Articles written by Gladys Godinez


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  • Protect meatpacking plant workers and our food supply

    GLADYS GODINEZ, Contributor|Updated May 7, 2020

    Meatpacking plants across the country have become COVID-19 hotspots, and the struggles faced by the people working inside are apparent and alarming. Our friends and neighbors are being asked to risk their health, safety, and lives without vital protections on the job which, in turn, is endangering our food supply and our entire communities. People working in meat and poultry plants continue to be asked to work shoulder to shoulder without critical protections and they are getting sicker and sicker as a result. The spread of C...

  • Creating welcoming communities across America

    GLADYS GODINEZ And JORDAN FEYERHERM, Contributors|Updated Feb 6, 2020

    Across rural America, demographics are changing, and community leaders are redefining what makes their small towns successful and vibrant. Traditionally, a prosperous community is defined as economically viable, with enough housing and employment. Now, prosperous also includes having a welcoming and inclusive community. To foster a spirit of welcoming, communities can start with Civity. Civity is the idea of purposefully engaging in relationships of respect and empathy with others who are different. This helps communities to...