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"Scenic Roots" offers conversations that matter in the heart of Chattanooga and the Tennessee Valley.From the mountains to the river, our conversations are rooted deep within every corner of our community - reflecting who we are, who we were and who we can become.We engage with the news that affects our community, behind and beyond the headlines. We build bridges that span from creators and innovators to storytellers and the outdoors. We focus on our challenges as many communities in one - as we celebrate what inspires us. We resonate with countless voices - in words and spaces, sounds and songs.We are "Scenic Roots."Ray Bassett hosts and produces "Scenic Roots" at WUTC.

Scenic Roots - Tues 3/07/23

Scenic Roots - Tues 3/07/23
  • Opening tomorrow’s doors in tech for women and girls.
  • Identity meets place in Jenny Sadre-Orafai’s “Dear Outsiders.”
  • Looking for a few new Opportunity Fellows at ArtsBuild.
  • These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”
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  • On Saturday, the nonprofit ChaTech presents “STEM for Her - Chattanooga’s Summit for Women and Girls in Technology” - on our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Vicki Farnsworth is UTC’s vice chancellor for information technology and chief information officer - and vice chair of ChaTech’s board.
  • Jenny Sadre-Orafai is an essayist, poet and author with roots here in Chattanooga. Her new collection of poems - “Dear Outsiders,” published by the University of Akron Press - explores what it means to be local to a place where you don’t belong. On Wednesday at 6:30 PM, she'll give a reading at The Book and Cover in Chattanooga.
  • Opportunity is knocking at ArtsBuild. The nonprofit that supports the arts here in Chattanooga and Hamilton County is now taking applications for its summer Opportunity Fellows.