Dear College of Education Community,
The U.S. Congress last week established Juneteenth, held on June 19th, as an officially recognized federal holiday to be observed in communities across the country to mark the day slaves in Texas were informed of their freedom,. Engaging in self-care was one of the many ways that celebrations were being held this year. Here is excerpt from the New York Times:
“For their first real Juneteenth celebration, Taina Spicer, 26, and her girlfriend, Mikaela Berry, 24, are going to spend it resting and also joining a Harlem Renaissance-themed online poetry reading, hosted by Ms. Spicer’s sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha. Ms. Spicer, a visual artist based in New Jersey, said this allows them to take a break from their fight against injustices and focus on self-preservation. ‘Your rest and recovery and celebration is revolutionary in itself, because that is what people don’t want you to do,’ Ms. Spicer said “
For a list of many self-care options, please see our COE self-care website for resources for faculty, staff, students, and the community at:
https://www.csun.edu/eisner-education/self-care/articles-information-self-care
Happy Juneteenth!
Warmly,
Shari