* WEA Individual Consultation Appointments: WEA will be hosting individual consultation appointments throughout the day. Please see the sign-up link within the first session, "WEA Member Benefits - Individual Consultation Sign-Up Links". If you sign up for an appointment, please do not select a break-out session during that time. Space is limited in all sessions so we need to be able to account for every seat.
* 5-10 Minute Chair Massages will be taking place from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm in Room 234 courtesy of Tina W. There is no sign-up, just walk-up appointments.
* Parking: There is limited street parking around Central High School. Shuttles will be available from the former K-Mart parking lot to Central.
* Lunch: There will not be lunch offered this year through WWEC. Please feel free to signup to attend the La Crosse Soup session from 11:20-12:50 in the New Commons. Attending this session has a suggested donation of $5. Like a La Crosse SOUP event, $5 will get you a soup lunch and a vote for your favorite pitch. Each middle school will be giving a pitch on a way to better their school or their community. All donations will directly help fund the winning pitch!
In this blended training in mindfulness and racial justice, we will be discussing mindful awareness practices, introducing/reviewing related functions of the brain and the intersection of emotional and political literacies. Together we will explore social identities and the structures that uphold a white-centered culture in education. We will enable you to leave with practices to continue your journey in awakened justice.
Take Away: Process-oriented definition of mindfulness as a way of heightening awareness Practices to strengthen functions in the brain that support attention-training to breath, the body, and compassion How awakening/healing and justice intersect to support restorative relationships with students Activities, best practices, and strategies you can apply daily for yourself and with students.
