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  There is light, positivity to be found during this pandemic. Everyone has been impacted in some way – and some much more than others. There are moments when time seems to run achingly slow. And there are days that seem like things are spinning out of control. If we’re able, it might be good to stop, take a deep breath and ask ourselves two simple questions. What have we learned through all of this so far? And for what are we most grateful right now? That’s just what we did with students, staff and faculty at Salt Lake Community College. In a series of eight posts this month, we give you their answers. We hope it brings a little light and positivity into your day. Part 8 Mikhail “Misha” Ermakov, student Misha says he’s “grateful that I’m surrounded by a lot of supporting friends and family and that the staff and instructors at my school are constantly available and take every opportunity to assist me and make the program engaging.” As a student in a trade program, Misha says “bein...

  There is light, positivity to be found during this pandemic. Everyone has been impacted in some way – and some much more than others. There are moments when time seems to run achingly slow. And there are days that seem like things are spinning out of control. If we’re able, it might be good to stop, take a deep breath and ask ourselves two simple questions. What have we learned through all of this so far? And for what are we most grateful right now? That’s just what we did with students, staff and faculty at Salt Lake Community College. In a series of eight posts this month, we give you their answers. We hope it brings a little light and positivity into your day. Part 7 Paola Avanzo, student Paola has the attitude “that the more difficult times get the more I learn.” Paola says that she is grateful for “all these people around me who believe we are going to get through this.”   Paola says the support from friends that she and her mom receive as her mom battles cancer keeps h...

There is light, positivity to be found during this pandemic. Everyone has been impacted in some way – and some much more than others. There are moments when time seems to run achingly slow. And there are days that seem like things are spinning out of control. If we’re able, it might be good to stop, take a deep breath and ask ourselves two simple questions. What have we learned through all of this so far? And for what are we most grateful right now? That’s just what we did with students, staff and faculty at Salt Lake Community College. In a series of eight posts this month, we give you their answers. We hope it brings a little light and positivity into your day. Part 6 Amen Koutowogbe, student Amen says she’s grateful that “the school has tried so hard to make us as students feel comfortable even if things are not like the way they used to be.” Her advice for getting through this difficult time is to ask questions and not think you can do things all by yourself. Chad Erekson, associat...

There is light, positivity to be found during this pandemic. Everyone has been impacted in some way – and some much more than others. There are moments when time seems to run achingly slow. And there are days that seem like things are spinning out of control. If we’re able, it might be good to stop, take a deep breath and ask ourselves two simple questions. What have we learned through all of this so far? And for what are we most grateful right now? That’s just what we did with students, staff and faculty at Salt Lake Community College. In a series of eight posts this month, we give you some of their answers. We hope it brings a little light and positivity into your day. Part 5 Ivon Mata Miranda, student Ivon is in her first year as a student at SLCC and is “grateful that despite everything that’s going on we can still go to school.” She says she has learned not to take things for granted. Her advice is to “really appreciate the small things in life, because you never know when it’s go...

  There is light, positivity to be found during this pandemic. Everyone has been impacted in some way – and some much more than others. There are moments when time seems to run achingly slow. And there are days that seem like things are spinning out of control. If we’re able, it might be good to stop, take a deep breath and ask ourselves two simple questions. What have we learned through all of this so far? And for what are we most grateful right now? That’s just what we did with students, staff and faculty at Salt Lake Community College. In a series of eight posts this month, we give you some of their answers. We hope it brings a little light and positivity into your day. Part 4 Rocio Nicacio-Ramirez, student Rocio is grateful for the “great support system that I have with my family.” Her advice to fellow SLCC students is “find your support system because that’s the key to getting through anything.” Bryan Griggs, Associate Dean Visual Art and Design Bryan has found that people are...

    **Please note that the following opportunities are available to all faculty and staff.**   LinkedIn Learning LinkedIn Learning — Recommended Learning Path Managing Stress for Positive Change In the workplace, stress is often viewed in purely negative terms. It's seen as a response that should simply be minimized or pushed aside; however, it's possible to use stress to fuel positive change. In this course, join instructor Heidi Hanna, PhD as she discusses what stress is, exactly; how you can train yourself to use stress in more effective ways; and what managers can do to reduce employee stress when an organization experiences difficult times.  All employees can utilize LinkedIn Learning:  SLCC Learn Training Registration Information You must register for each training event.  View the Registration Tutorial . Register in the MySLCC Employee Training Portal .   Search under “Staff Development.” For more information about these training event...

    Faculty Development Opportunities At-a-Glance How to Be an Antiracist  L&A Community    Dec. 2  2–3:00 Creating Your Faculty Professional Portfolio    Dec. 3              1-2:30 Journaling During Difficult Times    Dec. 11 11-12:00 See descriptions below; register through the SLCC Registration System under Faculty Development, unless otherwise noted. All faculty are invited to attend. Do you want to gather with colleagues in a safe, online format? Participate in a Learning & Action Community.         How to be an Antiracist Dec. 2 2–3pm; virtual Join the Humanities and Languages department in a discussion for the book titled  How to be an Antiracist , by Ibram Kendi.  The group will read the first 150 pages for this first meeting and the remaining pages for the second session. All staff and faculty are invited to ...

  There is light, positivity to be found during this pandemic. Everyone has been impacted in some way – and some much more than others. There are moments when time seems to run achingly slow. And there are days that seem like things are spinning out of control. If we’re able, it might be good to stop, take a deep breath and ask ourselves two simple questions. What have we learned through all of this so far? And for what are we most grateful right now? That’s just what we did with students, staff and faculty at Salt Lake Community College. In a series of eight posts this month, we give you some of their answers. We hope it brings a little light and positivity into your day. Part 3 Thi Thu Ha Tran, student Ha is studying business at Salt Lake Community College and says that this year she has been able to “learn more skills like studying online.” Ha says that online learning has helped her “to be more independent.” David Lehleitner, assistant professor of film production in Performing...

There is light, positivity to be found during this pandemic. Everyone has been impacted in some way – and some much more than others. There are moments when time seems to run achingly slow. And there are days that seem like things are spinning out of control. If we’re able, it might be good to stop, take a deep breath and ask ourselves two simple questions. What have we learned through all of this so far? And for what are we most grateful right now? That’s just what we did with students, staff and faculty at Salt Lake Community College. In a series of eight posts this month, we give you some of their answers. We hope it brings a little light and positivity into your day. Part 2 Merin Cook, student Merin has “learned how important it is to support each other.” As a CNA at the Huntsman Cancer Institute, she is grateful for the support of her co-workers. Merin says, “its going to be okay.” Alison Arndt-Wild, Assistant Professor Journalism and Digital Media Alison works with technology eve...