Iowa City artist Penelope Wilkins creates iridescent and life-like handmade jewelry, accessories, and household decor from ethically-sourced butterfly and moth wings. Through their small business, Atlas, a portion of every purchase is donated to organizations that support endangered species. “I’ve had a garden for about as long as I can remember. Growing flowers and working.
A program in the Iowa City Community School District is continuing to guide K-12 students who show an interest in teaching. The program, Educators Rising, aims to partially solve the national teacher shortage and inspire a new generation of teachers by helping students determine what kind of educator they want to be. The program comes.