Community Voices ⎸ Local journalism is hard work. Help us carry the load
"The foundations of media are shifting and so is the world: journalism must become more equitable, less sensationalized, more nuanced," writes Nora Hertel.
Community voices
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Community Voices ⎸ How nature invites us home
"I didn’t know why, but I felt alive in wild places," writes Alex Blondeau.
Community Voices ⎸ What happens when we make art with found materials
Project Optimist staff and readers are inspired by Mary Jo Hoffman to create art using found natural materials.
Community Voices ⎸ Support Project Optimist this Leap Day
"It's been more than three months now since I started, and I have to say I'm excited to get up and get to work every day," writes managing editor Jen Zettel-Vandenhouten.
Community Voices ⎸ Finding joy in winter
Project Optimist readers and staff marvel at the beauty of winter.
Community Voices ⎸ Diving into housing: A recap of our Winona dialogue event
What's it like moderating a dialogue event? Project Optimist's managing editor shares her experience.
Community Voices ⎸ Bio·phil·ia: A new grant for our new program on nature, design, and connection to the living world
Thanks to a grant from Arts Midwest, Project Optimist will feature essays, visual art, and design about connecting with the natural world in 2024.
Community Voices ⎸ Another year on the books: Here's how Project Optimist grew in Year 2
Where we've been in 2023 and where we're growing in 2024.
COLUMN | Queer Climate Justice
"These two movements for equity and justice should coalesce and learn from one another."