***For Immediate Release***
June 1, 2018
Contact, Christa Yoakum
Nebraska Is Home Coordinator
Office: (402) 438-8853
Cell: (402) 890-5662
Email: cyoakum@neappleseed.org
Nebraskans celebrate Immigrant Heritage Month
Local events will recognize contributions made throughout Nebraska’s history by immigrant families
LINCOLN — In June, Nebraskans will celebrate our state’s proud history, which continues today, of immigrants making valuable contributions to our state during National Immigrant Heritage Month.
Through festive community events and telling stories of shared history, Nebraskans from all backgrounds will recognize how immigrant families of many different origins are united through the ways, big and small, that they enrich Nebraska every day.
“National Immigrant Heritage Month allows us to celebrate the long-standing tradition of immigrant Nebraskans making valuable contributions to our state,” said Christa Yoakum, Coordinator of Nebraska Is Home. “During National Immigrant Heritage Month, Nebraska families across our state can share their own family’s story, and recognize that no matter where your family is from, we’re all united as Nebraskans. Both long-time residents and families that recently have come to Nebraska can stand side by side to celebrate each other’s contributions to our culture, our state’s history, and the current steps we’re taking together to build a strong future for Nebraska.”
Events Include:
June 2 – North Lincoln Summerfest, 11:00 am-6:00 pm, LUX Center, 2601 N 48th Street, Lincoln
June 7-10 – Santa Lucia Italian Festival, Lewis and Clark Landing, Omaha
June 8-10 – Loup City Polish Days, Loup City, NE
June 16 – World Refugee Day, 10:00 am-4:00 pm, Joslyn Art Museum, 2200 Dodge Street, Omaha
June 12-16 – New American Dish, 11:00 am- 2:00 pm, Cafe Durham (inside Joslyn Art Museum, 2200 Dodge Street, Omaha
June 16 – “What We Carried: Lincoln,” a storytelling project by photographer Jim Lommasson, highlighting the journey of the Yazidi community from Northern Iraq to the Lincoln with a focus on the items brought with them on their journey. Joslyn Art Museum, 11:00 am.
June 15-17 – Stromsburg’s 66th Annual Swedish Sommar Festival
June 19-20 – Oakland Swedish Festival, Oakland, NE
June 22-24 – Clarkson Czech Festival, Clarkson, NE
Also during National Immigrant Heritage Month, Nebraskans will have stories of their families’ recent and distant immigrant backgrounds featured at NebraskaIsHome.org.