Day: July 8, 2014

Yvonne Escalante

Of corn and men: Yvonne Escalante explores themes of social and environmental justice through corn

Corn: it's a rather pedestrian agricultural product. Chances are, you probably don't think too much about corn as you go about your daily life. You buy ears of corn for your summer barbecues. You…


Erik Takeshita at the Irrigate Celebration

Arts and culture: A superpower to help people and places prosper

On my business card it says: “Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) – Helping people and places prosper.” Community development organizations like LISC have learned that if we just help…