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Next week is all about the Big Apple! 🗽 Fill the gaps with NJT executive director Matt Wynn and several other journalism powerhouses on June 21 at 1pm at the Newmark Journalism School at CUNY - 219 W. 40th St. Room 308, New York, NY. You must register to attend: buff.ly/4bVHrGb

Journalism on stage alert: Join Flatwater Free Press reporter Chris Bowling tomorrow morning at Omaha's Tri-Faith Initiative for a discussion on his story about a hair cutting, a Native family's search for justice and how it led to a statewide anti-discrimination law. The 8:30 a.m. panel discussion is part of Tri-Faith's two-day Race, Religion and Social Justice conference. Learn more and buy a ticket here - https://buff.ly/3Kq5HnE Bowling, an FFP Omaha investigative reporter, previously served as editor of The Reader, Omaha's longtime alternative newspaper. He has written several stories about the Lakota family who filed a civil rights lawsuit after a school employee cut two girls' hair without permission.

This month, we had the pleasure of hosting our Monthly Pop-up Newsroom Series at Bess Johnson Elkhorn Branch Library! We'd like to thank representatives from Buffett Early Childhood Institute at the University of Nebraska for joining us in the topic around Nebraska's childcare conundrum. Thank you Omaha Public Library for allowing us to use this space. We hope you enjoy the photos! 🙂

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Happening today: Pop-up Newsroom Series at the Bess Johnson Elkhorn Branch Library - discussing Nebraska's childcare conundrum. Stop in anytime from 4-6 p.m. to engage with FFP journalists and Buffett Early Childhood Institute; and share your child care story. Register: https://buff.ly/4bSLItm

We’re thrilled to introduce some amazing new team members joining Flatwater Free Press and Silicon Prairie News. Please join us in giving a warm welcome to: Libby Seline, Elections Guide Editor; Hailey Douma, Development Intern; Yubia Ramirez, Marketing Intern; Leah Wambui Keinama, Director of Civic Journalism and Ani Schutz, Multimedia Producer and Reporter for Silicon Prairie News. Welcome to the team, Leah, Hailey, Libby, Yubia, and Ani! We can’t wait to see the incredible work you’ll do. Learn more about our new additions ➡️ https://buff.ly/4br3DYs

Join Flatwater Free Press journalists and @Buffett Early Childhood Institute at the University of Nebraska on May 28 at the Bess Johnson Elkhorn Library and tell us your stories of finding — or struggling to find — affordable quality childcare in your communities. Childcare providers are also invited to talk to us about what it’s like for you in 2024. And, as always, stop by anytime from 4PM-6PM for coffee and to chat with FFP reporters about any story ideas or anything else on your mind. Click here to pre-register: https://buff.ly/3QRj5F0 Huge thanks to @Omaha Public Library for allowing us to use their space!

Here's a look into our Pop-up Newsroom Series held in Lincoln last week! Thank you to everyone who was able to attend and to Bennett Martin Library for allowing us to use their auditorium. Joined by Nebraska Public Media, Lincoln Journal Star and 10/11 News.