Where does Power Live? Tools for Civic Engagement and Electoral Wellness (Session 1)

The purpose of the Electoral Wellness (Civic Engagement & Mental/Emotional Wellbeing) series is to invite the SSW DEI community into an ongoing conversation about power and hope during the Fall 2024 election cycle in a way that is meant to build trust and self-awareness. This experiential series will allow SSW students, faculty, and staff to build relationships in a setting that is grounded in restorative justice practices such as trust-building and active listening. This calendar of three sessions will use interactive activities to support participants in engaging in mindfulness and collective visioning as tools to protect hopefulness and plan for a socially just future in the face of uncertainty and political unrest.

Outcomes: Participants will

• Experience Restorative Justice  values in practice
• Engage in self-awareness by naming feelings through the use of art
• Examine power checks and balances within National and State Governments
• Explore electoral hopes and fears
• Discuss practices for discussing the election with clients
• Practice grounding tools in the space that can be used with clients in the field
• Engage in a collective visioning exercise
• Process emotions following the 2024 election

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