Familias Unidas Resource Fair

Sheboygan United, formerly Familias Unidas, presented our second resource fair at St. Clement Church following Spanish Mass. At least 15 community organizations attended, many with bilingual materials and interpreters, expanding access to their resources by participating in this event supporting the LatinX community. At least 100 people attended, with food provided by two parish organizations adding to a festive family atmosphere. New organizations participating included Sheboygan Economic Development Corporation, Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan Youth Symphony, Birdsall & Associates, Rainbow Kids, and Inspire Sheboygan. Plans for our next three fairs, which will expand to the Hmong and senior communities, are underway with Partners for Community Development, Hmong Mutual Assistance Association, and Mead Public Library. Future opportunities for youth programming are emerging through the foundational community relationship work associated with these events. Following our visit to them, WE Rise, a diverse student group at South High, has invited Sheboygan United members to meet regularly with them next school year for focus groups. Matthew Miller, long-time advocate for Hmong students at North High through the Hmong Student Leadership Council, will facilitate regular meetings with council class leaders and Sheboygan United with a potential chapter of Youth Advocates for Community Health in the works. Finally, a small but mighty group of former Youth Government Day participants have indicated interest in next year’s return to in-person programming.

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