IBES Fellow Elizabeth Rush's newest book, The Quickening, was selected to be a part of the National Endowment for the Arts Big Read initiative. This year's theme is “Our Nature: How Our Physical Environment Can Lead Us to Seek Hope, Courage, and Connection.”
Warren Health Equity Zone (HEZ) secures a grant for the "Writing Climate, Writing Community" project, partnering with local writers and educators to address climate anxieties, build resilience, and prepare for climate change impacts in Warren, focusing on flood risk and community engagement.