Category: Our Voices
Inviting Everyone In: Making Poetry Accessible
by Katherine Gotthardt Poetry. The word often evokes images of lectures on mysterious symbolism, subtextual themes, schools of thought, literary criticism and theory. Or maybe it brings to mind beatniks in coffeeshops snapping fingers at something only they can understand. While these traditions have helped build a culture around poetry, they have also constructed barriers […]
Existential…by Katherine Gotthardt
When in the throes of too early morning, sky flamboyant in darkness, stars about its forehead turning it dizzy with its own greatness, its own vast reach, it comes to me in a thin, tepid current, how we are billions just like ourselves, each with a story to live, each with life worth telling. And […]
Letter to the Editor: Here’s to a bright future for Prince William County
Hello, My name is Kenny Bland and I am a 23-year resident of PWC and live in the Gainesville District, specifically on Pageland Lane. I want to thank all the Supervisors for their hard work and forward-thinking vision to help the residents of PWC prosper for years to come. When we moved to Pageland Lane […]
Why we need the arts in Prince William County
A week ago, I visited the PW Arts Council at Stonebridge Town Center and their amazing exhibit “A Walk Through Ghana.” Whether it was through beautiful displays of the countrymen, to the colorful cloths placed for everyone to see, as well as the history of the nation being explained through video, each design was placed […]
Women, become your OWN Hero with this self-defense workshop!
Did you know violence against women is a global health concern? WHO (World Health Organization) states the following key facts. Key facts Violence against women–particularly intimate partner violence and sexual violence—is a major public health problem and a violation of women’s human rights. Estimates published by WHO show that globally about 1 in 3 (30%) […]
The Face Of Suicide Is Changing
Over the past couple of years, the rise of social media has brought attention to a growing problem with a potential unfamiliar face. Death by suicide, especially among minorities in the public eye, has been increasing. Over the past few years, we are becoming much more aware of the mental illness that is plaguing many, […]
Join the PW Perspective Community Editorial Board
Since its inception three years ago, the PW Perspective’s mission has been to uplift the voices that reflect our community. Whether it’s education, economics or health equity issues in Prince William County, the focus has been to provide a platform for solutions-based concepts to solve the county’s biggest issues. As a result, there has been […]
How Prince William County’s move toward collective bargaining mirrors America’s progression
Labor Day was first celebrated by labor activists and individual states in the late 1800s, and first codified into law in Oregon back in 1887. The first Monday of September is a time to honor those who work tirelessly to keep our nation’s infrastructure operative. As the country celebrates another Labor Day holiday, those workers […]
Ambit
by Katherine Gotthardt Make no mistake: the ambit of your energy shines far beyond the flashlight’s ring – ungrounded. You are culmination: stars and moon and ascension. Luminous in all you have ever given. Radiant in what you’re becoming. Katherine Gotthardt, M.Ed., was winner of the 2021 PW Perspective and Business Crossing Network DMV Best […]