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How Getting Communities To Fall In Love With Nature Will Be The Key to Saving It
Health
February 23, 2023
How Getting Communities To Fall In Love With Nature Will Be The Key to Saving It
Love is in the air. Or is it just smog? Efforts to combat climate change often educate people on steps they can take toward sustainability, but even with the knowledge, getting people to actually change their daily habits and personal routines can be harder to instill. Understanding the need for…
Nuçi’s Space Works to Destigmatize Mental Illness
Athens-Clarke County
February 20, 2023
Nuçi’s Space Works to Destigmatize Mental Illness
On the corner of Williams and Oconee streets, people walking by often catch the sound of music filtering from the recognizable blue brick building. Nuçi’s Space looks like a recording studio and concert venue at first glance, but behind its long-standing walls, the nonprofit is working to destigmatize mental illness. …
‘A Perfect Storm’: Athenians Carry the Weight of the Energy Burden
Athens-Clarke County
February 20, 2023
‘A Perfect Storm’: Athenians Carry the Weight of the Energy Burden
When Moesha Tutt opened her energy bill from Walton EMC in January, the nearly-$900 balance for a mere two months shocked her and brought her to tears. The high bill was another stressor for her already-struggling family. After injuring her arm in a car wreck in October, Tutt, a…
The Lead: ProPublica’s Rui Kaneya on Supporting Local Investigative News
Doing Journalism
February 17, 2023
The Lead: ProPublica’s Rui Kaneya on Supporting Local Investigative News
Rui Kaneya, a senior editor at ProPublica, joins The Lead to talk about why local news is important and what it takes to become an investigative journalist. Rui oversees projects for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network, which supports long-term projects at local news sources. He’s worked at multiple nonprofit news sources…
Clarke Central Offers Go Succeed Program to Provide Mentorship
Athens-Clarke County
February 15, 2023
Clarke Central Offers Go Succeed Program to Provide Mentorship
Go Succeed is a mentorship program that provides college prep resources and career advice to high school students in Athens-Clarke County. Students who otherwise wouldn’t have access to that aid are able to be better prepared for life after secondary education. At Clarke Central High School, the Go Succeed Program…