Esparanza: A Daily Outsider Public Service Initiative

It has been quite a year at The Daily Outsider as we celebrated a year of achievement and milestones.  We purposefully decided to headline it as "The Year in Hope" that we captured from the Obama Foundation simply to underscore a sense of hope that we had about our initiatives and our roadmap for the future.     As we reflected upon the year, we hope all enjoyed our selection of one of our favorite artists, Cold Play in line with a tradition we had to periodically feature our "Artist of the Week".   2019 saw us go through a first phase of a rebranding & transformation process that saw us launch the Perspectives, Education and Visions Initiative as the Ordinary Faces initiative went through a facelift.  We also worked on laying out a transformation of our platforms.    Being named as a Google News Initiative and continuing the close collaboration with SuiteBriar and Google was among some of the achievements that we look forward to buildin...

During this holiday season, we hereby present the following courtesy of the team at FEMA: In This Issue: Ready Tips CERT & Communities Children & Disasters Financial Preparedness Important Dates Ready Tips Let’s Get Ready for Winter Weather Parts of the Nation are already experiencing some winter-like weather and realizing winter will be here soon. Before the  winter  season arrives, get ready with some  tips to prepare for extreme cold, snow, and ice .  Share these tips  with your family, friends, neighbors, and other loved ones. Review Your Emergency Supplies : Keep supplies on hand at locations where you spend the most time like your home,  vehicle , and job. These supplies can include an alternate source for charging your phone, flashlight, blankets, food, medications, and more. Weatherize Your Home : Ensure your home is winter ready and take the time to insulate your pipes, caulk ar...