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THIS WEEK:

Nashville MLK Day

The annual Martin Luther King Day (MLK DAY) celebration hosted by the Interdenominational Ministers Fellowship (IMF) is considered a nationally recognized gathering to commemorate Dr. King’s leadership in the Civil Rights Movement.

Listen to the keynote speaker Ilyasah Shabazz, author of the memoir Growing Up X on the theme ‘The Legacy Continues: Lifting the Next Generation of Dreamers.’ She is also a community organizer, social activist, motivational speaker, and the third daughter of Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz.

Monday, January 17
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Virtual event. Zoom link.

Registration is open to all

For more information, visit Nashville MLK Day

MLK Commemorative Event at Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt University will host poet and author Nikky Finney for a keynote address on the theme ‘Where We Belong: Building the Beloved Community’ and a moderated Q&A as part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day commemorative virtual event in partnership with the Chancellor’s Lecture Series. The virtual event will begin with a vigil and continue with a keynote and moderated Q&A with the speaker.

Monday, January 17
04:30 p.m.
Virtual event. Registration Required.

Registration is open to all Vanderbilt campus and community partners

For more information, visit MLK commemorative event

Welcome Back Goodie Bags 

Stop by and pick up a goodie bag to celebrate the start of the semester. Goodie bag includes a five-dollar Taco Mama coupon, lip balm, hot cocoa, stress ball, tea and a bookmark. 100 bags will be given out on a first come first served basis.

Tuesday, January 18
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
In-person event. Front steps of Peabody Administration Building.

This event is sponsored by Peabody Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Peabody Library, and Peabody Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being.

Open to Peabody professional and graduate students and Peabody undergraduate students

Questions? Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being

Common Grounds

Common Grounds Coffee/Tea Pairing Program provides the Peabody community with the opportunity to connect through random pairings. Over 200 Peabody community members participated in November.

This is an easy, no-pressure way to make a new connection in the Peabody community. And, if you get busy, just let us know and you can join back in (or not) at any time!

How it works:

1) Sign up by Friday, January 21 by 11:59 p.m.
2) Receive a random partner the following week.
3) Reach out to your partner and plan a convenient time to connect over coffee or tea via Zoom or in-person with a socially distanced meeting.
4) Receive a new pairing each month.

Open to Peabody professional and graduate students, Peabody undergraduate students, Peabody faculty and Peabody staff

Questions? Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being

Wellness Coaching 

VUMC dietetic interns are offering free eight weeks of wellness coaching. The aim of wellness coaching is to help you set goals, unearth your strengths and motivations, and develop sustainable healthy behaviors and attitudes. The coaching commitment is for eight weeks with 1-on-1 sessions lasting 30 – 45 minutes. Sessions can be in-person or virtual and will be scheduled at a mutually convenient time.

There are 8 slots this semester and sessions will take place between February-April. Registration Required, by Sunday, January 30 by 11:59 p.m.

This event is a partnership between VUMC dietic interns and Peabody Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being.

Open to Peabody professional and graduate students, Peabody undergraduate students, Peabody faculty and Peabody staff

Questions? Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being

Bonsal Applied Education Research Award

The Bonsal Applied Education Research Award is designed to advance the development and completion of dissertations by doctoral students with applied interests in education research. This financial support is intended to enhance the quality of doctoral students’ dissertation projects focusing on research into educational solutions having the potential to result in largescale implementation in school or other educational settings.

Applicants must be full-time PhD students in a Peabody College department who plan on conducting a dissertation study during the 2022-2023 academic year. There will be one award this year and the awardee will be provided $10,000 to be used to advance the development and completion of an approved research project.

Applications are due on Thursday, April 14 by 5:00 p.m.

Questions? Jeannette Mancilla-Martinez

UPCOMING:

The Spirit of Our Work: A Book Talk with Dr. Cynthia Dillard

Join us for this virtual event with Dr. Cynthia Dillard, the newly appointed Dean of the College of Education at Seattle University, as she discusses her new book, The Spirit of Our Work: Black Women Teachers (Re)member- an exploration of how engaging identity and cultural heritage can transform teaching and learning for Black women educators in the name of justice and freedom in the classroom

In The Spirit of Our Work, Dr. Dillard centers the spiritual lives of Black women educators and their students, arguing that spirituality has guided Black people throughout the diaspora. She demonstrates how Black women teachers and teacher educators can heal, resist, and (re)member their identities in ways that are empowering for them and their students. We hope you will be able to join us to hear this incredible scholar!

Monday, January 24
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. 
Virtual event. RSVP here. Zoom link.

Open to Peabody professional and graduate students, Peabody undergraduate students, Peabody faculty and Peabody staff

Questions? Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Meditation Monday

Begin your week with a 20-minute meditation session, a partnership between the Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being and the Center for Student Wellbeing.

Monday, January 24
12:30 p.m. – 12:50 p.m. 
Virtual event. Zoom link.

Open to Peabody professional and graduate students, Peabody undergraduate students, Peabody faculty and Peabody staff

Questions? Center for Student Well-Being

Peabody Research Spotlight

The Peabody Research Spotlight (PRS) series is designed to showcase research conducted by faculty and Ph.D. students at Peabody College, and to facilitate and strengthen interdisciplinary collaborations. The series is open to prospective Peabody Ph.D. students as well.

The session will feature Peabody College research-practice partnerships. Each faculty member will provide a brief overview of their research-practice partnership work. Each presentation will be followed by a brief Q&A period.

Speakers:

Human and Organizational Development: Sarah Suiter

Leadership Policy and Organization: Laura Booker

Special Education: Jennifer Ledford

Teaching and Learning: Marcy Singer-Gabella

Monday, January 24
04:00 p.m. – 05:00 p.m. 
Virtual event. Registration Required.

Open to Peabody graduate students, post-docs and faculty

Questions? Jeannette Mancilla-Martinez

Faculty/Staff Circles of Trust

This program, based on The Center for Courage and Renewal’s Circle of Trust approach, provides a foundation for courageous conversations that afford us the opportunity to be more effective and authentic educators, colleagues, and individuals. Spaces are created for reflection, deep listening, and meaningful conversations where you learn to trust your own wisdom and align your inner life with your outer work in the world.

The 3-session spring series of Circle of Trust® experiences are designed to foster personal and professional renewal. The circles will take place on

Wednesday, January 26
8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.

Wednesday, February 23
8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.

Wednesday, March 23
8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.

In-person event. Fireside Reading Room, Peabody Library.  Registration Required.

To learn more about Circles of Trust, please visit: couragerenewal.org. We hope to see you at all the circles but feel free to attend as your schedule permits. If you have attended other Circle of Trusts, the content will be different for the spring series.

Open to Peabody faculty and Peabody staff

Questions? Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being

Make Your Own Magic: Connecting to Your Resilient Self Through Reflection and Art-making

Join to ‘Make Your Own Magic’ with Vanderbilt Professor Raheleh Filsoofi, a featured artist in the exhibition ‘Sympathetic Magic: Objects of Faith, Healing, and Transformation.’ Professor Filsoofi will share her process for creating her art and offer participants an opportunity to gain experience working with clay through a biting exercise and a small hand project. No art experience required

20 spots available. RSVP by emailing gallery@vanderbilt.edu

Thursday, January 27
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
In-person event at 130 Ceramics at E. Bronson Ingram Studio Arts Center, 1204 25th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37240.

This event is co-sponsored by Peabody Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Cohen Art Gallery and Peabody Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being.

Open to Peabody professional and graduate students, Peabody undergraduate students, Peabody faculty and Peabody staff

Questions? Cohen Art Gallery

CONTINUING:

EDI Office Hours

Visit the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion to meet and receive support regarding EDI-related issues, express interest in learning more about EDI, and connect to resources on campus. Virtual or in-person office hours are available by appointment.

Monday – Friday:  9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Open to Peabody professional and graduate students, Peabody undergraduate students, Peabody faculty and Peabody staff

Questions? Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

OSEW Office Hours

Stop by Peabody Administration Building Room 216  to ask questions, get to know the Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being, or get support! Virtual or in-person office hours are available by appointment.

Monday – Friday:  9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Open to Peabody professional and graduate students, Peabody undergraduate students, Peabody faculty and Peabody staff

Questions? Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being