We hope the Nonotuck community will join us throughout February as we celebrate Black History Month. Nonotuck’s DEI&B Committee will be hosting events and sharing resources throughout the month, and we look forward to hearing how you are celebrating and learning as well!
February 15th 12:00-1:00 pm via Zoom (register here)
In honor of Black History Month, Nonotuck’s Wellness Initiative and DEI&B Committee bring you our first live workshop with Insight Timer! Participants will learn about various characteristics of mindfulness, how they personally develop those characteristics, and how they can become more mindful at work. We will also discuss the connection between mindfulness in the workplace and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging. You can learn more about Sherrell and the workshop here.
February 22nd 12:00-1:00 pm (Attend via Teams)
With several of Toni Morrison’s books being banned throughout the country, this feels like an important time to discuss her life and work. The full documentary and trailer can both be viewed for free on YouTube.
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am offers an artful and intimate meditation on the life and works of the acclaimed novelist. From her childhood in the steel town of Lorain, Ohio to '70s-era book tours with Muhammad Ali, from the front lines with Angela Davis to her own riverfront writing room, Toni Morrison leads an assembly of her peers, critics and colleagues on an exploration of race, America, history and the human condition as seen through the prism of her own literature. Woven together with a rich collection of art, history, literature and personality, the film includes discussions about her many critically acclaimed works, including novels "The Bluest Eye," "Sula" and "Song of Solomon," her role as an editor of iconic African-American literature and her time teaching at Princeton University.
“We pray for another family that had to bury a loved one too soon, and remember that Tyre was more than his death.” (from the Black Lives Matter Instagram). Each day as we watch the news and see that these killings continue, it can be hard to know what to do or where to turn, but we know that we must not become desensitized or complacent. We encourage you all to continue to learn about and support the work of Black Lives Matter.
Learn how Nonotuck developed a love-based ideology of care. We started our shared living program as an alternative to group homes for people with disabilities. Instead, Shared Living creates genuine life transformation for people with disabilities, as well as families and communities. The true power of caregiving is found through hospitality, authenticity, and love.
