The Common Knowledge Group

Thank you Michelle Fadelli for sharing this important reminder to respect each person's name. The article calls out that assuming someone's name is "difficult" to pronounce centers your culture over theirs.

Mispronouncing Students' Names: A Slight That Can Cut Deep When people come across Michelle-Thuy Ngoc Duong’s name, they often see a stumbling block. The 17-year-old sees a bridge.

The Voices of Community radio show and podcast asked Common Knowledge to help showcase how public libraries have been integral to helping their communities respond during the pandemic and chart a path to recovery. We partnered with Jayanti Addleman of the Hayward Public Library and Derek Wolfgram of the Redwood City Public Library, both national leaders in the field. There are great examples of how libraries have insights both broad and deep into their communities.Tune in tomorrow, Saturday or Sunday or anytime to the podcast.
https://georgekoster.com/voc-stories-common-knowledge-library-panel

For the new voters we work with, it helps to explain why the number 270 is so important as we count up votes from a Presidential election. Here is a good overview of the convention process through the electoral college.

How to watch election night in America It's Election Day in America, and voters across the nation are casting their ballots for president of the United States, the US Senate, the US House of Representatives and other down ballot races.