April 18, 2023
Wisconsin senator Gaylord Nelson helped organize the first Earth Day in 1970, after growing concerns for the environment. Since then, it’s been a day to celebrate our natural resources while also ...
October 7, 2021
"Las Chicas y Chicos de Blossom Street” is an animated poem written by Araceli Esparza in which she lovingly revisits memories and weaves tales about a diverse Latino community of ...
October 5, 2021
Where we live and the relationships we nurture have a big impact on our lives. Writer Araceli Esparza shares a poem about the adventures and connections made in your neighborhood. ...
March 12, 2020
Many of us have strong memories tied to making food with our families. Writer Araceli Esparza shares a poem about the bonds that are nurtured while making fresh, fluffy tortillas ...
November 8, 2019
The connection between a grandmother and her granddaughter — and mother and daughter — is special, especially when it’s bound by braids. Writer Araceli Esparza tells us more about it ...
August 8, 2018
Araceli Esparza’s grandmother picked vegetables for canning factories in Wisconsin. Among the vegetables she picked were beets, which stained her hands with both their color and smell. Araceli tells us ...
September 29, 2017
Some roads are easier to cross than others. One day, while crossing the busy, multilane Stoughton Road in Madison, Araceli Esparza was reminded of another crossing she’d made many times ...
