Nebraska Is Home

(En Español)

A Good Life for Everyone

As in years past, new immigration to Nebraska is bringing exciting opportunities and new neighbors to our communities. Nebraska Is Home is an effort by Nebraskans from all walks of life—business, education, community, and faith—who are proud of our welcoming state and who are working together to build Nebraska’s future.

We celebrate our shared values and recognize the great contributions new families bring to our communities, both economically as well as in the richness of our combined culture and traditions. It is for this reason that Nebraska Is Home supports community conversations about our shared values.

As a country, we have many times overcome what divides us. Through the community efforts of Nebraska Is Home, we look forward to working together to ensure our shared future, purpose, and prosperity. We are stronger together.

Nebraska. A good life for everyone.

 

NEW 12-Language “Welcome”/ “Thank You” Signs co-sponsored by the Grand Island Convention and Visitors’ Bureau

Print a sign today and help us welcome and celebrate some of the different language groups that enrich our Nebraska communities! “Welcome” is written in English, Spanish, Laotian, Arabic, Vietnamese, French, German, Japanese, and four languages spoken by different Sudanese community members: Nuer, Dinka, Nuba, and Fur. A BIG THANK YOU to our many translators for their collaborative efforts!

 

 

 

New Fremont Page

Check out the brand new Nebraska Is Home Fremont page!

Fremont LaunchPURPOSE: “Neighbor to Neighbor, We Will Work Together Toward a Strong and United Fremont Community, Welcoming and Respecting All People.”

EVERYONE IS WELECOME to be a part of “Nebraska Is Home Fremont!”

“Nebraska Is Home Fremont” celebrated its official launch on June 6, 2009

For more information about Nebraska Is Home Fremont, please visit the new Fremont page or email:

Kristin Ostrom or Gabby Ayala se habla español / Spanish speaker

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Building Fremont: Immigrants 1856-Present

03/23/2010 - A Thursday reception will focus on “Building Fremont: Immigrants 1856-Present.”

The Fremont Area Art Association, 92 W. Sixth St., in Fremont, Neb., will host the 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. event, which is free and open to the public.

The reception will honor the people and stories that were highlighted in a special Fremont Tribune series.

The art exhibit, featuring the photography of Dean Jacobs, will be open until the end of March. ABC News-New York will film the reception as part of a feature story looking at the responses of various Nebraska communities to new immigrants.

Healing Fremont With A Picnic

 

OUR VIEW: It’s about community

Fremont Launch06/13/2009 - Courtesy and respect.

They are words we say often. But in today’s world, we see less and less of these qualities being exhibited.

One only has to read letters in this newspaper or comments on our Web site to see prime examples. Watching any of the 24-hour news channels or listening to almost any talk radio program will provide examples, too.

We as a society are too quick to comment, too quick to judge and too quick to be offended when someone disagrees with our point of view. Too often today the aim appears to divide, to create an us vs. them mentality.

It seems we’ve lost the ability to be civil; the ability to be neighborly.

We as a community have a chance to show we still can be courteous and respectful. That chance is by supporting the Nebraska Is Home Fremont campaign. Read the Full Op/Ed from the Fremont Tribune...

Contact Us

For more information about Nebraska Is Home, please email Darcy Tromanhauser