Ep. 12: You Don't Have to Sell Wrapping Paper

Our EQ: How do we build a sense of community and family across economic, racial, and cultural differences?                                                        REMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIX

Guests: Sheree Cooks and Megan Clark

Former (beloved) guests Sheree and Megan return for a chat about the PTA, Tacoma’s Whole Child Initiative, social emotional (aka SEL, aka “soash emoash”) learning, and the heart that goes into our school-based services such as food and clothing banks. Other topics include:

ACES: take the survey hereDon't forget intersectionality that offsets or buffers some trauma!The need for cultural awareness and understanding in official and unofficial school communication.The importance of volunteering for charitable organizations and neighborhood schools year-round, not only at the holidays.Megan’s plans for world domination via non-profit work.Important deets about the PTA: it’s America’s largest student advocacy group. Washington State PTARead their 2018 Leg Agenda

Timeless or Terrible:

Baby Industrial ComplexFlat Bread

Do Your Fudging Homework

Sheree: Read "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng. Join your local "buy nothing" group and bless someoneMegan: Reach out to others - parents, teachers, schools - and get involved!Annie: “Dads in the PTA” by Lisa Belkin