Words of Wisdom October 5, 2021

Words of Wisdom

Curated by Meg Birmingham

“Do work that matters. Vale la pena.” -Gloria E. Anzaldúa

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Scattergories

Looking for more fun activities to do with coworkers, students, and family online? Check out this online version of Scattergories. The website automatically sets each round to twelve categories and two minutes, but there is an option to change the amount of categories and the time...

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In the last few weeks my conversations with friends and colleagues have been dominated by how are our young people doing? The news is not good and should worry all of us. “Mental health problems account for a growing proportion of children’s visits to hospital emergency...

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30% Off! was written during the pandemic when most people were staying home and quarantining to avoid getting sick. This song also addresses the commercialization of the pandemic. A friend sent this song my way a few weeks ago and it’s been at the top of...