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February 11th, 2021, 2:48PM / BY Kirby Ewald
Perseverance Rover on Mars ( NASA Illustration)
On Thursday, February 18, 2021,
Perseverance, a NASA rover about the size of a small car that launched from Earth in July 2020, will land in the Jezero crater in the northern hemisphere of Mars (18.5N, 77.4E). Its mission highlights include several far-reaching, audacious goals, including looking for signs of ancient life and demonstrating technology for future exploration. Learning about this unique undertaking through resources like our blog
mission page will help communities understand the importance of
Perseverance, both in name and in rover. But can we do more to be a part of this historical event? Yes!
January 14, 2021
URBANA, Ill. – As a leader in the civil rights movement, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. advocated peaceful solutions to fight injustices for all people. More than 50 years after his death, important conversations still honor his legacy and celebrate his vision.
Presenter David Northern, Sr., CEO of the Housing Authority of Champaign County, will lead the digital equity discussion about individual and community strategies for success and will showcase his community broadband vision and plan for progress toward improved broadband access for underserved residents within Champaign County.
The webinar concludes with a Q&A session; participants are encouraged to bring questions about equity work, digital inclusion, community broadband development, public service, career success, community organizing, and related topics.
Guest columnists Steven Botkin and Rob Okun: Light at the dark of the year
Top view thirties retro writers desk with typewriter on old wooden background table top. mactrunk
Out beyond ideas of wrong-doing
and right-doing there is a field.
I ll meet you there. Rumi
With the winter solstice a few days away, people are gathering in ritual and celebration lighting candles and kindling fires in the darkness. We believe this act of bringing light into the world at the darkest times makes a difference. As 2020 draws to a close, the darkness has never before felt more dark and the yearning for light more urgent.