'Ask A...'®
KUOW is doing a series of person-to-person conversation events we call 'Ask A...'®
The concept is simple: Get eight people from a group that’s in the news and set up conversations with eight people who want to know more about the group. They each have one-to-one conversations until all have met. Then we have a group discussion and continue the conversations over a meal.
It's a way to break out of our echo chambers and make connections with others in our community.
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How can you be a better ally? Ask a transgender person
The KUOW Ask A series seeks to confront ‘otherness’ between members of our community. We bring together groups of strangers from various walks of life. They get to know each other by asking questions and sharing experiences. As Pride festivities continued throughout June, KUOW’s Ask A team took the opportunity to invite in members of Seattle’s Trans community together for another ‘Ask A Transgender person’ event.
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Punishment and penance: Ask a person who's been incarcerated
Their debt to society has been paid, but they are still being punished.
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Ask a judge, learn about the 'work that has to be done'
KUOW's 'Ask A'® team went to the King Country Courthouse to learn more about being a Judge.
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Who are the warriors?
In 1980 the Census Bureau reported that 18 percent of Americans served in the armed forces. By 2016 that number dropped to 7 percent. What do veterans want civilians to know?
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'Fake news' on your mind? Ask a journalist
Is there more that journalists need to do to re-establish public trust?
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Seattle’s adrenaline junkies prepare to compete in Special Olympics
Here’s the thing to know about Special Olympics athletes: They’re adrenaline junkies. And for some, the Games is the perfect outlet for that.
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Would you foster a child? One parent: ‘It’s the best thing I’ve ever done’
Lisa Blackmore says the question she is asked most as a foster parent is: Don't you get too attached? “And the answer is yes. We absolutely love this...
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Ask A Muslim brings together new friends and neighbors
KUOW’s Ask A® series is three years old now. The conversations we host bridge cultural, political and philosophical divides.
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Here's what happens when you talk to the other side about guns
The gun control debate has become a polarizing experience for many Americans. It’s unusual to hear civil discussions between the opposing sides.
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‘Why are you entitled to be safe?’ the gun owner asked this teen
A couple of weeks ago, a fire alarm went off at Beatrice Cappio’s high school. “Everyone stopped to wonder, well, is there a shooter in the hall? Should we really leave?”
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Ask a Seattle newcomer, beat ‘the freeze’
Seattle is one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. Why are people moving here? What do they think of our fair city. This Ask A® event provided answers.
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Ask a cop, get beyond 'protect and serve'
“To protect and serve.” That’s the motto of many police agencies. But recent police shootings in Seattle and around the nation have undermined respect for the job cops do.