Love that the first official installment of Sam’s History corner is inspired by someone who you hold in high regard and that you look up to! The way you lit up while discussing Elenor’s life and how we can pull inspiration for showing up from her legacy was so engaging to watch and I’m excited to see how you lean into the history/mental heath/activism intersection.
When you were discussing the philanthropic ideology instilled in Elenor at the French finishing school it reminded me of a podcast episode I listened to a while back on the disappearance of third space in the U.S. and the host’s sentiment that “the hyper wealthy used to give us libraries, schools, and parks. Now they just give us acid indigestion” haha. But in all seriousness, I think the underlying message in this history corner episode around the importance of showing up for the things/issues that matter to you despite feeling like you have no business doing so will resonate with a lot of people. I see my students struggle with this a lot.
Love that the first official installment of Sam’s History corner is inspired by someone who you hold in high regard and that you look up to! The way you lit up while discussing Elenor’s life and how we can pull inspiration for showing up from her legacy was so engaging to watch and I’m excited to see how you lean into the history/mental heath/activism intersection.
When you were discussing the philanthropic ideology instilled in Elenor at the French finishing school it reminded me of a podcast episode I listened to a while back on the disappearance of third space in the U.S. and the host’s sentiment that “the hyper wealthy used to give us libraries, schools, and parks. Now they just give us acid indigestion” haha. But in all seriousness, I think the underlying message in this history corner episode around the importance of showing up for the things/issues that matter to you despite feeling like you have no business doing so will resonate with a lot of people. I see my students struggle with this a lot.