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CEDAR RAPIDS — For the third time in two years, The District: Czech Village and New Bohemia is looking for a new executive director.

Former director Jennifer Borcherding resigned this week, citing an organizational shift that fell out of alignment with her professional goals. She was first selected in November of 2024 to replace Jim Miller, who resigned after eight months as executive director.

“It was a personal, professional decision,” Borcherding told The Gazette. “The scope of the organization was changing … and the time required toward fundraising and events was incompatible with the amount of time I wanted to spend on programming.”

The District is a nonprofit, accredited Iowa Main Str

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