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Each spring and fall, the Meacham Writers’ Workshop showcases writers, steered by our campus: the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. The Meacham for this spring runs from Wednesday, March 20th through Saturday, March 23rd - with events on campus and beyond here in Chattanooga.

This month on “Scenic Roots,” we’re bringing you a few conversations on La Paz Chattanooga as the nonprofit marks two decades of service for the Hispanic / Latino community in Southeast Tennessee. For this episode, we speak with Angela García of CulturAlly.

La Paz Chattanooga at 20: Angela García of CulturAlly. United for Working Families, Episode 1: Pillars for the future. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

In this series, we explore the impact that workplace policies have on our local families and children - and how United Way of Greater Chattanooga is looking to close the gaps. Our guest: Jessica Pilcher, director of the United for Working Families initiative.

Laurel Rhyne teaches students in UTC's School of Nursing. On Friday, she talks about her role beyond the classroom as a “sacred passage doula” - during the Demystifying Death conference, presented by Welcome Home of Chattanooga with the nursing school as a sponsor.

This weekend, Chattanooga Ballet brings four contemporary ballets from four world-class choreographers here to our campus. “Art / Contour” is Saturday starting at 6 PM - and Sunday starting at 3 PM - at the Roland Hayes Theater in the UTC Fine Arts Center.

The new documentary “Beautiful Faces” - coming to UTC. Feedback on an affordable housing roadmap for Chattanooga. Scholarships that build bridges to unlock opportunities. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

“Beautiful Faces” is a new documentary that explores the extraordinary work of a surgeon here in Chattanooga through the journey of three of his patients and their families. Its Chattanooga premiere will be on Friday, November 3rd on the campus of UTC.

Near the end of August, the City of Chattanooga under Mayor Tim Kelly’s administration released its first-ever Housing Action Plan. As the City Council weighs in on the plan, so are community groups such as the nonprofit CALEB.

“Together We Can” is one of the most successful college scholarship programs for public high school students in this area provided by the Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga. Dr. Stephanie Young is the Foundation's Director of Scholarships.