Family And Friend 1 Class Book

[Tamela]

Welcomeand thank you to all of the family, friends, faculty and staff here today. There is something so meaningful about gathering on this quad, to both end and begin another chapter of our lives in this place that holds so many memories from the past four years.

As a student-athlete, I found Bucknell during the recruiting process and first visited campus as a freshman in high school. Afterward, my parents and I were talking in the airport about the visit when a man interrupted. He introduced himself as an alum, explaining that he majored in English here before going on to medical school. He spoke so highly of his time at Bucknell, specifically how the tight-knit community and liberal arts education broadened his mind and allowed him to pursue many different interests at once.

I was 15. I had no clue what I wanted to do, much less what college would best help me get there, but the man's words aligned with my first impression of Bucknell. Coaches and professors alike seemed to encourage students to explore and excel in all different areas, and celebrate them at every stage along the way.

After arriving for my first year, I met so many impressive and engaged individuals, involved in a seemingly impossible array of activities and academic pursuits. We were greeted by caring and compassionate professors who not only allowed but also encouraged us to do it all.

Amid frequent reminders to maintain our social distance, we began building our social networks. We made friends through muffled masks and formed connections that withstood contact tracing and hotel quarantines.

With a first year radically different from our final three, the pandemic brought us closer as a class in many ways. We persisted, and through it became more prepared for all of the unexpected absurdities life may throw our way.

And then, as the pandemic settled down, we settled in. We became comfortable on campus, claiming it as our own and learning of all it has to offer. From milkshakes at 7th Street to sunsets at Turtle Creek, late-night library sessions and memorable life lessons, we made this place our home.

In true High School Musical fashion, you can be the star player on the team and the star of the musical. You can be a teaching assistant, on the dance team, involved in research and the president of your sorority. For me, hearing those intros each week served as a constant reminder of the collaborative spirit and cooperative nature that characterize this campus.

We've seen it captioned countless times beneath each other's Instagrams: "the people make the place." But I'd argue that, to an extent, the people in this place have helped make us who we are. Each one of us is different, complex and beautiful, and our interactions have impacted one another in so many ways. We experienced a shining example of this in our classmate, Christian Samay, whose memory we will forever cherish anytime we are "following the sun."

We, the Class of 2024, have been prepared by the best education has to offer. Yet even the best education falls short of complete preparation for the next chapter. It is now up to us to take all we've acquired and apply it on our own. To take those skills, experiences, connections and life lessons, and bring the best of Bucknell into the world with us all.

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This week, I lost a close friend, compatriot and mentor far too early. I lost a brother in the fight, someone who understood the struggle to create new things was tougher than most realize. I lost a supporter who backed me up when I needed a vote of confidence from someone who also had great respect from others. I lost a partner who was a ton of fun to build things with, and made the journey remarkable.

As his success grew he cared more and more about leaving behind an ecosystem of people who he impacted positively, and he did that. He and his amazing wife Holly supported great causes like charity: water and mission driven businesses like St. John at Hackney Brewery (a dream of his). He always made tons of connections for people just to help them out. I look over emails now and see how he asked for you to take a call, or meet someone he recommended and you always would and you knew he would do it for you when you needed help. I see lots of posts from people he helped out and that has left behind a huge community of people who he impacted.

Note: I am humbled by the response to this post. Reggie's family asked that in lieu of flowers, any donations in his memory be made to Charity: Water to serve one of his broader missions. link: -bradford-1/in-loving-memory-of-reggie-bradford

Most of the Class of 2024 graduated from high school at the height of pandemic-era restrictions, social distancing and remote learning, with many schools altering or forgoing their graduation ceremonies entirely. But now, four years on, thousands of family members and friends packed into Magness Arena on Friday, celebrating the Class of 2024 and their accomplishments and perseverance.

This 30-hour online course is required of all child care lead teachers, program supervisors, and directors in Washington State. Topics include the basic core knowledge of childhood development, guidance and behavior, health, and safety. The Imagine Institute is the primary organization training Family, Friends, and Neighbors providers in Child Care Basics.

Come examine the health and learning benefits for children playing outdoors, and discover new ways to make the most of the outdoor environment. Discuss the components of teaching outdoor learning to young children in a mixed-age environment with a focus on hands-on discovery learning. This class emphasizes the importance of safety and ways to lower risk in exploring the outdoors with children.

Racial trauma has long-lasting impacts on developing children and impacts achievement gaps between children of color and their white peers. Children receive information about their value and the value of others in their community through media and social attitudes. Providers can modify practices in their care environments to increase cultural pride so that children feel that their contributions are valued.

Promoting resilience in young children begins with the childcare providers identifying and allowing their own resilience to build upon reflection. Childcare providers can then make connections and move towards goals where they can begin to nurture a positive view of themselves and both children and families.

This class introduces nuanced meanings of the concepts of consent and body autonomy and encourages participants to consider how and why these concepts are important in early childhood education. It will provide opportunities for participants to formulate practical strategies to include positive consent and boundary messages in their daily interactions with children and parents.

These courses are designed to offer early learning providers a foundational knowledge of common behaviors of children with special needs, as well as basic observational and assessment skills to plan for the individual needs of children. Through games, hands-on activities, reflection and exploring prior knowledge, this training will connect best practice and techniques to develop skills in understanding the basics of working with children with special needs.

This class introduces the importance and connectedness of our ecosystems. Participants will explore ways to teach concepts to young children, encourage family participation and build sustainable practices in their program.

This class introduces the importance of connecting to local sources, culturally relevant practices in our early learning programs. Participants will explore ways to teach concepts around locally sourced food to young children, encourage family participation and build sustainable practices in their program.

This class introduces the concept of the reduce, reuse and recycle concept to children and participants new to the idea. Participants will explore the impact of waste on our environment, increase their use of recycling services offered by their municipalities and develop activities that teach sustainable practices at school and in the family home.

It's common for the friends and family members of those living with mental health conditions or serious mental illness to feel unable to support them. Begin with a range of NAMI CA's programs created to support you and your loved ones.

Our local NAMI affiliates in California offer free support groups and classes for those living with mental health conditions and their families. Find your local affiliate to find out more about how you can find help and hope.

A confidential support group for adults living with mental health challenges. NAMI Connection offers a safe environment for adults who live with mental health challenges to express themselves without being judged, and provides opportunities to learn positive coping skills and receive support.

A recovery education course open to anyone experiencing a mental health challenge. The course is designed to encourage growth, healing and recovery among participants by providing information, skills, and guidance.

This course is designed to help all family members understand and support their loved one with mental illness while maintaining their own well-being. This course includes information on schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, and other mental health conditions.

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