2020: full of ups, downs, and occasional standstills Image by Ryan Maxwell licensed under Creative Commons.
2020 didn’t go as expected. COVID-19 devastated lives, jobs, educations, businesses, plans, and dreams of every stripe. The failure of national leadership in the US to guide us during this profoundly destabilizing threat, and the societal wounds laid bare by moral demands for racial justice and a historic election year, have strained our capacity as people and organizations to chart our paths.
But we adapt, and through this year of uncertainty and suffering, community has been a bright spot for many of us. Our ability as a region, as individuals, and as Greater Greater Washington to change and emerge from these challenges will define our futures, both near-term and long-term.