Lunchtime Speaker

When your issue comes pre-loaded with public skepticism, the facts alone won’t save you. Scientists working in controversial fields, such as nuclear energy, have spent decades figuring out how to build trust with hostile audiences, reframe entrenched narratives, and find the crack in the door that can lead to better understanding of the science. In […]

What started in 1994 as a small soccer team for 15 girls at Marie Reed Elementary has evolved into a city-wide movement, transforming thousands of “poet-athletes” across North America every year. Katrina Owens, Executive Director of DC SCORES, shares the organization’s journey from a grassroots experiment to a cornerstone of Washington, DC’s youth development landscape.