SPRING 2023
TO REGISTER FOR THE MENTAL HEALTH CONFERENCE
<--------CLICK ON THE LINK ON THE LEFT
then scroll down and click the ORANGE "Register Here" button
Click on the link to sign up Emergency Notifications.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR NIGHT OF APHASIA ARTS 2023: a free online gala featuring music, theatre, dance, poetry, visual art and photography.
With Halloween coming up, Day of the Dead soon follows! Check out some of the altars from last year's computer classes and begin thinking of who you will honor and remember this year.
U.S. Native American Day is September 23 ---> Check out how Cabrillo College is celebrating
Native American Table Display at the Stroke Center
National Cinema Day on September 3
Click on the seashell photo to do a puzzle-->
Hannah created this wonderful video for students to highlight the support and some of the classes offered on lower campus.
The deluge of images of animals and habitats in peril can be hard to digest. The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards’ content accesses our empathy by showing how alike we really are. You don’t need to cover your eyes or look away. We want our viewers to share our enjoyment of nature and take the time to recognize its value.
click the link below for more funny wildlife photos
Theme song for Earth Month 2022
Theme for January 31-Feb 28
Theme for January 24-27
Theme for Dec 6-9
Theme for Dec 6-9
Theme for Dec 6-9
Theme for Nov 29- Dec 3
Winter Wellness Tips
Get outside
Eat well
Take care of your skin
Wash your hands
Vaccinations
Keep a regular sleep schedule
Stick to a healthy routine
Protect against falls
Be Present
No class Thursday November 25- 26
No class Thursday November 25- 26
Theme for Week of Nov 15-19
Theme for Week of Nov 15-19
Theme for Week of Nov 1- 5
click on the link above to leave a Veteran some kind words.
Compilation of Dia de Los Muertos Ofrendas 2021
Theme for Week of Nov 1- 5
Theme for Week of Nov 1- 5
Theme for Week of Nov 1- 5
Theme for Week of October 25-29
Theme for Week of October 18-22
Don't forget to practice self-care all of September. Here is a website with a list of local beaches, parks, and hikes. Make sure you soak up the vitamin D, nature's anti-depressant!
CLICK HERE FOR TRAILS AND HIKES
What's your favorite self-esteem/self-care song? Share with your peers on the community chat!
Stroke Awareness Acronym: BE FAST
B: Balance
E: Eye sight
F: Face
A: Arm
S: Speech
T: Time
RAIN TRIVIA QUESTION
WHAT IS PETRICHOR? (Pe-tri-kor)
Advantages of Learning
Boosts our confidence and self esteem
Helps us adapt easier to change
Helps us achieve a more satisfying personal life
Challenges our ideas and beliefs
Can be fun
MASTER Your Learning
M: Motivation (Feel positive about learning and your ability to learn)
A: Acquire (Through reading, listening, experimenting, observing, practicing, and experiencing...information is all around you!)
S: Search (Find personal meaning in the information you are acquiring. Ask yourself, "How does this information help in my life?" or "What has this experience taught me about my life?")
T: Trigger (Find ways to recollect the information you are learning. Take notes, practice, discuss, experiment with new ideas and skills.)
E: Examine (Keep an open mind, question your understanding, and be open to new information)
R: Reflect (Learn from your mistakes as well as your successes, keep an open mind and stay positive!)
Reminder about upcoming Spring Break
NO CLASSES March 22-26
Values of Sustainable Communities
Throughout the world, people want the same things:
1.Access to clean air and water
2. Economic Opportunities
3. A safe and healthy place to live and raise a family
4. Shelter
5. Lifelong learning
6. A sense of community
7. The ability to have a say in the decisions that affect our lives
Stroke and Disability Learning Center Classes: Our Call to Collaborate!
*ALL entries due by February 17 at 5pm*
Class Journals
*For students: Please email Alexandra Murueta your personal artwork and/or personal journal entries from home for the Justice Journal
almuruet@cabrillo.edu
All entries will be accepted providing they are 12” x 12” (or 12" deep)—not bigger, not smaller—and follow the rules of entry. Open to California residents. Emailed artwork images, entry information and $12 entry fee due by October 23.
from History.com
(Click on the underlined song titles below to listen to the featured musicians)
Positive play coach who uses applied positive psychology to help people heal after trauma
Featured in the New York Times article How to Add More Play to Your Grown-Up Life, Even Now
Featured Oral Story:
Click on the picture below to go to the Storycorps website. Click on the picture again to listen.
Brandy arrives with 16 years of healthcare experience that includes acute care, acute rehab, outpatient, skilled nursing and home health. Brandy’s dedication for improving the quality of life for those who survived brain injuries led her to co-facilitate a stroke support group, an aphasia choir, and a rhythm music group in which patients and their loved ones participated in drumming, dancing and using their voices to relieve pain and suffering. Brandy also created a “Survivor Story” experience for people who sought to share their stories in the community, often sharing these stories at San Jose State University for students to gain insight and inspiration into helping others. Brandy has presented at local and national conferences on the Speech Language Pathologist’s role in Palliative Care. She recently obtained a certification as a Level I Diabetes Educator to better serve her patients with brain injuries in problem-solving their complex self-management daily routines. Brandy now lives in the Santa Cruz Mountains with her husband, two children and their rescue dog. They enjoy life outside, gardening, backpacking, hiking, skiing, traveling and doing yoga.
by Erin Whitfield
The Lightning Formation Airshows also joined in the flyover tributes by conducting an aerial demonstration for hospital staff and essential workers in Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties.
On May 9th, 2020 the group flew over the region drawing commemorative hearts over several local hospitals. The sites included:
Dominican Hospital
Mee Memorial Hospital
Natividad Medical Center
Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital
Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula
Watsonville Community Hospital
Click here to read more:
Aerial Flyover to Honor Santa Cruz County First Responders and Essential Workers
"We started this recording on a back porch in East Los Angeles with members of Los Lobos, and then returned to the roots of the song in Veracruz, Mexico. As we traveled, musicians everywhere mixed the traditional and rock 'n' roll styles of "La Bamba" into a new Song Around The World."
-Peace Through Music, Playing For Change Band
Playing For Change (PFC) is a movement created to inspire and connect the world through music, born from the shared belief that music has the power to break down boundaries and overcome distances between people. The primary focus of PFC is to record and film musicians performing in their natural environments and combine their talents and cultural power in innovative videos called Songs Around The World. Creating these videos motivated PFC to form the Playing For Change Band—a tangible, traveling representation of its mission, featuring musicians met along their journey; and establish the Playing For Change Foundation—a separate 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to building music and art schools for children around the world, which over the last decade has created 15 music schools across 11 countries, most specifically in the developing world, using music as a tool for education and social change. Through these efforts, Playing For Change aims to create hope and inspiration for the future of our planet.
Which missing letters complete the words? (use hints)
Check your answers below
Answers:
1. castanets 2. fiesta 3. May 4. holiday 5.celebration 6. Mexico 7. parades 8. Battle of Puebla 9. guacamole 10. enchiladas
Click on the picture below to watch a video featuring beautiful Earth and our challenge to save and nurture life for the future.
From www.danceforparkinsons.org
Click on the pictures below to visit Google Arts and Culture
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TAKE A __ __ __ __ __ (R,A,E,B,R)
GO TO __ __ __ ON __ __ __ __ (E,B,D) (I,E,M,T)