Take Ten Gratitude Events
Take ten minutes (or more!) to unwind and connect.
As part of W&M Education Week, join us for daily afternoon activities designed to help students, faculty and staff de-stress and make deeper connections with the community. We'll have a series of activities and treats every afternoon, Monday through Thursday, to show gratitude for the extraordinary work that the practicing and aspiring educators in our community are doing.
Monday, November 18
Hot Chocolate/Coffee Bar + Candygrams
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. in the Lobby
Join us for a Ben & Jerry's hot chocolate and coffee bar featuring multiple flavors, toppings and biscotti. While you sip your drink, write a thank you card to the important educators in your life. We'll deliver the cards with a piece of candy attached!
- Virtual Option! Download our digital thank you card [PDF], enter your own message, then print or send digitally to your recipient.
Tuesday, November 19
Let Freedom Read + Extraordinary Cupcakes
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. in the Learning Resource Center
Join us to explore some frequently challenged young adult and picture books from the Learning Resource Center's Juvenile collection. Learn how parents, teachers, administrators, school psychologists and counselors can support and defend against book challenges, and grab some free resources and swag. We'll also have mini-cupcakes in assorted flavors from Extraordinary Cupcakes!
Wednesday, November 20
Muscarelle Museum Art with Steve Prince + Delicious Desserts!
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. in the Learning Resource Center
Join the Muscarelle Museum of Art’s Director of Engagement Steve Prince in creating a unique piece of art that you can take home. All materials will be provided, all skill levels are welcome; just bring your imagination! Enjoy delicious desserts!
Thursday, November 21
Wellness Activities + Sweet and Salty Snacks
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. in the Atrium
Join Director Erin Wood and graduate students from the Flanagan Counselor Education Center for wellness activities designed to decrease stress and increase positive mood. Come make your own self-care bag with the GEA. An asynchronous, hybird option will also be available for remote students, faculty and staff. All materials will be provided, all skill levels are welcome; just bring your imagination! We'll also enjoy sweet and salty snacks!
Download the Grounding Technique Wellness Menu
Do you ever find yourself looking for ways to ground yourself in the moment, but feel like you don’t have time? The wellness menu attached has five options for grounding activities that take less than 10 minutes and can be done almost anywhere.
Download the Wellness Wheel
Sometimes we get so busy we forget to check in on the various areas of our life that contribute to our overall wellness. The wellness wheel is a tool that helps us to do a quick check in with ourselves. By identifying areas in which we have room for growth, we can be intentional about increasing our self-care related to those areas. This wellness wheel activity from theblissfulmind.com will help you get started!
**All treats and activities are first-come, first-served.
**We're grateful for the generous partnerships with the Muscarelle Museum and the Flanagan Counselor Education Clinic.
