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A Lesson in Leadership I Learned from Mayor John Ewing

A Lesson in Leadership I Learned from Mayor Joh...

Some moments stick with you, not because they were loud or dramatic, but because they were true. Meeting Omaha Mayor John Ewing again at a recent community event reminded me...

A Lesson in Leadership I Learned from Mayor Joh...

Some moments stick with you, not because they were loud or dramatic, but because they were true. Meeting Omaha Mayor John Ewing again at a recent community event reminded me...

Alejandra Wells Reflects on Cross Country Injury and Senior Season

Alejandra Wells Reflects on Cross Country Injur...

I’ve never been a Noah Lyles or a Sha’Carri Richardson, but running has always been something I loved with my whole heart. It wasn’t about medals or pace. It was...

Alejandra Wells Reflects on Cross Country Injur...

I’ve never been a Noah Lyles or a Sha’Carri Richardson, but running has always been something I loved with my whole heart. It wasn’t about medals or pace. It was...

From Bullied to Crowned: What Becoming Homecoming Queen Taught Me

From Bullied to Crowned: What Becoming Homecomi...

If you had told middle school me that one day I’d be voted Homecoming Queen, I would’ve laughed. Growing up, I was not the popular kid. I got bullied a...

From Bullied to Crowned: What Becoming Homecomi...

If you had told middle school me that one day I’d be voted Homecoming Queen, I would’ve laughed. Growing up, I was not the popular kid. I got bullied a...

A Front Row Seat to Mental Health Advocacy with The Kim Foundation

A Front Row Seat to Mental Health Advocacy with...

When I think about the power of conversation, I think about that moment at the Governor’s Youth Summit when I introduced myself to Craig Wolf, a board member from The Kim...

A Front Row Seat to Mental Health Advocacy with...

When I think about the power of conversation, I think about that moment at the Governor’s Youth Summit when I introduced myself to Craig Wolf, a board member from The Kim...

Alejandra Wells Featured on KETV After Leadership Training with The Bloc

Alejandra Wells Featured on KETV After Leadersh...

Being featured on KETV for my work with Hiya was such a surreal moment, but what made it even more meaningful was knowing that it was all rooted in growth,...

Alejandra Wells Featured on KETV After Leadersh...

Being featured on KETV for my work with Hiya was such a surreal moment, but what made it even more meaningful was knowing that it was all rooted in growth,...

One Conversation Can Spark Change. My Meeting with Senator Margo Juarez

One Conversation Can Spark Change. My Meeting w...

There’s a moment when you realize: our state officials aren’t just names on ballots or faces in the news. They’re real people who represent us, and they need to hear...

One Conversation Can Spark Change. My Meeting w...

There’s a moment when you realize: our state officials aren’t just names on ballots or faces in the news. They’re real people who represent us, and they need to hear...