January Newsletter: Sharing Gratitude & Excitement for 2024!
Happy New Year! We hope you had a memorable holiday season and a positive start to 2024. At Be the Change, we are energized and excited for the year ahead!
Are you concerned about what is happening to our planet? Are you ready to create a different future for your family and the world?
Mission’s Be The Change Action Circle promise you a transformative education experience this Saturday, May 27that the Awaken and Change Symposium. Co-hosted by BRIM (Building Resilience In Mission), this life-changing event will take place from 1-5 pm in the Cafetorium at Heritage Park Middle School.
Facilitators from Be The Change Earth Alliance, will lead participants through a thought-provoking exploration of our relationship with the planet… Where are we? How did we get here? What is possible for the future? Where do we go from here?
The afternoon features cutting-edge information, interactive dialogue and rich audiovisual materials presenting the combined wisdom of such international luminaries as Julia Butterfly Hill, Paul Hawken, Brian Swimme, Maude Barlowe, Van Jones and Desmond Tutu.
Most importantly, participants will explore the many ways that each of us can make a difference in our own lives and communities and have fun doing it.
Admission is by donation, and teachers are welcome to bring students for free. Advance registration is strongly recommended as space is limited, but we will not be turning anyone away at the door. For more information or to register for the event, please email [email protected].
We look forward to seeing you there!
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Hello,
An introduction from Communications Coordinator, Lucy Wicken
Dear Be The Change community,
As we approach mid-October, I’m reflecting on the changing seasons, from the warm and active days of summer to the cooler and quieter days of autumn. Personally, I’ve noticed a desire to slow down, take on fewer responsibilities, and stay inside where it’s cozy. Have you felt this way too?
As 21st century humans living in a world that operates under capitalism, white supremacy, and other oppressive systems, we can be made to feel guilt or shame about listening & responding to our needs. We are expected to maintain the same energy and productivity levels throughout the year, no matter how cold or dark the days are, how heavy world events feel, or how much we’re struggling in our personal lives.
This is where the concept of regenerative education comes in. Introduced to the BTCEA team by former staff member Jake, regenerative education calls on us to slow down and turn inward to consider our connection with the natural world. It asks us to examine the living systems that are breaking down due to violent human activity (such as fossil fuel extraction, destruction of Indigenous lands, and human-caused flooding and wildfires) and connect this breakdown with our own high levels of stress.
