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Author Archives: Dympna Ugwu-Oju

Dr. Dympna Ugwu-Oju is the senior editor for Fresnoland.

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New program gives formerly incarcerated people chance to work, restart life

by Dympna Ugwu-Oju April 13, 2022April 20, 2022
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How a new Fresno program is helping 68-year-old parolee restart life

by Dympna Ugwu-Oju April 12, 2022April 20, 2022
Posted inBroken Ladders

How Fresno woman, 39, changed careers, earned apprenticeship at Bitwise

by Dympna Ugwu-Oju April 4, 2022April 20, 2022
Posted inWork

Fresno company helping ‘marginalized’ people compete in tech industry

by Dympna Ugwu-Oju March 24, 2022April 20, 2022
Posted inBroken Ladders

‘I have something to teach other people,’ says former Bitwise apprentice

by Dympna Ugwu-Oju March 22, 2022April 21, 2022
Posted inWork

Climbing the economic ladder in Fresno is tough. Why?

by Dympna Ugwu-Oju and Danielle Bergstrom March 8, 2022June 3, 2022
Posted inSouthwest

Southwest Fresno pastor appointed as liaison, conciliator between city and community

by Dympna Ugwu-Oju January 11, 2022April 21, 2022
Posted inEnvironment

Dyer wades into rezoning tug of war in southwest Fresno. Why it’s a citywide concern

by Dympna Ugwu-Oju December 12, 2021April 21, 2022
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‘We are left out.’ Are social services moving away from west Fresno? Some residents say yes

by Dympna Ugwu-Oju and Danielle Bergstrom September 15, 2021June 2, 2022
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Residents protest decline in social services in west Fresno: A ‘disgrace to our community’

by Dympna Ugwu-Oju September 15, 2021June 2, 2022

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