Curated by Nicoda Adams — October 12, 2021
When you feel the world is against you or you give up hope, you look at your heroes and say, “They were able to do it. They had hard times and a lot of opposition, but they got through it.” Then you feel, “I can do it too.” –John Leguizamo
Curated by Meg Birmingham — October 5, 2021
Today marks the culmination of one of my favorite niche interest weeks. It’s the end of FAT BEAR WEEK! If you can’t tell I am incredibly excited that this event has gathered so much attention this year and that now, partly because of Tic Tok, more people know about this cool event. The annual tournament […]
Curated by Meg Birmingham — October 5, 2021
Tenderness, from New York based band Parquet Courts, keeps popping up on almost every playlist Spotify recommends for me. The song somehow feels new and familiar at the same time and it has quickly taken over as one of my favorite songs for fall. I may listen to it so much that now all my […]
Curated by Meg Birmingham — October 5, 2021
Recently we have been doing some awesome work with Woodland Joint Unified School district. Whether it’s working directly with their administration and staff to ensure that the Supports and Opportunities are present on their campuses, or leading listening circles to support a community youth master plan; WJUSD has shown us that they are incredibly dedicated […]
Curated by Meg Birmingham — October 5, 2021
Back in January of 2021 the New York Times released an article that says “One of the challenges of 2021 will be to continue making self-care a priority once the pandemic has passed.” While I appreciate the optimism that was shown here, I am sitting in a coffee shop, masked up, writing this Too Dope […]
Curated by Meg Birmingham — October 5, 2021
“Do work that matters. Vale la pena.” -Gloria E. Anzaldúa
Curated by Vicki Stockbridge — September 27, 2021
To make a difference in someone’s life you don’t have to be brilliant, rich, beautiful, or perfect. You just have to care. Mandy Hale – Author
Curated by Vicki Stockbridge — September 27, 2021
Raising a child with ADHD isn’t like traditional childrearing. Normal rule-making and household routines can become almost impossible, depending on the type and severity of your child’s symptoms, so you’ll need to adopt different approaches. Fostering the development of a child with ADHD means that you will have to modify your behavior and learn to manage […]
Curated by Vicki Stockbridge — September 27, 2021
Siobhan Miller – a Scottish folk singer, BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Nominee 2018: Folk Singer Of The Year. I recently happened upon her second solo album ‘Strata. The song I’ve enjoyed most is her version of “What You Do With What You’ve Got”. Check it out here! Access the full album here.
Curated by Vicki Stockbridge — September 27, 2021
As we acknowledge Hispanic Heritage Month we are pleased to introduce the second cohort of 16 amazing Fellows that are engaged in the current program series (July 2021- February 2022). We are also pleased to share a list of the program’s first cohort of 16 amazing Fellows – (February – July 2021) who have graduated and now serve on the […]
Curated by Vicki Stockbridge — September 27, 2021
Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) is the process through which children and adults understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions. There are 5 main components of Social Emotional Learning: Self Awareness: Understanding yourself Self Management: Controlling impulses, stress, and emotions […]
Curated by Vicki Stockbridge — September 24, 2021
Our first cohort of 16 amazing Fellows –(February – July 2021) have graduated andnow serve on the noted nonprofit boards and government commissions. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sara Bernal – Center for Land-Based LearningWest Sacramento Housing Development Corp. Gerardo Cabral – California State University, SacramentoVerge Center for the Arts Katharine Campos – Yolo County Assessor/ClerkRecorder/ElectionsYolo CASA Alma Caravarin […]