A Call to Action
On Friday the 13th, I experienced a first (and hopefully only) in my career/life - schools closed for 3 weeks to #PausetheSpread and #FlattentheCurve. After a full night's sleep (I passed out from the exhaustion of the week!), my brain has been spinning about how we can create connection and some good of this situation. Here's a few ideas that have come from various sources of inspiration:
- Facebook live events by teachers and administrators.
- Call to service opportunities.
- Encourage middle school and high school students to volunteer with campus or park clean ups. Post on social media and tag their schools, teachers or administrators if possible. (Something where people can be outside and maintain social distance, but still do good.)
- Offer to volunteer or "babysit" for families that have to work.
The opportunities are endless. I can't wait to meet with my teachers and PTA (google hangout, here we come!) to come up with something fun, uplifting, and transformative!
Remember to share the load - make a calendar of events that can be posted on your school's social media pages, website, and other communication platforms.
Stay tuned, I'm looking forward to sharing the journey. I'd also love to hear what you're doing! Let's use the hashtag #EducationThroughEpidemic
Yours in health and peace.
In the meantime, here are some sources of inspiration:
This Sketchnote from @tnvora -
A weekly schedule for families and teachers from @drlangraad
A daily schedule to promote routine - routine makes kids feel safe - from Jessica McHale Photography
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