Dear Friends and Collaborators,

We hope that you and those you love are staying well during these surreal and difficult times. We’re changing things up a bit. Instead of a spring issue, we’re bringing you a quarantine survival kit special series of newsletters with the hope that they'll spark creativity, offer comfort and respite, and keep our community connected.  Each one will include readings and experiences, small positive actions we can take, and prompts to spark the imagination.

Let’s connect. We want to hear from you! Let us know what you are doing to persist through social distancing. If you have thoughts, reactions, or recommendations you would like to share with the Culturework community, let us know at contact.culturework@gmail.com. 

Classic Culturework:

• For a brief dose of joy in your day, check out Half Dome--Amazing-ne!?, one of our favorite audio pieces

• Need some catharsis? Cleanse your spirit with the raw power of Downtrodder’s feminist metal.

Creative prompts: 
Ponder these in private or make something to share!

• If you could invent a new holiday, what would it be? What kinds of traditions would take place on that day? 

• What’s something you want to replicate from previous generations in your family or community? What’s something you want to leave behind?

Small positive actions:

• Join in on a virtual El Salón, an ongoing series of artist talks hosted by The Latinx Project and Eva Mayhabal Davis (our very own Arts Content Editor!)

• Sometimes “What’s up?” is just not enough! Kindred Text brings you fun and interesting conversation starters over text message. It’s a quick and deep way to reconnect with the people you care about, near and far. 

• Dance Church is a weekly movement class for all bodies. Join on Wednesdays for laughter, fun, and an energizing workout.

What we’ve been enjoying:

• “The Wuhan I Know,” a comic by Laura Gao

• Traditional Foodways of Native America: Oral Histories of Native Food Revitalization from the Cultural Conservancy 

Thanks for joining us this week! Email us at contact.culturework@gmail.com to keep the conversation going. If you are able, consider donating, sharing this newsletter with a friend or forwarding. Take good care of yourself and others.  

                                                 
                                            Gratefully,

                                          The Culturework Team

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