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June 11, 2025 by Edith Campbell

Wednesday Morning Protests

Conversations about books on banned lists will build community and facilitate empathy. Talking about these stories will also exercise critical information literacy skills as we examine how power is articulated.

May 21, 2025 by Edith Campbell

Wednesday Waking

As a reader, stories remind me that the things that matter most are not found in the politically cycled forms of imperialism that surround us but, in how I choose to maneuver the world; how I care for myself and how I build and maintain family and community.

April 28, 2025 by Edith Campbell

Monday Morning

Somewhere between the rising (waking up) and the shining (the bits of love scattered about) is hope

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I think I’m missed the fact that wanting to feel confident, seen and heard is not the same as being politically engaged. Sometimes, self-care needs to simply be self-care.

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Young people don’t need to settle into feelings of doom, despondency, or powerlessness, and they don’t need to settle for anything less that what they believe in for this country.

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While we might not have the capacity right now to do the long-term work to relieve the sources of our current stress, we can do a few things to feel a little better in the short term, particularly at work, where we’ve been so careful about what we say. 

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