"Welcome to our virtual teach-in," said a young woman wearing glasses and cat ears. A member of Philly Thrive and co-presenter of the August 2020 teach-in, Sanija-Lanea Aikens introduced herself from a tiny rectangle at the top of a presentation slide. "Social distancing can be a real pain, but the benefit is we get to… Continue reading Philly Thrive prepares for its next environmental campaign: keep history from repeating
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A small grief on the subject of belonging
My aunt passed away this fall--on Thanksgiving Day, actually. It was both sudden and not: she had been sick and struggling for some time and had elected to transition into hospice care, but no one expected to lose her that day, that week. Unlike the rest of us, my aunt was slight in stature, short… Continue reading A small grief on the subject of belonging
Sara Davis 