Wishing for relief among languishing and grief

Two years into a world-changing pandemic, joylessness and aimlessness can lead to emptiness and stagnation all too easily, Liz Codina writes.
We can all play a part in this homecoming story

Hundreds of Afghan evacuees will be calling Nebraska home, and we can be an engaged, positive part of their new reality.
This is home

The never-ending legal and political fight over DACA has taken its toll on hundreds of thousands of people in America who simply want to live their lives, Liz Codina writes.
Rolling with the tide

Liz Codina reflects on the difficult – and painful – changes forged by a year of civic participation during a pandemic.
2020: A year of resilience

Trying times allow us to reassess what matters and how we can make personal investments in our hearts, minds, and souls, Liz Codina writes.
Midwest living

Nebraskans have taken to the streets to protest racial injustice and discrimination. We should pay attention and seek to understand why.
Overcoming bias and putting in the sweat equity

Liz Codina on putting irrational thoughts aside during the pandemic – and recommitting to build strong communities wherever we may be.
The census is coming. Get counted.

At the start of each new decade, the U.S. Constitution requires that the country’s population be counted. This year, Census Day is April 1 – and an accurate count in […]