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Election season is in full swing, bringing with it equal parts anger and grief, and hope and joy. It’s a time that really reminds us to practice Resilience, Partnership, and Personal Ecology – even if we feel like we can’t.
If you’re looking for resources to help you stay connected to your Rockwood practices as we move closer to the 2020 elections, here are a few of our favorites from the archives:
- “21 Self-Care Resources To Help You Heal And Survive”
- “Being Overjoyed Is Part Of The Work, Too”
- “Work-Life Balance Tool: Intentional Airplane Mode”
- “6 Questions To Reflect On Your Leadership This Spring”
- “From Fired Up To Burnout: 7 Tips To Help You Sustain A Life Committed To Social Justice”
- “Can I Dislike You And Still Be Your Partner?”
- “How To Build Awesome Partnerships [Free Infographic]”
- “Rallying The Spirit: 7 Questions To Help You Build Resilience”
- “How To Manage And Honor Anger [Audio + Infographic]”
- “Finding Joy In Dark Times”
Alums in the News
- Kelly Baden wrote “Our Rights Are At Risk” for Swaay
- Opal Tometi and Alicia Garza, with Patrisse Cullors, were featured in Time’s “100 Women of the Year”
- Zander Keig was elected as Vice President of Transgender American Veterans Association Board of Directors
- Ai-Jen Poo and Alicia Garza welcomed several alums to their podcast Sunstorm, talking to Heather McGhee about making empathy go viral, and gathering together Fatima Goss Graves, Mónica Ramírez, Teresa C. Younger, and Sarita Gupta with Tarana Burke to share wisdom for women changing the world
- United We Dream, Black Futures Lab, She The People, Power California, Native Organizers Alliance, National Domestic Workers Alliance, and Brennan Center were all included in the Levi Strauss Foundation’s over $1 Million investment for 2020 voter engagement
- adrienne maree brown was a guest on the podcast New Books in African American Studies, was featured in , and her book Emergent Strategy made an appearance in an episode of HBO’s High Maintenance
Leadership Opportunities
Jobs
- Berkeley, CA: Buddhist Peace Fellowship is seeking an Interim Executive Director
- Various Locations: Campus Election Engagement Project has several positions open, including Georgia Director
- Various Locations: Solidarity Center has openings for a wide variety of jobs and internships, including roles in South Africa, Washington, DC, and Mexico City
Fellowships
- Move to End Violence is currently accepting applications for the 5th Cohort of Movement Makers
