Resisting the annexation of our hearts and minds by Silicon Valley requires us not just to set boundaries on our engagement with what they offer, but to cherish the alternatives. Joy in ordinary things, in each other, in embodied life, and the language with which to value it, is essential to this resistance, which is resistance to dehumanisation.
As always, I have to walk the talk.
“When I was there, when I was receiving that teaching from him, it reverberated through my whole body.I felt some knowledge shifting in my very bones, and I understood how outrage and compassion and social justice can play together – in a way that I still struggle to put into words.”
Reading it is not the same as communicating it through presence.
it turned out that a person given a mild electrical shock would have a much calmer reaction, measured in brain and body, if her husband was holding her hand
Showing up is not overrated.
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parallel structure of who statements.
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Hi Sebastian!
Leigh Mallonee - Education Director at leigh@nwcts.org
This is who you direct your cover letter to. What do you know about her? Have you checked her LinkedIn page or other social media? Check in with NWCTS's website and their social media too.
all NWCT staff regularly help with projects and programs from other departments as needed. NWCT staff members have a willingness to roll up their sleeves and ignite their brainpower however circumstances demand.
Being willing to learn and take on projects from people who may not be your direct boss. Team player. Ability to find projects to work on during slow periods as well as prioritize projects during really busy times.
Excellent customer service skills
Talk about being the first face people see.
Work evenings and weekends when NWCT education programming is in session
Looks like they'll want someone who's available and flexible - can come in and change your schedule
Process credits and refunds
You'll have to communicate tactfully but forcefully on billing issues.
NWCT’s MINDBODY
definitely mention if you've worked with this system
monitor enrollment
meeting goals and recognizing trends - are kids coming from a particular school? Referrals from other families?
Like library card application process - balance of small talk, providing helpful information (without overload) and accurate (but fast) data entry.
common “stuck places” for students, and to then extrapolate threshold concepts for information literacy—that is, concepts that students would need to grasp in order to get un-stuck.
I like how suddenly colloquial the language got here.
resulted in an unexpected dead end
Students' a-ha moments will deviate from what the professor thinks are the toughest concepts. This article so far is showcasing research that restricts dialogue between researchers, students, and teachers.
the Delphi method, a qualitative approach in which a small group of experts anonymously answer questions in writing
I didn't know about this method. Sounds like a blindfolded conversation.
coming from the chat widget on the EZproxy login error page were from students incorrectly entering their usernames.
Wow. Maybe some web usability testing is in order.
desk and walk around to be more approachable
Roaming reference. What about peer reference - training student workers to be a more approachable front line?