December 12, 2022 The End of American Democracy? A Community Conversation Series What would it look like if democracy were to collapse here in the US? Almost 3/4 of Americans think that American democracy is under threat, and in 2021 the US...
December 8, 2022 What Matters…Crucible Moments His start in life was rough. His father couldn’t hold a job, and his family was reduced to asking neighbors for help and needing government assistance. His father was sent...
December 1, 2022 Hidden Heroes: Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte Susan (La Flesche) Picotte was born in 1865 on the reservation of the Omaha Nation in Nebraska. Her father was the leader of the Omaha tribe. He was in favor...
November 17, 2022 Just Imagine…Keeping our Word as a Nation Rebecca Ketcher was three years old when soldiers rounded up her entire family and forced them to abandon their family home. Her father wanted to put up a fight, but...
November 10, 2022 Hidden Heroes: Sean Sherman and Food Heritage for the Future Born in 1974, Sean Sherman grew up on the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota. As an Oglala Lakota Sioux, he was brought up on government commodity foods. The Food...
November 3, 2022 Just Imagine…Neurodiversity and the Contributions of a Wandering Mind Mike had been a concern to his parents ever since he started school. His teachers were constantly mentioning his lack of attention. Even with his attention issues, Mike generally had...
October 27, 2022 Just Imagine…Speaking Out Against the Rise of Fascism Dorothy Thompson was born in 1893. After her mother died when she was seven, Dorothy was sent to live with her two aunts. She was able to go to college,...
October 27, 2022 Making Sense of Your Ballot–Try a Voting Study Party! Trying to sort out your thinking about what's on the ballot this year? Why not make a party of it, a Voting Study Party? Here's an introduction to the idea...
October 20, 2022 Just Imagine… Ain’t I a Woman? Isabella Baumfree was born in New York around the year 1797, one of 10 or 12 children born to enslaved parents. When she was 9 years old, she was sold...
