From the Archives: Juneteenth

Institute News, Senator Harkin

The following is an excerpt from a speech Senator Tom Harkin (retired) delivered at a Juneteenth Celebration in Des Moines in 2001: “This is the Evelyn Davis Park and I want to say a special word about my friend who has done so much to improve the quality of...

July 27-31 | RespectAbility #ADA30 Summit

Past Events

Date: July 27-31, 2020 Time: Noon-2 p.m. CT, daily Location: Virtual Register For This Event RespectAbility is hosting a five-day summit to prepare people with disabilities and the disability community for a better future. These events will be free and fully...

Harkin Institute statement on systemic racism

Institute News

The challenges facing communities of color go far beyond systemic racism in policing. We know the profound impact that poverty, food insecurity, housing discrimination, lack of access to health care, not to mention trauma, have on entire communities, particularly...