Kansas Stories
Big Idea: How Should We Honor Someone's Military Service?
Listening to and engaging with veterans about their military experience is the most meaningful way to thank someone for their service.
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Big Idea: It's Time to Change the Way We Talk About Poverty
An estimated 875,000 Kansans are likely not making ends meet. Rather than place blame on why or how this happened, let's try to understand the real impact that economic insecurity has on our communities and neighbors.
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Big Idea: It's Time for More Representation in STEM
Sarah Lamm studies rocks on Mars as a planetary science PhD candidate. She's frustrated when "no one assumes I'm a scientist" because of her age and gender. She's right. Less than 30 percent of scientists are women.
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Big Idea: We Need to Elevate Black Women's Stories
Can you remember a time you learned about a famous African American woman? Many Kansans cannot come up with an answer readily or easily.
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Big Idea: It's Time to Change the Way We Talk About Immigrants
Too often in the past, information about various immigrant groups shared by the mainstream media relied on harmful stereotypes and played up fears and anxieties. The negative narratives continue today.
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