How diverse is IU’s freshman class in 2023?

Indiana University Bloomington welcomed 9,550 students this August as a part of its incoming undergraduates. But how diverse is IU Bloomington’s most recent freshman class? 

Of the 9,550 undergraduates welcomed onto campus this year, 918 students are first-generation undergraduate students and 1,873 are members of historically marginalized populations, a record for the Bloomington campus, according to an IU press release

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City of Bloomington and U.S. Department of Justice Host United Against Hate Forum

On Thursday, September 7th, from 6-9 p.m., the U.S. Department of Justice and City of Bloomington will host the United Against Hate Forum in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 401 N. Morton Street.

The goal of the forum is to address hate crime legislation, how hate crimes are prosecuted, and to provide resources for campus and community members. Since 1990, the Bloomington Human Rights Commission (now the Bloomington/Monroe County Human Rights Commission) has been collecting data and tracking hate incidents in our community. In 2022, the Human Rights Commission documented five hate incidents. Hate Incident Reports for the last ten years can be found on the Bloomington/Monroe County Human Rights Commission webpage: bloomington.in.gov/boards/human-rights. Please note that the annual reports contain descriptions of verbal harassment, threats of physical harm, actual physical harm and vandalism. The reports also address the apparent motivations behind each incident.  The Commission alerts prospective readers that the language contained in the reports has been preserved for accuracy, and is as such often offensive by definition.

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Habitat for Humanity 

Habitat for Humanity is a wonderful program that has helped many of our lower income families achieve their own home. 

There is a process for this.   The first step is to attend one of the annual Homeowner information meetings are August 24 or August 26, 2023.

Even if you feel you are not completely ready to take this step, I would encourage you to attend one of these meetings, so you will understand the process for this.  

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Hoosier Latinos: A Century of Struggle, Service and Success

Using oral history and archival records, Hoosier Latinos: A Century of Struggle, Service, and Success recognizes the impressive lineage of Latinos in Indiana across time and space.  Since the 1800’s Latino residents comingled with the English and German families, Irish workers, and freed Blacks who made Indiana home.  The book explores how Latino Hoosiers navigated home and belonging in the Midwest from Northwest  Indiana to Indianapolis and south to Evansville.

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VEN AL EVENTO DE BIENESTAR

SABADO, JULIO 08, 2023
8AM -11AM
333 E. MILLER DRIVE,
BLOOMINGTON, IN 47401

ESTOS 4 EXAMENES SON GRATIS:

1. CONTROL DE COLESTEROL (requiere 10 horas de ayuno)
2. DETECCIÓN DE DIABETES (requiere 10 horas de ayuno)
3. CONTROL DE PRESIÓN ARTERIAL
4. VACUNAS CONTRA EL COVID

Requierimos CITA PREVIA porque los CUPOS SON LIMITADOS

No comas nada 10 horas ANTES del examen de control de colesterol y el de la detección de diabetes. Las vacunas COVID de Moderna (18+) y Prizer (12+) tambien estaran disponibles.

Para más información, llame al (812) 353-3244

City names new Latino outreach coordinator

The City of Bloomington’s Community and Family Resources Department will have a new liaison to the local Hispanic community. 

The department has named Ximena Martinez Ruiz the Latino outreach coordinator, the role previously held by Hamilton’s Chief of Staff Josefa Madrigal. 

As outreach coordinator, Martinez will provide support and information to residents and work with local organizations to make sure they can access services. She’ll also translate for Spanish-only-speaking residents. 

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Families First Neighborhood Pantry at Heatherwood

Reminder: Next Monday, 5/15, is the day for the Families First Neighborhood Pantry at Heatherwood,
2 – 4 pm. Come one, come all!

Juneteenth is a Federal Holiday falling on June 19, which is usually a mobile pantry day. That month we will plan to have it on June 12 instead, so please mark your calendars.


El próximo lunes, 5/15, es el día para la despensa Families First del vecindario Heatherwood, de 2 a 4 pm. ¡Venga uno, vengan todos!

Juneteenth es un feriado federal que cae el 19 de junio, que generalmente es un día de despensa móvil. Ese mes planearemos tenerlo el 12 de junio, así que por favor marque sus calendarios.

Indiana’s Hispanic population

A person is Hispanic if s/he identifies him/herself as Hispanic. The most recent Census Bureau data (2021) reveal about 494,000 Hispanic persons living in Indiana. That’s just 0.8% of the nation’s Hispanic population, ranking this state 21st among the 50 states.

When you talk about Hispanics in Indiana, who are you talking about? These Hoosiers didn’t just arrive in the U.S. Most (72%) were born in America.

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