I'm inspired by the solidarity among NFL teams today as they took a stand for justice: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/sports/wp/2017/09/24/nfl-week-3-president-trump-urges-boycott-over-player-protests-injury-updates-scores-fantasy-football-tips
The Golden State Warriors also took a stand this weekend: http://www.businessinsider.com/golden-state-warriors-respond-to-trump-curry-white-house-visit-tweet-2017-9
I was also inspired this week by Jimmy Kimmel's stand on health care: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/21/arts/television/kimmel-cassidy-health-care.html
It's a great reminder that we can always make a difference within our sphere of influence!
Sunday, September 24, 2017
Saturday, September 9, 2017
"Preach the gospel, and if necessary, use words."
There's a line in Macklemore's song Wednesday Morning that says "Got my daughter in my arms and he [Trump] is not gonna raise her," and it's been the refrain in my head all week. I keep thinking about how although I may not have my own daughter, I am living the dream of working with 350+ girls as they discover their voices and their power. I believe that although the world is sharing with them too many messages of fear and hate, my colleagues and I send a much stronger message through our love and we graduate young people who know how to share their love with the world. That is the peace I am holding onto.
Friday, September 8, 2017
#BlackGirlMagic
I had a week that made me feel magical because I
- helped organize a discussion and action in response to Charlottesville for high school students
- got appointed to the General Committee of the Friends Committee on National Legislation
- helped plan the orientation and retreat for a Friends School Board of Trustees I'm on
- wrote a book review for Friends Journal
- supported students doing a presentation on models and opportunities for solidarity in connection with Hurricane Harvey
- did meaningful work in my Genocide Studies class, connecting history with current events and putting the students' first projects up on the classroom walls
- helped to coordinate a video for International Peace Day
- got in some quality workouts and meditations
Each day was meaningful. I am ever grateful for work that matters, both professionally and personally.
- helped organize a discussion and action in response to Charlottesville for high school students
- got appointed to the General Committee of the Friends Committee on National Legislation
- helped plan the orientation and retreat for a Friends School Board of Trustees I'm on
- wrote a book review for Friends Journal
- supported students doing a presentation on models and opportunities for solidarity in connection with Hurricane Harvey
- did meaningful work in my Genocide Studies class, connecting history with current events and putting the students' first projects up on the classroom walls
- helped to coordinate a video for International Peace Day
- got in some quality workouts and meditations
Each day was meaningful. I am ever grateful for work that matters, both professionally and personally.
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