dormant for more than a decade
Known for its more than 400 wineries, Sonoma County often conjures images of the California dream. The area, along with neighboring Napa County, is informally referred to as wine country and often seen as a playground for the affluent. The reality on the ground is quite different.
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Navigating income surveys during COVID-19
By Claire Miller Income surveys are tools that funders use to determine a community’s median household income (MHI), which affects . . .
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Thursday, Jul 22, 2021
How RCAC’s RELieF program helped two small businesses recover from their lost summer
In summer 2020, small business owner Michael Blecha had to take a hard look at his business, Kinnon Entertainment. The concert production industry was poised to have its best year ever just a few months earlier. More than 600 venues booked Kinnon through December—a record-breaking year for Blecha.
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