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Bits & Pieces Voices Virtual Lectures The 28th season of the Voices Lecture Series is going virtual and four lectures are scheduled: • Lisa Genova, Wednesday, Feb. 3; she s a neuroscientist and author with a new book, Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting. • Zainab Salbi, Wednesday, March 3; she s an Iraqi-American humanitarian, author and TV host and founder of Women for Women International. • Liz Forkin Bohannon, Wednesday, April 7; she s founder of Sseko Designs, a footwear and accessory brand that employs young women seeking to finance their higher education. • Cady Coleman, Wednesday, April 28; she s a veteran of two Space Shuttle missions and a six-month expedition on the International Space Station as lead robotics and science officer. ....
Oregon Humanities’ ‘Dear Stranger’ letter exchange fights COVID-19 isolation PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) As Oregonians practice social distancing in hope of slowing the COVID-19 pandemic, many are searching for ways to find and maintain social connections across physical distance. Dear Stranger, a letter-exchange project from Oregon Humanities, offers a chance for connection by inviting Oregonians to write letters with someone they’ve never met. Oregon Humanities is a statewide organization that brings people together to talk, listen, and learn from one another. “The need for human connection feels more urgent than ever,” says Ben Waterhouse, communications manager for Oregon Humanities and creator of the Dear Stranger project. “We can’t bring people together in person right now, but we can still provide ways to reach out and be heard.” ....