Desk Notes Newsletter, June 17, 2020
Inside the June 2020 edition: Congratulations to our Diversity Summer Fellows, new resources to help you work through the COVID-19 pandemic, meet a new member, & more.
Featured news
Shannon Brescher Shea: Growing Sustainable Together
As a self-described “green mom,” Shannon Brescher Shea aims to help other families embrace earth-friendly tactics in daily life. In Growing Sustainable Together: Practical Resources for Raising Kind, Engaged, Resilient Children, she encourages parents and children to walk, bike, and use public transit, lower home energy use, avoid acquiring “stuff,” and volunteer in their communities.
NASW Awards 3 Diversity Summer Fellowships
Congratulations to MK Manoylov, Ariana Remmel, and Evelyn Valdez-Ward on being selected for 2020 Diversity Summer Fellowships from the National Association of Science Writers. Each will receive $5,000 as well as a one-year membership to NASW.
An update from our Treasurer
In the era of COVID-19 I wanted to provide members with an update on the status of NASW’s finances. The bottom line is that the organization is currently in stable fiscal shape, despite the state of the national and global economy. We are moving forward very conservatively to ensure continued stable footing so that we have resources in place to support members during the ongoing crisis.
Meet new member Fairriona Magee
Fairriona Magee, a graduate student at the University of Missouri School of Journalism and a new addition to the NASW community, shares #WhySciWri in this short Q&A.
Covering and coping with the COVID-19 pandemic
Here for you. Here for each other.
Making connections
A list of resources to help you make connections during the COVID-19 coronavirus disease pandemic.