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Connect
"Connect" is CAN's internal newsletter for staff, interns, volunteers, board members, and anyone else who would like to receive bi-weekly updates regarding highlights, announcements, and ongoing training/professional development updates. Welcome and join us in our virtual community-building endeavor!
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Sharing is Caring!
The best, most fulfilling relationships take place when we feel safe enough with one another to be our full and true selves. There are...
Mar 7, 2022
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Here Comes The Sun...
Keep up the great work. You are amazing and doing a lovely job, you beautiful unicorns! Highlights Congratulations to long time GBC...
Feb 21, 2022
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What's the Big Idea?
Recently Hank Green posted a video in one of his YouTube channels, Vlogbrothers (any other Nerdfighters in the audience??), about how he...
Feb 7, 2022
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Let's "Connect"!
Welcome! To those who are new or might not be familiar with the "Connect" newsletter, this is a tool we use to disseminate information...
Jan 24, 2022
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It's the Start of Something New!
Happy 2022! Announcements Happy Birthday, January Kids! Sarah Sturm (GBC Intern), January 1 Kelly Brueger (Hikone Program Assistant),...
Jan 10, 2022
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Goodbyes and See You Laters
Here are some final highlights and announcements as we wrap up the 2021 semester. We'll see some of you in January and some are moving on...
Dec 6, 2021
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Have a restful break =)
Highlights At CAN, we celebrate the fall harvest with yummy community potlucks! Our directors got creative this year to safely celebrate...
Nov 22, 2021
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Planting Seeds
"Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant." - Robert Louis Stevenson As we round into the harvest...
Nov 8, 2021
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All We Need Is Love
"Research shows that the more adversity children encounter, the higher is their risk for later consequences...Resilience is 'the process...
Oct 25, 2021
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Fame, Glow Ups, and Babies
"Once you start celebrating the little victories in life, you will realize just how infinite they truly are." --Alicia Emamdee Highlights...
Oct 10, 2021
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My Joy Is A Life-Jacket
I have cried so much this year that I've almost drowned. So when you see me smile don't think I'm no longer in the water-- understand...
Sep 27, 2021
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After School Programs Are Here!
“Nourish beginnings, let us nourish beginnings. Not all things are blest, but the seeds of all things are blest. The blessing is in the...
Sep 16, 2021
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BBQs and Beginnings
The smell of new school supplies is in the air! This Fall in particular will be one of new beginnings, as many students return to...
Aug 23, 2021
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Bittersweet Conclusions
Is it just me or did this summer fly by? I can't believe we're already in wrap-up week. Saying goodbye to those amazing kiddos is so...
Jul 29, 2021
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Community wellness
The last week of camp! This week's theme is "Community Wellness." What does community wellness look like for you? What might it look like...
Jul 23, 2021
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Social wellness
"When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives mean the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving...
Jul 16, 2021
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Unwellness
It's okay to not have all of the answers. Find the people who listen and believe you, and hold on tight. Be the person who listens, who...
Jul 9, 2021
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Mental & Emotional Wellness
“If you suddenly and unexpectedly feel joy, don’t hesitate. Give in to it. There are plenty of lives and whole towns destroyed or about...
Jul 1, 2021
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The Mind-Body Connection
“The mind-body connection is the link between a person's thoughts, attitudes, and behaviors and their physical health." --Lakshmi...
Jun 25, 2021
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Leadership & Wellness
“Leadership is not about titles or the corner office. It's about the willingness to step up, put yourself out there, and lean into...
Jun 18, 2021
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