Words of Wisdom May 9, 2021
Words of Wisdom
Curated by Vicki Stockbridge
Every day may not be good, but there’s something good in every day.” -Alice Morse Earle.
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Praise Our Peeps
Sacramento poet Alexandra Huynh named National Youth Poet Laureate
“Alexandra Huynh, 18, is a second-generation Vietnamese American from Sacramento who sees poetry both as a means to self-expression and social justice. Her appointment to a one-year term was announced Thursday during a virtual ceremony presented by the Kennedy Center and by the literary arts and...
Geeking-Out
Youngest Poet Laureate in U.S. History
At 22-years-old, Amanda Gorman became the youngest person to deliver a poem at a U.S. presidential inauguration, reciting her poem “The Hill We Climb” after Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were sworn in as president and vice president. Amanda’s work focuses on issues of oppression, feminism,...
Ear Candy
Influencing the Mood and Flow
From upbeat tracks that energize participants and set the tone for interactive activities to calming instrumentals that encourage deep reflection, we carefully select music for each segment of the session. Here’s a playlist we’ve enjoyed using, created by BeatTape on Spotify....
Tips & Tools
Intentionally Developing Our Memory
Take a look at our too dope all about memory and the way we interact with each other through our individual and cultural memories....