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Written by Kara Brown, NewsNetNebraska
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Monday, 16 November 2009 22:40 |
Mary Douglas, community outreach chair for Lincoln Animal Ambassadors, stands with her dog at the warehouse where donations from the group's pet food bank are stored. Photo: Christina DeVries, NewsNetNebraska
"It was very touching because he said, ‘My kids are gone and he's my son,'" Douglas said. "That's when you're like, ‘Alright, let me get you some food.'"
Colorful moments like these have become commonplace for Douglas. As the community outreach coordinator for the Lincoln Animal Ambassadors, she has supervised the organization's creation of a new kind of food bank - one catering specifically to furry friends with financially stressed owners.
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Written by NewsNetNebraska
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Monday, 16 November 2009 14:46 |
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A player's story: Flag football at UNL
A mix of fun, injury battles and high expectations fuel competitive passions in UNL's coed flag football league.
Click on the photo to see the slideshow.
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Written by Rob McLean, NewsNetNebraska
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Saturday, 14 November 2009 23:26 |
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Did Wonder Woman hide slit wrists under her bracelets?
Poet Hilda Raz asked the startling question at the 2009 Nebraska Book Festival, where writers, readers and publishers gathered to celebrate the state's literary presence.
To see and hear Hilda Raz read "Wonder Woman's Bracelets," click here. Photo Slideshow: Rob McLean"It's an adornment," Raz said, "but also a weapons deflector."
Ten authors read their work at the festival. Mary Jo Ryan, communications coordinator for the Nebraska Library Commission, said organizers used two criteria to consider inviting readers: All were Nebraskans, and all had a book published this year.
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Written by Natasha Richardson, NewsNetNebraska
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Friday, 13 November 2009 17:41 |
Cultural differences can be drastic at times, says Joshua Cramer, LPS supervisor of federal programs. Photo: Natasha Richardson, NewsNetNebraska
Questions about two of those issues-discrepancies in expectations for minority students and the achievement gap-are frequently in the news, and LPS believes it has at least one answer: the English Language Learner Program.
ELL has about 30 teachers, along with bilingual liaisons, who provide support with language and culture to about 2,200 LPS students across 50 nationalities and 60 different languages.
"The big advantage (of ELL programs) is communication, communication and communication," said Oscar Rios Pohirieth, LPS cultural specialist.
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