GOOOOOOD afternoon Care & Equity Crew!
I’m late with my dispatch, but it was a result of a choice to take care of myself – how relevant! This week, we are journeying forth with Topic 2 of the Care & Equity Module. For the last two weeks of June, we will focus on the second topic of the module, Resisting and Embracing Care. This topic tackles the complexities of care itself, exploring its benefits and burdens, and how this work intersects with equity.
Below, you will find a suggested structure for engaging in topic #2. As you choose how to engage this week, I want to point everyone to what has become one of my favorite DF reading annotations. Sydney wrote:
“…care can look different at any stage and for any person, so the reciprocation doesn’t always mean doing the same thing back, just bringing that same energy to something else in the future. Can I carry forward the kindness given to me when I needed it most? Can I recognize when others may need it most and what I am capable of providing? As the author mentioned before, just because we are able to recognize the need doesn’t mean we are always the best fit to provide the care…”
Sydney kicked off a nice thread that I recommend everyone take a look at (and respond to if you want!). Their observation made me think about the impacts of American individualism on our care “economy” (I’m using such a gross word on purpose – because American individualism has made care into a series of transactions).
Have a great week digging into CARE! I’m off to Maine for a mini-vacation, but I’ll see you all online!
Suggested Structure for Engaging
- Review topic: Resisting and Embracing Care
- Complete and annotate core readings:
- A Pedagogy of Kindness
- ‘All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace’: Care and the Cybernetic University (I’m making this a core reading because I love it so much!)
- Select and annotate a reading from “Choice Resources” list
- Take part in discussion(s):
- Complete selected activities in your portfolio/workbook (if you do work in your physical workbook, please consider sharing them to your portfolio):