SCRR Voices from the Field (Blog)
SCRR Voices from the Field (BLOG)
A key component of crisis recovery and renewal is sharing stories, constructing individual and collective coherent narratives, and resourcing ourselves. This page shares stories (one kind of resource) and guidance (another kind of resource) that help us lead ourselves and each other through crises towards recovery and renewal.
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By Jeff Sapp – with Sino Donato and Helena Donato-Sapp
January 4, 2023
Jeff interviews his daughter Helena about a horrific bullying experience she had at the end of the school year in 2022. Jeff and Sino, Helena’s two fathers, help her negotiate hard conversations about repair and apology.
Original Article by Judee Fernandez and Michelle Kurta
December 6, 2022
Michelle Kurta and Judee Fernandez (Meaning Makers Collective) share how and why they as former teachers and school administrators bring this concept of meaning making to school communities.
By: Brittany R. Collins (SCRR Guest Faculty)
August 11, 2022
Brittany R. Collins shares about her grief writing workshop for educators. She explores how free writing is “a vulnerable act. An act of resistance. An act of self-care. An act of connection.” Writing prompt included.
By Bianca Tolentino, 9th Grade English Teacher & SCRR Life After Loss Tabler
August 11, 2022
Bianca Tolentino shares about her personal experience with grief after the death of a student. She shares how the SCRR Life After Loss Tables allowed her to process grief and connect with other educators navigating loss.
By Leora Wolf-Prusan with Darryn Green, Jen Leland, and Oriana Ides, SCRR staff
May 31, 2022
SCRR staff reflect on how student leadership and voices are foundational and often missing elements in how we define crisis recovery work. They cover the importance of listening to young people and provide resources on how to get started.
by Bri Young, SCRR Field Coach
May 25, 2022
A letter from Bri Young in the direct wake of the Buffalo and Uvalde shootings. She offers educators insight into what she needed to care for herself, invitations for self-care, and ideas for how to engage grieving young people.
by SCRR Field Coach, Oriana Ides
November 22, 2021
Oriana Ides shares guideposts for how to support students processing loss in schools through circles. She shares about the challenges educators face when setting up these spaces and recommendations for how to build circles that are safe and intentional.
by Brianna Young, SCRR Field Coach
November 21, 2021
8 books that focus on grief and loss in a variety of ways, from analogy, storytelling, and nonfictional accounts. Including a guide to questions that you can offer students while reading together or during processing.
By Angela Castellanos, SCRR adjunct faculty
November 15, 2021
Angela Castellanos interviews her daughter Jamee about the loss experience of Angela’s partner and Jamee’s father. Together, they reflect on the question, “What did bereavement mean to me?” and more.
by Yesmina Luchsinger, SCRR Adjunct Faculty
November 8, 2021
In honor of Children’s Bereavement Month, and in honor of all the educators who want to support their grieving students, Yesmina Luchsinger shares 5 things she wishes her teachers knew about what it was like to lose a parent and go to school.
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