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This is a wonderful essay by @LindaPSchacht on the importance of civic participation & why we need good, truthful & committed elected officials, community leaders, journalists, etc., to defend America's promise in the #covid era
https://www.tennessean.com/story/opinion/2020/04/07/coronavirus-advance-common-good-civility-tennessee/2962481001/?utm_source=tennessean-Tennessee%20Voices&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=baseline_greeting&utm_term=list_article_thumb via @Tennessean \\
https://www.tennessean.com/story/opinion/2020/04/07/coronavirus-advance-common-good-civility-tennessee/2962481001/?utm_source=tennessean-Tennessee%20Voices&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=baseline_greeting&utm_term=list_article_thumb via @Tennessean \\
"My grandparents & parents were farmers & merchants, teachers & public servants. They understood the tension between the 2 foundational ideas of our republic." \\
"While they valued their individual liberty, they expected their neighbors to join them in preserving & advancing the common good." This essay was among the featured op-eds in this week's Tennessee Voices newsletter. \\
The featured op-ed was by Yassin Terou, a Syrian refugee who started a falafel eatery in Knoxville that was named the "Nicest Place in America" by @readersdigest in 2018. https://www.tennessean.com/story/opinion/2020/04/06/feeling-anxious-scared-during-covid-19-pandemic-refugees-can-help/2943592001/?utm_source=tennessean-Tennessee%20Voices&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=baseline_greeting&utm_term=list_article_thumb via @knoxnews \\
"Refugees like me can offer a unique perspective during this time, especially given the adversity we’ve faced. We have learned to be thankful for what we have instead of dwelling on what we don’t." -- Yassin Terou \\
This thread has the other three featured pieces:
Tech worker and former teacher Michelle Moor wrote about bridging the gender gap in STEM education. https://www.tennessean.com/story/opinion/2020/04/08/how-shatter-stereotypes-close-stem-gender-gap-schools/2868995001/?utm_source=tennessean-Tennessee%20Voices&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=baseline_greeting&utm_term=hero \\
Tech worker and former teacher Michelle Moor wrote about bridging the gender gap in STEM education. https://www.tennessean.com/story/opinion/2020/04/08/how-shatter-stereotypes-close-stem-gender-gap-schools/2868995001/?utm_source=tennessean-Tennessee%20Voices&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=baseline_greeting&utm_term=hero \\
. @joshspickler of @JustCity901 writes: "Tragically, incarcerated youth are stuck alone, fending for themselves in cramped quarters; they are subject to isolation and lockdown." https://www.tennessean.com/story/opinion/2020/04/07/memphis-vulnerable-youth-stuck-behind-bars-during-covid-19/2958626001/?utm_source=tennessean-Tennessee%20Voices&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=baseline_greeting&utm_term=list_article_thumb @memphisnews \\
