Community voices - Project Optimist

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Community Voices ⎸ Journalism is for everyone

We believe communities are stronger when people know how journalism works and participate in making journalism however they’re able.

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Community Voices ⎸ Climate change makes water insecurity worse in the Global South

Without the money and resources that the Global North has, countries in the Global South are not able to adapt to or fight back against the impacts of climate change.

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Community Voices ⎸ Project Optimist joins The 19th News Network

Here's what the partnership means for Project Optimist.

Somali

🚀Community voices | Meet KZYS, Project Optimist’s partner in the Central Minnesota News Collaborative

Ten-plus years ago the St. Cloud Somali Community Radio began broadcasting local news to thousands of Somali speakers in central Minnesota. This month Project Optimist and KZYS are launching the new Central Minnesota News Collaborative, designed to strengthen local news through partnerships.

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End-of-Life

Community Voices ⎸ Project Optimist staff plan for the end — and it feels good

Life goals: Complete health care directives, draft a will, and enroll in life insurance in 2025.

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End-of-Life

Community Voices ⎸ Make a plan for end-of-life care

Many Americans don’t have an advance directive. Join the Project Optimist team to make one in 2025.

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Community Voices ⎸ Project Optimist made leaps in 2024

A look at what we accomplished in 2024 and our goals for 2025.

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Community Voices ⎸ What Project Optimist readers told us

We break down the results from our 2024 Audience Survey and share how it will inform our work in 2025 and beyond.

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Biophilia

Community Voices ⎸ See Minnesota's fall colors from above

"The autumn season offers an example of how to change gracefully," writes Erica Dischino.