Tracie Potts serves as a board member and officer of the Montgomery County Council of PTAs as well as an affiliate correspondent for NBC News. As one of National PTA’s first Family Engagement fellows, Tracie formed new partnerships with educators and helped develop a framework to transform family engagement. Her drive to increase family engagement and work with educators and families to better help children is why she is Learning Heroes’ inaugural #LearningHero. Featured Resources: https://bit.ly/2xzUfnz https://bit.ly/34HE5Vb http://bit.ly/35s8cQs

Health workers can't find protective gear as they try to help Coronavirus patients. President Trump says there is a bidding war to get more.

Keepers of 306, an action initiative of the National Civil Rights Museum that engages civic-minded young leaders, will host a live-streamed town hall entitled “Where Do We Go from Here? Economic Justice.” The goal of the virtual forum is to raise awareness of the economic inequities facing our nation and the measures every Memphian and American can take to mobilize change. A panel of national and local leaders will discuss topics including creating economic impact for communities of color through workforce development, community development, entrepreneurship, ownership, policy change, and voting.

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On September 17, 2020, PBS, Khan Academy, and Learning Heroes hosted a National Town Hall on Distance Learning. Watch the video and get expert advice and practical tips in English and Spanish on how to keep your children motivated, emotionally strong, and on track academically. http://bit.ly/ParentStrong http://bealearninghero.org

2017 National Fellow and NBC reporter Tracie Potts traveled to four communities to report on the Affordable Care Act's impact on patients and families. This is the first of an occasional series of “vlogs” on the experience of tackling an ambitious, impact-oriented journalism project for Center for Health Journalism Fellows.

Uncertainties about the Affordable Care Act hit home in rural communities where people need care they can't afford.