Why Community Is Essential

About this episode

Tammy and Gaia discuss the importance of community and support during difficult times.

Tammy and Gaia are joining you today for a thoughtful conversation about the value of community and the role we each play when those around us experience hardship and grief. In this episode, we invite you into the same conversations we’ve been having with our students: reflecting on how we care for one another, show up with compassion, and walk alongside others during difficult seasons. As we head into spring break, we hope this conversation encourages you to lean into the strength and support that community can offer. Hosted by: Gaia Altshuler - Social Emotional Counselor Tammy Kuku - Vice Principal Editing and Engineering by: Tyler Erickson - Educational Technologist

People in this episode

Hosts: Tammy Kuku, Gaia Altshuler

Topics covered

• community
• compassion
• support
• hardship
• grief
• education

Keywords

• community
• support
• compassion
• hardship
• grief
• education
• spring break

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Oaks Christian Middle School

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