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Making art in prison — even with very limited resources — can affirm your humanity in a place that is so often dehumanizing. Organizers of a prison art exhibit were flooded with responses from incarcerated artists. Listen to 'Humanity Unlocked' bit.ly/3TDBBlE

When Lori was 43, she woke up with numbness in half of her body, learning she had MS. Told that she might be confined to a wheelchair someday, she decided to try and accomplish all of her physical goals while she still could and climbed the Seven Summits. lovewi.com/lori/

"We went forging for stinging nettle at Rural Urban Flow, it was alot of fun seeing people from my community just running free in the fields. Gathering nettles, something that could sting us, but having the knowledge on how to handle them. That's change." bit.ly/3PnhRAj

We partnered with @urbanruralact and @UWtheCommNS on a 'Civic Health Heroes' series. CaBeatrice Hart from Milwaukee, Emelia Thelemann, from @PlattevilleWISC, Brian Jackson from Lac du Flambeau, Ann Vang from @Stevens_PointWI. Check out their stories bit.ly/3TEO3lg

"My mother was a teacher in a one-room schoolhouse and the schoolhouse had a milkman come do delivery every day. My mom and the milkman got to talking before school, and he started coming by earlier and earlier. That milkman became my father." bit.ly/3uajb2f

Wisconsin has an official state beverage: Milk. An official pastry: Kingle. An official grain: Corn. And now there is a bipartisan resolution declaring the brandy old-fashioned as the official Wisconsin state cocktail. Here is our ode to the Brandy Old Fashioned. #drinks

Sapatis Menomin grew up going to powwows and attended @uwgb First Nation Studies. When he heard from elders that they hadn't played the traditional game of lacrosse since they were kids, he wanted to bring the game back to his community. lovewi.com/sapatis/

Thanks to @ToneMSN, @dashakelly and Mel Hammond for this great article about 'Humanity Unlocked' podcast. #humanity #story #poetrylovers

Thanks @ToneMSN for reviewing our 'Humanity Unlocked' podcast "...incarcerated Wisconsinites are Wisconsinites; their stories are more expansive than their crimes or the time they spend in prison. The series is humanizing, eye-opening, and full of hope. tinyurl.com/2s4as2ms

Check out Sofia Zsilak Petrov's story--learn what it was like to grow up traveling with the Ringling Brothers Circus, what it is like to perform with her family at @BarabooCircus, and how exactly she and her father mastered the Motorcycle High Wire act. bit.ly/3Ldye0B

The meaning of a favorite childhood memory can change over time as more living happens. LW producer Jen Rubin tells the story of the recordings she made of her grandma singing Yiddish folksongs 40 years ago. tinyurl.com/ycxzr8v9

"When I teach I use the language of basketry. I talk about the impact your weaving actions have. A slight change on one side of the basket will affect the other side. I talk about being 'tight' vs. being 'relaxed' as a weaver. People take those words and apply them to themselves"

April Stone is an Ojibwe Black Ash basketmaker from the Bad River Reservation who harvests the black ash logs by hand from the deepest parts of the marshes and swamps near her home in northern Wisconsin. We are so excited to share her story ↴↴↴ lovewi.com/april/

Do you have a Wisconsite you want to nominate to be a Civic Health Hero? ⤵

Sam Goodrich works at @TimeSlipsCreate. She first learned about it when her father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and now creates programs to creatively engage with people dealing with dementia. #Alzheimers #creativity bit.ly/446LA6F

Masood Akhtar is an incredible leader in @CityofMadison. His organization @WeAreManyUnite1 addresses the root causes of bigotry and violence. Nominated by @SenatorBaldwin - he was one of 21 individuals honored as a "Uniter" by the @WhiteHouse bit.ly/43nGMco

Masood Akhtar is fighting hate, one person at a time. Seeing the rise in hate crimes, he founded @WeAreManyUnite1 focusing on teaching forgiveness & addressing the root causes of hate and bigotry. Story link---bit.ly/43nGMco #CommunityEngagement #storytelling

This is a remarkable story of a remarkable person. Masood Akhtar's story points to the impact one person - any one of us - can have on our communities. @WeAreManyUnite1 bit.ly/43nGMco

“I think with D&D, there's always a part of ourselves in our characters. I know I still have a lot to learn, which is something I try to put into all of my characters.” Read Aidan’s Love WI story at bit.ly/3yYfZWt @UWEauClaire #dungeonsanddragons

“I grew up hearing stories about grasshoppers that were aliens, or the ‘Halloween Cat,’ who used to steal away with children.” Read Aidan’s Love WI story about his D&D dungeon master origin story at bit.ly/3yYfZWt (@UWEauClaire Table Toppers Club) #dungeonsanddragons