RETHINKING SUCCESS: WHY HAVING A DEGREE DOESN’T ALWAYS MEAN SUCCESS
Having a degree is often seen as the ticket to success, but it's not the whole story. We've always been told to go to school and believe...
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- May 25
- 1 min
How Toxic Masculinity Looks Across Different Cultures
Being a man means different things in different cultures and races. Some behaviors associated with being a man can be harmful, and we...
- May 24
- 2 min
THE DANGERS OF CROSSING MULTIPLE BORDERS: The Central American experience
The Tough Road: Understanding the Unique Challenges of Central American Immigrants to the United States. People from Central America and...
- May 16
- 2 min
A Black Utopia Ahead of Its Time
In a recent episode from the “Iowa Civil Rights History” podcast, host Erick Nganyange explores the rich history of what was once known...
- May 4
- 8 min
APRIL RECAP REWIND: NEWSLETTER
Dear Amplified community, We are excited to welcome you back! By now you should know the drill, however, if you are new to Amplified, no...
- May 2
- 2 min
HOW A 4-DAY WORK WEEK IMPROVES WORK-LIFE BALANCE AND EMPLOYEE MENTAL HEALTH
The idea of a four-day workweek has been gaining momentum in recent years as a potential solution to the modern workplace's challenges....
- Apr 25
- 2 min
THE RISE OF AI: WILL HUMANS BE REPLACED OR REINVENTED?FRIEND OR FOE OF THE HUMAN WORKFORCE?
What exactly is AI and how it will affect us? AI stands for Artificial Intelligence. It refers to the simulation of human intelligence in...
- Apr 20
- 1 min
The world’s oldest known living reptile is known as, “Johnathan the Tortoise”.
The giant tortoise originally from Seychelles, off the coast of Africa, is known as Jonathan the Tortoise is expected to be around 190...
- Apr 5
- 5 min
FIXING THE BROKEN PIECES: A VETERANS HISTORY AND THE LEGACY OF WAR AT HOME
This story hits close to home for us, as we feature one of Amplified’s very own podcast producers, Chris Noth, from the “Bring It Home”...
- Mar 31
- 4 min
March Recap Rewind: Newsletter
March 2023 March recap Rewind: We’ve been pretty busy, here’s what Amplified has been up to this past month! As we’ve fired up the...
- Mar 23
- 2 min
The Most Common Transgender Rights Aren't as Black and White as You Might Think
Local community rallies in protest of new bills targeting LGBTQ+ Most recently in March 2023, Iowa Governor, Kim Reynolds introduced...
- Mar 16
- 2 min
CHRIS ROCK HITS BACK IN HIS NEW COMEDY SPECIAL
One year after the incident at the 2022 Oscars Awards, Chris Rock finally hit back at the opportunity to bring the situation to light...
- Mar 15
- 1 min
The Latino Trade Network makes a pit stop at The Repair Companies Shop
The Repair Companies Shop hosted the monthly Latino Trade Network event on March15, 2023. The (LTN) empowered by the West Des Moines...
- Mar 9
- 1 min
IOWA ENTREPRENEUR ADVOCATES FOR STRENGTH IN RECRUITING AND HIRING MINORITY TALENT
Staffing and recruiting agency (Infinite Resources) CEO Amner Martinez had the opportunity to go on air with “WE ARE IOWA” and talk about...
- Mar 7
- 1 min
lowans might be more in sync with the Meskwaki tribe than they think
Iowans may have more in common with the Meskwaki Nation than they think. One thing Iowa has been very good at, is keeping and preserving...
- Mar 3
- 2 min
Como sociedad, ¿por qué perpetuamos la violencia doméstica?
No hay una manera fácil de sacar a relucir temas conscientes como el abuso doméstico o el acoso sexual. ¿Por qué tendemos a caminar de...
- Feb 28
- 1 min
WWI: HONORING OUR HISTORY AND THE HARLEM HELLFIGHTERS
As February comes to an end, we would like to focus on and commemorate a piece of our history, one of the most decorated units in WW1,...
- Feb 28
- 1 min
CONGRESS GETS EDUCATED IN STREET KNOWLEDGE AFTER RAP ARTIST GETS BUSTED FOR INSANE MISDEMEANOR
Rapper artist, Meek Mill sparked a revolution in legislation reform. Back in November 2017, Meek Mill (Robert Williams) was arrested for...
- Feb 22
- 1 min
Let Yourself Be Seen: Black Men and Vulnerability
BROTHERS GON' WORK IT OUT What does it mean to be a man? As a man, we are supposed to trade and communicate through violence, Right? On...
- Feb 17
- 1 min
MIND ENIGMA: The language of Autism. If you thought being bilingual was tricky
de facto with Tony Khuth. We take a deep dive into what it would be like to experience autism and your brain constantly fighting against...
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