August 27, 2025
As a former student, a former professor, and as a parent, the fall has always meant starting over for me. In one sense, despite what the calendar says, it’s the start of a new year. It’s a time to gather supplies, start fresh, and take stock. So, while NPQ is on our annual summer break, when we will be away from our desks until September 3, I’m taking this time to reflect and share some of my favorite articles from 2025 so far. Here, we’re charting progress, however small, and thinking about ways to regroup, restore strength, and keep moving forward.
This issue has:
A Case Study—An article on how, after threatened program termination, AmeriCorps was saved, but not all is well.
How can we as a nation reassess, renew ourselves, and stay ready?
Dr. Alison Stine
Senior Editor
Climate Justice
