Honor Your Mother

Honor Your Mother

Posted on Friday, April 8th, 2011

Procrastination? Grandiosity? Too many balls in the air? I had the idea at one point to post on “woman in history” each day last month. Now we are 8 days into April, and I am [...]

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Find Amelia

Find Amelia

Posted on Saturday, April 3rd, 2010

March 2010–Women’s History Month–flew by as is its habit. Again I am aware of my ignorance about the women who have shaped our country and our world. And again I find I know only a [...]

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Work for Equal Pay

Work for Equal Pay

Posted on Thursday, February 25th, 2010

On January 29, 2009, President Barack Obama signed his first bill into law–The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act. It extends the rights of women and other minority groups, to sue for equal pay for [...]

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Learn about Women’s History

Learn about Women’s History

Posted on Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

Even though I’ve been around for several decades, I’m still sometimes surprised by how much I DON’T KNOW about the part women have played in history and the evolution of women’s rights around the globe. [...]

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Discover Creativity

Discover Creativity

Posted on Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

I listened to Speaking of Faith this morning while I did yoga. I use this routine to focus on spirituality and fitness; it’s easier for me to meditate when I’m moving! This week’s podcast was [...]

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Divide Your Group

Divide Your Group

Posted on Sunday, August 9th, 2009

As I facilitate experiential education or group discussions, I like to divide any group that is larger than seven people into smaller groups. This makes it easier for quieter people to be heard. If I’m [...]

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Celebrate Justice!

Celebrate Justice!

Posted on Saturday, August 8th, 2009

“I do believe there are gender and ethnic stereotypes that propel people to assumptions about what they expected me to be,” these words from Sonia Sotomayor, our newest Supreme Court Justice, encapsulate the reasons for [...]

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Connect Service to Life

Connect Service to Life

Posted on Sunday, July 19th, 2009

Processing the experience is a core component of an effective service learning experience. You can process in a group or have group members create journals or portfolios. The questions here can be used for any [...]

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Write a Six-Word Memoir

Write a Six-Word Memoir

Posted on Sunday, July 19th, 2009

Last winter, my daughter, one of her friends and I wrote six-word memoirs to sum up our days. This exercise was based on the very popular book called “Not Quite What I Was Planning: Six-Word [...]

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Live Mindfully

Live Mindfully

Posted on Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

Thich Nhat Hanh (Brother Thay) challenges me to stay in the moment and experience life fully. I continue to learn this lesson and practice it most imperfectly. His teachings give me hope that each of [...]

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