| March 2023 Dear Friend, Have you ever experienced the powerful return to simple truths? Witnessed how moments of adversity can become opportunities to reconnect with plain yet profound beliefs that guide us? Amidst recent collective adversity—from the pandemic to political instability and polarization—I find myself returning to this simple truth: conversation, connection and community are the cure. While these are driving forces behind everything we do at Pollyanna, they are deeply rooted in Pollyanna’s Intra- and Multi-School Conferences. The power of each Pollyanna Conference model is to purposefully drown out the noise and bring us back to our greatest and most practical sources of wisdom: each other. Next academic year our goal is to bring Pollyanna’s Conferences to as many schools around the country as possible. Whether it’s a school community that has been striving to create more just and equitable spaces for decades or a school that is embarking on this journey in newly-informed ways; we believe there is no better way to forward DEIB goals than to set aside the time and space to consider them deeply, thoughtfully, and in community with others. By turning down the volume, we are able to hear all voices and return to our simple yet profound guiding principles. Please reply to this email or join our session on April 18 to learn more about how we can guide your school in deep conversation, connection, and community! Warmly, | |
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 | | Join a Great Group We'd love to work with you and help you identify or implement your DEIB vision and goals. From NY to LA, we work with independent, public and charter schools in addition to non-profits and corporations. Please reach out to set up a time to talk info@pollyannainc.org | | | |  | | Building Community Through Our Conferences | | |  | | March 11 Teen Council Meet-up All 13 to 18 year-olds are invited to join us for a special discussion on Banned Books in School with Christine Emeran. We come together for monthly discussions to learn how the student voice matters. Students may sign up on our page to receive the Zoom link. And, please mark down 4/22/23's meet-up with Ali Michael. | | | |  | | Pollyanna at AAIE Thank you to AAIE for inviting us to share our assessment process at its Annual Global Leadership Conference in DC with administrators from Italy, the Cayman Islands, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Greece and more. | | | |
