Author: Grace Lowery

In researching and developing a community resilience guide, my service has taken me to some unexpected places. From city and county board meetings to cat sterilization clinics, I could never have predicted the experiences my service would provide to me. More importantly, my participation in various community organizations and government processes has allowed me to…

Well, here we are. Just over 2 years since I arrived. 25 months of learning, growing, frustration, uncertainty, excitement, and joy. As usual, I struggled with what to talk about and then ended up with a three part dissertation on my feelings. Let’s go!

As my time in Butte draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on the past year with a mix of emotions. It’s not totally unlike wrapping up a day down in the shaft — covered in a layer of grit but with a few hidden strands of silver stuck to my bootstrap. Leaving a…

There is something special about being on the road here in Montana. In such a vast state, with large distances between population centers, the road inevitably becomes a key aspect of your life. Where I serve, in the northern Hi-Line region near Canada, travel takes a considerable amount of your time. For nearly a year…