MontanaPBS has partnered with the Montana Office of Public Instruction to support students learning at home with Learn at Home, a slate of free online resources and a revised broadcast TV schedule of educational programs. The changes are intended to support families and educators as schools across the state are closed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Beginning Monday, March 30, MontanaPBS will dedicate its daytime weekday schedule to educational programming provided by MontanaPBS and the Office of Public Instruction that is aligned with Montana state school standards. The new 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekday schedule includes specific blocks of time for pre-K through 8th grade students. The schedule covers a number of subjects, including English language arts, social studies, science and math. MontanaPBS’ regular primetime schedule will not change.

“These school closures bring unique challenges for teachers, parents and caregivers in how to keep Montana kids engaged and learning,” said MontanaPBS General Manager Aaron Pruitt. “As our state’s public television service and as a hub for digital learning resources, MontanaPBS can play a critical role in helping create a learning environment with trusted and quality resources outside of the classroom and at home.”

“During these unprecedented circumstances, teachers are continuing to teach, and students are continuing to learn through a combination of digital and non-digital distance study. This can present challenges for ensuring equitable delivery of education services," said Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen. “The new daily TV programming will help bridge this divide and provide additional opportunities for equitable access to education.”

As part of the collaboration with the Office of Public Instruction, MontanaPBS has also curated corresponding free digital content for at-home learning and support for teachers. The content is aligned to the same Montana content standards and topic areas as the broadcast service. Available free resources include:

• Educational TV schedule: MontanaPBS is broadcasting standards-aligned programs such as “Nova,” “SciGirls,” “History Detectives,” American Masters” and MontanaPBS programs featuring Montana history and Indian education content, such as “Indian Relay” and “Montana Mosaics” weekdays from 6:30 a.m. through 5:30 p.m. The daily schedule is available at https://www.montanapbs.org/education/distance-learning-at-home/.

• Digital media collections: MontanaPBS is providing resource collections on PBS LearningMedia that correspond with its TV broadcast schedule. Collections include curated media and lessons that are sorted by grade level and subject area. 
               

• Support for teachers: MontanaPBS has begun offering live webinars for teachers on how to start using these learning platforms. PBS LearningMedia webinars are offered weekly. A schedule can be found on MontanaPBS’ website. 


• Curated tips and tools for teachers: MontanaPBS published a webpage for teachers that points to articles and resources created and/or vetted by the MontanaPBS education team, other public media organizations and other trusted education partners. 


For more information about MontanaPBS Learn at Home resources, visit https://www.montanapbs.org/education/distance-learning-at-home/. 


Educators looking for support implementing distance learning using the Learn at Home programming schedule can contact the MontanaPBS Education staff. Director of Education Nikki Vradenburg is available at nikki@montanapbs.org; Deanna Mydland, early learning specialist, is available at deanna@montanapbs.org.

MontanaPBS works to connect residents of the state through the use of broadcast television, the internet and community outreach projects. It is available to families for free via over-the-air broadcast in the state’s larger cities, on translators in smaller communities, as well as on cable TV, Dish, Direct TV and the recently launched live streaming service, YouTube TV. To watch MontanaPBS in your community, visit its broadcast area page at https://www.montanapbs.org/about/broadcast-area/.

Bozeman Magazine is proud of the restaurant directory we've built over the past six years at http://bozemanmagazine.com/restaurants

This page was made for free by Bozeman Magazine in support of these establishments and the community. No business is paying to be a part of this temporary directory. All information is subject to (rapid) change.

Since Phase I reopening began on May 4 restaurants may or may not be offering dine-in options. Click on the name of the business to go directly to their website/most current information, each business phone # is also listed.

If you are a restaurant owner offering take out and/or delivery during the crisis and are not listed please email us at info [at] bozemanmagazine [dot] com with the specific information you want to post and we will add your business.
Wishing you all our best!  See our Belgrade list here.

LAST UPDATED 1:15PM 4.22.20

Click Restaurant name to go to their MENU

14 North
Call or TEXT Nick To Order or Pre-Order 406-696-2455 / doordash.com for Deliveries

19th Hole
The kitchen is open for to-go orders! Give us a call (406) 587-9250
Liquor store also open for carry out.

Bar 3 BBQ Belgrade
Takeout hours Thursday-Saturday 5pm-8pm⁠ / 406-388-9182

Bacchus Pub
Delivery available through the delivery.com app use promo code LOCALFIRST for FREE delivery / (406) 404-1996

Backcountry Burger Bar
Free order of hashpups with every takeout order - 406-577-2454 for to-go orders

Bagel Works
We are still open for take out and call in orders with reduced hours of 7am-1pm. / (406) 585-1727

The Bay Bar & Grille
Curbside and delivery / (406) 587-0484

Blacksmith Italian
Open for Take-Out Service Monday through Friday 4:30pm-6:30pm. Please see our new Take-Out Menu and order after 4pm. View Menu / (406) 577-2585

Blend
Free wine deliveries while we are all in lockdown! Call or email and we can setup a wine drop to your front door / 406-381-9386 / drink@blendbzn.com

Bozeman Spirits Distillery
Open daily from 3-6pm for bottle sales.

Bozeman Taproom
Call 406-577-BEER To Order Food & Growlers For Pick Up

Brando’s Wings
Call 406-404-1291 to order take out, and come pickup at our window on east side of building / doordash.com for deliveries

Brewsker's
Take out Tues-Sat 11am-9pm / (406) 586-3153

Bridger Brewing
Take-Out Orders daily 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. Special Limited Menu / (406) 587-2124

Bubby's Burger Barn
Drive through or call in for pickup only / (406) 451-8441

Burger Bob’s
To-go orders! We are happy to walk out curbside or people can come in to pick up their food. We will be open everyday 11am- 6pm / (406) 585-0080

Cafe M 
Call in take-out and drive thru! Breakfast burritos, lunch wraps, coffee and fresh baked pastries made from scratch. /406-586-4121

Cafe Zydeco
Open for pick up service or you can get free delivery through Cafe Courier using the promo code LOCALFIRST. As always thank you for your continued support, we look forward to serving you. / (406) 248-3440

Cat's Paw
Liquor Store open 8:00am until 5:00pm daily.

Chalet Market
Open regular hours, 7-days a week.  Complete menu. Call ahead and we'll have it ready for you / (406) 388-4687

The Candy Jar
We are so glad we're able to help keep people smiling! We're still open for pickup orders! / (406) 404-1694

The Chocolate Moose
Open 11-6 Monday- Saturday and 12-5 Sunday.  Call ahead if you would like and we can have your order ready when you get here! / (406) 404-1103

Clark's Fork
Thank you for continuing to support Clark’s Fork! Our hours will be Monday thru Thursday 7:30 - 2:00 and Fri - Sunday 7:30 - 2:30 effective immediately! /
(406) 522-0550

The Club Tavern & Grill
To-Go Dinner Menu available Monday – Sunday from 4 p.m. – 8 p.m /
(406) 556-6212

Coffee Pot Bakery Cafe
Providing curbside service! Come up to the door and place your order at the window, or call ahead to place your order, and when you get here, we'll bring it out to your car! If you have any questions call us at (406)586-2146

Coldsmoke Coffeehouse
Drive Thru Traffic only. Hours will remain the same at this time. Mon-Fri 7am-5pm, Sat 7am-2pm. / (406) 404-1471

Colombo's Pizza & Pasta
Open for free delivery and take-out only / call us at (406) 587-5544.

Bozeman Co-op
The Co-op is open, dining areas are closed at both Co-op locations.

Copper
Family Style Take-Away is available Tuesday-Saturday, from 11-2pm and 4-7pm
Call ahead (406) 599-7065

Cosmic Pizza
Open for take out and delivery during the Covid - 19 crisis. Also, we are able to deliver BEER AND WINE from the Belgrade store with your pizza purchase!! /
(406) 582-9292 Bozeman / Belgrade (406) 924-2189



Dave's Sushi
We will be “open” but will only be serving take-out / Call (406) 556-1351

Dickey's Barbecue Pit
Free delivery, pick-up or curbside. Order @ Dickeys.com, via our APP or call 866-BARBECUE. /(406) 404-1333

Dry Hills Distillery
Starting Monday (3/30/20) we will be offering curbside pickup only. All orders must be called in or placed on our website. / (406) 624-6713

Edible Arrangements
Give us a call at 406-586-0319 or order online at edible.com! Open M-F 9am-4pm, Sat 12-4pm.

El Camino
Take-Out only /Call ahead (406) 599-7065

Farmacy
Open offering take out and delivery / (406) 599-4115

The Farmer’s Daughters Cafe and Eatery
Open for take-out orders, delivery.com, and ubereats! Call us to get your order started! / (406) 404-7999

Feast Raw Bar & Bistro
We have shifted to a takeout only offerings, daily from 4pm-7pm / (406) 577-2377

Fiesta Mexicana
We still working for you‼️ Call us and order your favorite plate, it will be ready in 15 min. Due to recent law changes, we will be serving to go DRINKS!!!! /406-585-1414 / Monday to Saturday-11am to 7:30pm

Firehouse Subs
Free Delivery when you order through Cafe Courier. Use promo code LOCALFIRST at https://bozeman.cafecourier.com / (406) 551-1144

Finks Delicatessen
We will ONLY be doing TAKEOUT and DELIVERY. We have resumed our partnership with Doordash and encourage you to place delivery orders. Takeout orders are also welcome, just call us directly! We will be closing at 7pm Tuesday-Saturday. / (406) 577-2706

Five on Black
Take-out orders call (406) 551-2692

Food for Thought Catering
Offering our signature take and bake items glove-made from scratch with free delivery directly to your door. / (406) 595-1730

Fork and Spoon
Open for take-out with a weekly rotating menu from 5-7 PM Sunday through Friday. Dinners are strictly Pay-What-You-Can through our online donation page. See our menu and make a donation at forkandspoonbozeman.org.

Foxtrot
Offering curbside pickup for both food and beverage orders / (406) 551-7438

Gallatin River Lodge
Curbside take out available every Wednesday and Saturday. Menu varies and is posted on facebook and instagram.  / (406) 388-0148

Genuine Ice Cream
Offering ice cream delivery to Bozeman and Belgrade. Delivery is free on orders over $25. Current available flavors are on our website. All orders can be placed and paid for online. We ask for a preferred delivery day and time and will notify the customer via text message once we have dropped their ice cream on their doorstep. 

Ghost Town Coffee Roasters
Ghost Town Cafe is open regular hours for your take out food and drink needs. / (406) 577-2662

Granny's Donuts
Open for pick-up 7am-2pm Tues-Fri 8am-2pm Sat-Sun / cash only

Hail Mary's
Open from Noon-7pm for pick-up and delivery, order on grub hub. We blocked off spots behind the Rocking R Bar for pick-up! (406) 587-9355

The Haufbrau
Lanny burger anyone? The Haufbrau is serving food and offering package beer/liquor and individual drinks to go. / (406) 587-4931

Hokkaido RAMEN House
YES WE ARE OPEN FOR TAKEOUT! Guys, it's a tough time for everyone but we are going to be here for you daily from 12-8pm offering takeout/pickup service for sure. Call us at (406)586-8282 for a takeout order during business hours.

I-Ho's Korean Grill
Drive Thru only. Limited menu. Order by phone (406) 404-1653. Pay with Debit/credit card. God bless and thank you.

Iron Horse Cafe & Pie Shop
in Three Forks is open 9-8 daily, serving our full menu and made from scratch pies. Takeout, curbside pickup, and (sometimes) delivery available. Order online at orderironhorsecafe.com or on the Menufy app!

Jam!
To-go Only 8am-3pm daily, breakfast all day, lunch Mon-Sun 11am-3pm /
(406) 585-1761

Jersey Mike's Subs
Open for take-out and delivery orders. Delivery is on us for all orders placed through our app. Download the latest version of our app to place an order today. https://jmikes.co/app / (406) 404-1991

Knife Sandwiches
Open offering take out and delivery / (406) 599-4074

Korner Klub
Our kitchen will be open with a limited menu for pick up and we will be selling packaged liquor and beer. Call in an order from noon til 8:00 p.m. /
(406) 587-8874

La Chatelaine
Our main shop at 110 South Rouse is NOW OPEN! We have closed the Petite shop in the Baxter. We offer shipping, in-store pick up and take out. Call (406) 522-5440

La Tinga
La Tinga Bozeman is open only for take out / cash only / (406) 548-8169

Little Star Diner
Take away WINE + BEER + CIDER now available with your meal orders! Order online. Order cutoff for today’s pick up is 1pm! / (406) 624-6463

Mackenzie River Pizza
Open 7 days a week from 11:30 to 7:00 for carryout or delivery (through Delivery.com)

Main Street Overeasy
Call 406-587-3205 for you pick up or curbside delivery needs
7 Days a Week Serving Breakfast & Lunch 8am - 1pm

Mama Mac's
Open Every Day 6AM–3PM / 406-522-8690

Map Brewing
Curbside and Delivery beer service only, beginning 3/27! Curbside orders can be picked up in the west side parking lot by the patio. Don’t worry, we have signs out for you, just park where the signs are! / (406) 587-4070

Maven's Market
Call Ahead for Curbside Pickup at 406-624-6790

Mint Café
Open for take out orders only until April 10th / 406-924-6017 / 4:30 - 8:00 PM

MoBowls
Open regular hours Tue-Sat 11am-9pm Sunday-11am-8pm for delivery through Cafe Courier and for pick up. Call ahead to have your meal waiting for you /
(406) 577-2141

Montana Fish Company
Open for take-out 5-9pm, daily / (406) 577-2332

Mountains Walking Brewery
Open daily 11:30am-8pm for curbside food pickup + FREE Daily BEER Delivery, 5-9PM on all beers! (Must be within Bozeman city limits and must have valid government issued photo ID to present to driver. Minimum $50 purchase) Call us at 406.219.3480 or sales@mountainswalking.com now to place your order!

Naked Noodle
Open for take out! Call or order online / (406) 585-4501

Nina’s Tacos and Tequila
Take-out- 10% off all orders, 12p-8p daily /(406) 577-2620

Noodles & Company
Delivery via Doordash and Café Courier with free delivery. Curbside Pickup guests can specify this when they place their order / (406) 586-2511

Nordic Brew Works 
Take-Out 4-7pm / (406) 414-0730

Oba
Now  taking orders by phone for delivery. All orders are untouched and prepared with gloves. Please call (406) 577-2552 between 11am and 6pm.

Old Chicago
Curbside TOGO. Hours of operation for to go will be 11:30am to 8pm Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs and Sunday and 11:30am to 9pm Friday and Saturday. /
(406) 587-9404

Olive Garden
Open for take out and delivery!  Sunday through Thursday from 11AM to 9PM and Friday and Saturday from 11AM to 10PM.   (406) 522-9962

Open Range
Special to-go menu from 5-9pm daily / (406) 404-1940
Also serving curbside pickup for Easter dinner on Easter Day. View our full Easter menu here: http://openrangemt.com/easter. To place your order now, just email info@openrangemt.com. We are looking forward to seeing you!

Pakeezah
Will be temporarily closed, but hopes to reopen for takeout soon! Stay tuned!

Paulie's
Delivery daily we will have family-style meals available for delivery or curbside pickup. Order by 5pm  and we will have it made fresh packaged safely and ready for pick up or out the door for delivery by 3pm the next day! / (406) 922-5047

Pickle Barrel 
Free delivery via Eat Street / (406) 587-2411

Pita Pit
Take-out, curbside and delivery, daily / (406) 586-7482 

Pizza Campania
Here for your takeout needs from 12pm to 8pm daily / (406) 404-1270

Qdoba
3rd party delivery. (Uber Eats, Door Dash, Café courier) / (406) 522-4166

Red Sugar Dim Sum
Pick-up or delivery. Our hours have changed and now are 12pm-6pm. To place an order call us at 406-551-2155.

Red Tractor Pizza 
Call now for take-out & delivery! 406-359-1999

Rice Fine Thai Cuisine
ONLINE: Order direct for prepaid pick up with no additional fees at www.ricethaimontana.com Your order will be ready for contactless pickup at our designated tables. Or, use Doordash / Grubhub. 
PHONE ORDER: Call us direct at each location - Pay in-store method and counter pick up is still available with hand sanitizing protocol. (406) 404-1196

Rise and Shine Cafe & Bakery
Sticking to our same days, same hours, and same menu. You just can’t hang out with us for very long.

Santa fe Red's
Call (406)587-5838, reach us on Facebook @santafereds or use doordash, uber eats and grubhub.

Seven
Open Mon-Sat 11:30-10pm & Sunday from 4-10pm for curbside takeout and FREE delivery in the Bozeman area. Takeout orders may include bottled beer, wine & sake. Full menu available at 7bozeman.com. 

Starky's Authentic American Grill
PICK-UP CURBSIDE @starkysauthentic today! Call (406)556-1111, place your order, add your payment info, and when you pull up, give us a call with your car make/color & we’ll run it out to you! You can now order through Cafe Courrier when you need a Starky’s Reuben.

Storm Castle Cafe
To Go Orders by phone for pick up from 7am-2pm. As always, the health of our customers and staff is of utmost importance to us. / (406) 586-0395

Stuffed Crepes & Waffles
Call us curbside or to-go order. Find us online at Uber Eats and Grub Hub for delivery. / 406-404-1213

Subway
Subway at N 19th and Subway at 4 corners are open 10:30 am to 8 pm for takeout or free delivery through DoorDash, UberEats, Grubhub and Postmates.

Sweet Chili - Asian Bistro
Sweet Chili will be open to take your order any day between the hours of 4pm and 8:30pm. Just call us at (406) 582-1188. We will get through this time together!

Sweet Pea Bakery
Open for pick-up, curbside, and delivery. In-stock every day at Heeb's Grocery. Call ahead for today's selection and touchless payment! / (406) 586-8200

Taco Monte's
Open for takeout and delivery! Give us a call at (406)-600-5752 and we'll bring the lifesaving goodness of tacos to your door! Open from noon to 6pm every day except Sunday!

Tanglewood
Family Style menu available curbside 3-8pm Wed-Sat; ready to eat or TAKE & BAKE style. / (406) 551-7437

Tarantino's Pizzeria
We're delivering all day! 11am-10pm. Give us a call or order online. We're here to help! We've lowered our minimums on delivery's and going out of our zones to feed the community. Stay inside and order pizza, salads, chicken wings, or bread sticks! / (406) 587-0285

Thai Basil
Come on by to get some great meals to go or if you're stuck at home order through Cafe Courier and Uber Eats. / (406) 624-6815

Townshend's Teahouse
Townshend's is open daily from 9am-7:30pm for to-go service! All products available by walk-in, call-in, and bulk tea/merchandise can also be shipped to you, call 577-2740.

University Burger
Monday-Saturday, 11am-9pm curbside pickup / (406) 404-1599

Urban Kitchen
Dinner For Four To-Go, starting at $50. Now offering unlimited FREE delivery on all your Cafe Courier powered by delivery.com to-go orders! To order visit and use promo: LOCALFIRST at checkout. / (406) 577-2003

Whistle Pig Korean
Open for takeout only on Thursday through Saturday from 3pm to 9pm. /
(406) 404-1224

Wild Crumb Bakery
We will ONLY be doing TAKEOUT service this week Tuesday-Thursday. We'll ONLY be taking credit cards and debit cards. NO CASH will be accepted at checkout. / (406) 579-3454

Wild Joe's Coffee Spot
Open 8am-3pm for take out. / (406) 586-1212

Z's Meze Market
Not open for take out . Call (406) 224-0701 to order Gyro Kits for 4. Pay over phone. Once we reach 15 orders Z delivers.

Zocalo Coffeehouse
Come get you to-go coffee, partner.

See our Belgrade list here.

Local aerial wildfire management, response and suppression company, Bridger Aerospace is going the extra mile to support local health authorities and emergency services with the recent outbreak of Coronavirus COVID-19. With 34 COVID-19 cases already confirmed this week in Montana and over 42,400 confirmed cases in the United States, the company is preparing its aircraft for emergency medical transportation as the speed of infection rate continues to soar.

Bridger Aerospace has offered aerial transportation services using its Type 1 Air Tactical Ground Supervisor (ATGS) platforms. These aircraft have been committed to Bozeman Health to airlift emergency supplies that will be used to treat patients. Several of Bridger Aerospace’s work crew have been relocated to Bozeman hospital to expedite the completion of approximately 60 hospital beds. The company has also offered to deliver blood drive services in Montana. During this uncertain time, Bridger Aerospace is also supporting its workforce by ensuring all employees’ wages, both salary and hourly, are paid in full.

In conjunction with supporting local health organizations with the COVID-19 outbreak, Bridger Aerospace is maintaining full output of its aircraft ready to respond to wildfire incidents and outbreaks as the 2020 wildfire season approaches.

CEO at Bridger Aerospace, Tim Sheehy, said “in just a week we have seen tectonic shifts in many of the fundamentals of global life. In the US alone, we have seen numbers rise from the hundreds to over 42,000 confirmed cases in just a few weeks. It’s important for us to do our bit as a company and as individuals in these uncertain times. Bridger Aerospace is committed to providing support to local health organizations and emergency services. We have volunteered our services and resources to help combat the outbreak and flatten the curve. We will do this while we continue to prepare and maintain our fleet to effectively manage the 2020 wildfire season.”

About Bridger Aerospace
Bridger Aerospace is the only full-spectrum aerial firefighting service provider in the United States, delivering next-generation aviation services for wildfire response, management and suppression. Bridger operates best in-class Type 1 Air Attack platforms, Single Engine Air Tankers (SEAT), CL-415 EAF Water Scoopers, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Counter UAS Systems (X-MADIS) to facilitate an effective and successful firefighting mission. For more information, please visit, www.bridgeraerospace.com.

Big Sky, Montana, March 20^th, 2020 –  Effective today the Big Sky Resort Area District (District), Yellowstone Club Community Foundation (YCCF), Moonlight Community Foundation (MCF), and Spanish Peaks Community Foundation (SPCF) are announcing a joint relief effort to provide coordination and funding to assist Big Sky in response to the results of COVID-19. District Board Chair Kevin Germain commented, “Now more than ever, it is paramount that we work collaboratively to make strategic funding initiatives to help our community. Our community has a long history of coming together during a time of need and this is no exception. The coordination of key partners will help ensure Big Sky is poised to “weather this storm” and come out on the other side stronger than ever.” Effective today, the District has committed $1,000,000 to the Big Sky Relief Fund helping to assist the Big Sky Medical Center manage the COVID-19 pandemic in Big Sky and mitigate social and economic impacts. In an extraordinary show of community support the Foundations have pledged $1,000,000 to the effort.
 
All three Community Foundations stated that, they are pleased to announce the Big Sky Relief Fund. Montana communities pull together in a crisis. These efforts will immediately fund the purchase of eight ventilators for the Bozeman Deaconess system and Big Sky Medical Center. Additionally, they will soon provide immediate relief by addressing the lingering financial insecurities in our community – helping to provide recovery from this crisis. Funding partners and “on the ground” relief organizations are in daily communication regarding an ever-evolving analysis of needs and relief. Leaders of the Big Sky Relief Fund have consolidated information and resources through a partner launched website – www.BigSkyRelief.org.
 
Immediate concerns of the relief team are ensuring emergency and health needs are being addressed for a possible expanded COVID-I9 impact on the community. Efforts are underway to provide immediate support to the Big Sky Medical Center (BSMC) including volunteers, supplies, ventilators, COVID-19 testing equipment, and facility improvements including the completion of four rooms to increase capacity. Additionally, the Big Sky Fire District and Big Sky Resort Area District are participating on Gallatin County Emergency communication calls that ensure coordination between Big Sky and the County Health Department. “We’re very fortunate as communities to have seen limited, confirmed cases of COVID-19 to this point, but we need to plan and prepare now for what could be challenging days ahead for Big Sky Medical Center and the patients we may see,” said Dr. Kathryn Bertany, president of BSMC and Deaconess Hospital in Bozeman. “We’re extremely proud to be part of what makes Big Sky so great. This community, once again, has come together in remarkable ways, rallied around us and our care team and provided us with the early support and confidence to be bold and innovative in our approaches. It’s clear to us, across Bozeman Health, that we’re in this together.”
 
We are constantly evolving our understanding and response to the community needs. Relief resources of “boots on the ground” efforts are consolidated on www.BigSkyRelief.org. If members of the Big Sky community identify needs not being addressed, please complete the contact us form on the website. It’s critical that the Foundations and the District have an informed understanding of what is not being addressed currently.
 
A host of social partners within the community are actively working to support:

• Volunteer Coordination (Big Sky Community Organization)
• Food Relief [Big Sky Community Food Bank, Big Sky School District #72 (BSSD#72)]
• Grocery and Delivery Services (SPCF, Big Sky Community Food Bank, Roxy’s, Country Market, and Hungry Moose)
• Mental Health Services (Women in Action)
• Day Care/Education (BSSD#72, Morningstar Learning Center, Big Sky Discovery Academy)
• Business Relief and Economic Recover (Big Sky Chamber of Commerce and Visit Big Sky)

https://www.bozemanwintermarket.com/local-food-resource-guide

These resources were shared in a newsletter from EagleMount Bozeman:

Basic Needs: Lots of our community’s nonprofits are working hard to ensure basic needs are still being met for our neighbors. Our friends at Reach, for example, have residential facilities with staff who are striving to keep everyone safe during this complex time. If you would like to help out, or need a comprehensive list of resources, HRDC is a hub, please click HERE.

Rides: Galavan will offer rides as possible with staff availability, with robust cleaning procedures and limits on riders to accomplish social distancing. For more details on transportation, please click HERE.

Food Pickups and Meals: Gallatin Valley Food Bank is offering pre-packaged food boxes, to be picked up between 1 and 4 p.m. For more details about food resources, please click HERE. Fork and Spoon will have take-out only, with regular hours. For a menu and ordering option, please click HERE.

Other Support: If you can help, please consider supporting our friends at the above resources with a donation or by volunteering your time if you are able.

Friday, March 20, 2020

When Connie Chang was in graduate school, a senior colleague told her to not expect to become a professor. He may have thought he was giving her a friendly reality check, Chang said, but the comment nonetheless illustrated the persistence of gender stereotypes that all too often undercut women’s aspirations.

Now an accomplished researcher in Montana State University's Norm Asbjornson College of Engineering, Chang is featured on the cover of a new book titled “Women's Work: Stories From Pioneering Women Shaping Our Workforce,” which highlights women defying expectations to lead careers shaped by their persistence and talent.

"I had no idea I would be on the cover," said Chang, assistant professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering. "I thought the book was a really neat idea, and I've been happy to be part of it."

A project of award-winning photographer Chris Crisman, the book pairs his photos of 56 women —including a blacksmith, a vice president at Google and a rancher who lives near Livingston — with short essays authored by each woman about their upbringing and the challenges they've overcome.

The cover photo shows Chang in her lab in MSU's Center for Biofilm Engineering, seated in front of a microscope and surrounded by a variety of chemistry glassware. "Forging a path as a woman in science is challenging, but each experience has helped me to grow and gain confidence in my abilities," she writes in the two-page essay about her parents, job at MSU and roles as mentor and mother of two young daughters.

Crisman invited Chang to participate in the project about two years ago, when he told her he would be in Montana for another photo shoot, according to Chang. A prominent scientist at MSU, Chang won a $500,000 CAREER grant, the National Science Foundation's highest honor in support of early-career faculty, in 2018. Her work focuses on new applications of microfluidics, in which tiny drops of fluid are manipulated in channels the size of a human hair in order to rapidly sort different microorganisms to help create vaccines, and test antibiotics, among other applications.

"I'm really proud to have Connie as a colleague," said Abbie Richards, head of the chemical and biological engineering department. "Her research is truly cutting-edge. She's very creative and is a top performer in our department. She's also an excellent mentor to the students in her lab, both graduate and undergraduate, and through her mentorship, she provides opportunities for others to follow in her successes."

Richards, who was appointed in January as the engineering college's first female department head, serves with Chang on MSU's committee for the IChange initiative. MSU is one of 15 public research universities participating in the inaugural cohort of the IChange Network, which is designed to increase the diversity of faculty in science, technology, engineering and math.

IChange comes as the latest chapter in an effort, going back at least a decade, to increase the number of women faculty in STEM fields at MSU, according to Richards. In 2012, MSU won a $3.4 million NSF grant called ADVANCE Institutional Transformation, designed to improved gender equity, job satisfaction, inclusiveness and diversity. "It has been really transformative for our college," Richards said. Both Chang and Richards are featured in a recent video highlighting women in engineering at MSU.

Over the past decade, the number of female tenure-track faculty has climbed from 9% to 24% in the engineering college and from 18% to 38% in the chemical and biological engineering department. Lloyd Berg, who served as the department's head for 33 years until 1979, pioneered efforts to recruit women students into the field. Chang recalls her father, who earned a doctorate in chemical engineering, coming across an old article in an engineering publication about MSU setting national records in 1972 for its number of female graduates. "I'm incredibly fortunate to be a member of a department that has a long history of supporting women students and faculty,” Chang said.

"In our college, we're very motivated to change the culture of engineering to one that is inviting to all people," said dean Brett Gunnink, who serves on the IChange committee as well as the President's Commission on the Status of University Women at MSU. "When new, talented faculty join our community and excel, we aren't surprised. Dr. Chang is an outstanding example."

Chang said she is awed by the variety of paths forged by all the women featured in the book. "There are no limits to what women can do," she said.

The book is available for sale online from publisher Simon and Schuster: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Womens-Work/Chris-Crisman/9781982110376.