Jessie Voigts's Blog, page 85
September 7, 2020
Through the Eyes of an Educator: Cultivating understanding, patience, & compassion to navigate this school year
It’s September. Traditionally, we’re talking about student schedules, managing our time, how to embrace kindness in those new and often scary experiences, and approaching that chaotic last quarter of the year with a renewed spirit. Um, it’s 2020–this one is far from traditional. While we’re still talking about schedules, time management, kindness, new experiences, and that last quarter, it’s all sorts of different this time around.
How are you handling it all?
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September 3, 2020
Minnesota Children’s Book Festival Brings Children's Literature to Life
Eight of the State’s Most Acclaimed Authors & Illustrators Participate in Anderson Center’s Hybrid Minnesota Children’s Book Festival. Online presentations Sept. 9-12 and distanced activities on-site Sept. 19
The Anderson Center is proud to present the 21st annual Minnesota Children’s Book Festival featuring high-quality online video readings and presentations of new books by eight of the state’s most acclaimed children’s and young adult authors and illustrators. ...
7 Great Degrees in the Medical Field
August 30, 2020
The Sights and Sounds of the Yi Peng Lantern Festival
You arrive at dusk down a back alley where the tuk tuk dropped you off; the air is thick and hot. “Walk to the lights,” the driver says while waving goodbye. You feel a rush of excitement, knowing that you’ve finally arrived at this annual festival that takes place right in the heart of Chiang Mai, Thailand.
The dark blue sky is streaked with lights from the city, creating a glow in the air around you. Crowds file down side roads and weave in between buildings ...
August 17, 2020
Passages: Music for Rough Times and Calmer Spaces
The saying that walking on uneven ground is good for improving balance strikes me as a metaphor for parts of the shifting times we are in at present. Music to help you think about that here, from rough seas to calmer waters, from quiet walks to a tale holding wisdom from older times.
Ready for the Storm was written by Dougie MacLean, who comes from Highland Perthshire, in Scotland. Country and folk singer Kathy Mattea has often worked with Dougie. In this video...
August 3, 2020
Through the Eyes of an Educator: Adaptability is a Superpower
“The best entrepreneurs and most successful people I’ve ever encountered view change as opportunities. Every time an industry is adjusted and the terrain shifts, they don’t get on a soapbox and start complaining. Instead, they analyze the situation and determine how they can adapt, and act, in a way that leaves them better than they would have been if they kept trying to do the same thing.”
- Steli Efti (Forbes)
Everything is constantly changing. Today, it’s mo...
August 2, 2020
Must Read! Why This Faithful Book: A Diary from World War Two in the Netherlands Has Important Life Lessons for Today
One good thing about this pandemic: we have more time to read. This is a silver lining, and let me tell you all about a book that you MUST read: This Faithful Book: A Diary from World War Two in the Netherlands, by Madzy Brender à Brandis, translated and edited by an author we just love: her daughter, Marianne Brandis.
This book is both timeless and relevant to today, and provides much resolution and advice for us in enduring, thriving, and making it through extr...
July 27, 2020
The Most Important Book You Can Read With Your Kids
One of our very favorite people in the world (not to mention one of our very favorite artists: read our profile with her here!), Lara Smith, has a new book that, honestly, is a must for any parent or educator to share with their kids.
Be Kind to Me is a beautiful book, full of interesting and beautiful creatures and plants. Each section has an extraordinary, hand-drawn, whimsical illustration of the subject, and then (best of all), a story told from the perspecti...
July 23, 2020
Music: Intention and Invitation
Shifting times: when we chose the name for this series, four years ago now, we did not know quite how many areas of life would be shifitng, and how continually and at what depths. There were already many important issues needing attention then. Now, there have been so many deep calls for attention in just the last four months at this writing, not to mention the last four years. Making one's way through all this with courage, grace, and impact requires focused int...
July 22, 2020
Tartela Tabassum: #CommunityCollegeBecause ... I am a fearless learner
My name is Tartela Tabassum and I am an international student from Bangladesh. After high school, I had to sacrifice my education and get married so that I could remove some financial burden from my family. After marriage, I moved to the USA and started over. After a year, I was able to begin my college education, but I had to battle stereotypes, for many people thought that a community college is not a good school to get into and it is not possible to be a succes...
