As winter approaches, volunteers with Chizh for Cheii are preparing to deliver firewood to elders on the Navajo Nation reservation, where nearly 90% of homes rely on wood for heat. The nonprofit organization, whose name means “firewood for Grandpa” in English, launched nine years ago. The volunteers work because they “don’t want people to pass […]
Author Archives: Kiara Quaranta
Kiara Quaranta of Illinois expects to graduate in May 2021 with a bachelor's degree in journalism, a bachelor's degree in Spanish with an emphasis in linguistics and a minor in political science. She also is the politics editor for the State Press.
