Maggie Trinkle, 2019-2020 Fellow. This piece was first published in Ms. Magazine. “I’ve been on the single motherhood scene a while now, not all that fresh from my years ago divorce. I have two teenagers who, of course, are with me most of the time.” […]
Category: Public Voices Fellowship Archives
In Challenging times, We Can Find Comfort in the Wisdom of Animals
Michelle Renzetti, 2019-2020 Fellow. This piece was first published on Thrive Global. “It’s a beautiful spring in Tucson and we are on day idontknow of staying home to do our part in a global pandemic. Who knew I would take comfort in a crane fly.” […]
Love in the time of Corona
Amita Nathwani, 2019-2020. This piece was originally published on Thrive Global. “Being a provider who helps people understand the deeper meaning of life through psycho-spiritual counseling, I have been training for this very moment most of my life. And I have encouraged my clients to follow the path of non-attachment and freedom of suffering through […]
Lessening the Economic Toll of the Coronavirus
Martha Gilliland, 2015-2016 Fellow. This piece was first published in The New York Times. “To Secretary Steven Mnuchin, President Trump and Congress: Please do not argue about who receives the cash during the coronavirus crisis.” […]
Sex Doesn’t End at 40, and Other Reasons to End Silence About Menopause
Arianna Sholes-Douglas, 2019-2020 Fellow. This piece was first published on Women’s eNews. “Our national silence on menopause has lead to misdiagnoses, mistreatment and needless suffering for millions of women.” […]
Local Opinion: The novel threat of COVID-19
Dr. Felicia Goodrum Sterling, 2018-2019 Fellow. This piece was first published on the Arizona Daily Star. “The novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 (known as SARS-CoV-2) is rapidly spreading across the globe. Hundreds of new cases are being confirmed each day in the US- even in the absence of widespread screening.” […]
What do allergies, blueberries and the Masters Tournament have in common? Early spring
Theresa Crimmins, 2019-2020. This piece was first published on The Hill. “If you live in the Southern or Mid-Atlantic states, you are most likely well aware that this winter was very mild. January 2020 was the warmest ever recorded.” […]
Science, book fairs will make for exciting weekend
Kathleen Bethel, 2018-2019 Fellow. This piece was first published in the Arizona Daily Star. “Science and festivals and books — oh my! March seems to be the month of several large events in Tucson.” […]
Mirror, Mirror in the Solarium: Learning from Karen Carpenter’s Death as an Act of Self-Love
Lauryn Bianco, 2019-2020 Fellow. This piece was first published on Thrive Global. “Despite Karen Carpenter’s very public, painful death due to complications from anorexia – we continue the cultural narrative of what a body “should” look like.” […]
Marriage Story: What Heterosexual Relationships Can Learn from Queer Divorce
Lauryn Bianco, 2019-2020 Fellow. This piece was first published in We News. “As Marriage Story grasps for an Oscar, this weekend we are reminded that the story of a heterosexual couple going through a painful, cruel divorce is the unfortunate story of many in our country. And yet, it doesn’t have to be.” […]
