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Hmong Wausau Festival helps share fire safety message with community

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A Hmong dance group lines up for the parade in front of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest canopy at the Hmong Wausau Festival on July 27. (USDA Forest Service photo by Veronica Hinke) WISCONSIN—The largest Hmong community per capita in the United States is located just one hour from the Chequamegon-…
community, diversity, #FirePrevention, #SmokeyBear

Public Service Recognition Week: Honoring interdependence

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WASHINGTON, DC—This Public Service Recognition Week, the Work Environment and Performance is asking you to share your thoughts around our agency values.This week is about recognizing public servants, and we want to share your stories. Today, we want to share what you think about interdependence. It's not just about relying on one another; it's about the interplay between nature and communities,…
public service, diversity, inclusion, #Video

Alaska’s ‘Together Tree’ highlights the spirit of community and collaboration

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Just as the US Capitol Christmas Tree was trucking across the country from northern California to Washington DC to light up the West Lawn of the US Capitol building, another holiday tree was making its way by land and by sea to the state capitol of Alaska. Members of the Wrangell Cooperative Association…
community, #Collaboration, customer service, diversity, inclusion