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December Stressbusters
This fall, the Wellness Programmers have created a website with a curated collection of stress-relieving videos, apps, meditations, playlists, websites, and other supportive resources. Think of this site as a digital care package that you can visit whenever you need a study break or some stress relief.
Content includes soothing videos, guided meditations, quick workouts, playlists, podcasts, and so much more!
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Making Meaning: A Discussion on Spirituality and Mental Health
Various days/times during Winter Intersession and Spring Semester
Come learn with others on Zoom how spirituality and mental health impact each other. Choose a 4-week discussion series or join one-time drop-in sessions. All discussions are facilitated by Brandeis University’s Center for Spiritual Life and BCC, and are open to any Brandeis student. Groups limited to 10 participants. People of all spiritual/humanist/religious/worldview traditions are welcomed.
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Brandeis Conversations Groups Interest Form
Brandeis’ Conversation Groups are designed to promote people coming together to celebrate our community and get to know one another a little better. These loosely structured conversations will be co-facilitated by two members of the Brandeis community, with topics ranging from popular books and television series to what brings meaning to our own lives. Virtual and in-person opportunities will be available. Please complete this brief form by Friday, Dec 18th to express your initial interest (non-binding) in facilitating a conversation. If you have questions please email Lauren Haynie at lhaynie@brandeis.edu
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Apply to Work at the GSC
The GSC is searching for a dynamic group of individuals to join our team in Fall 2021 and make a difference on campus. If you are interested, go to our website and explore the different opportunities that await you.
- Application Out: November 1, 2020
- Priority Deadline: December 3, 2020
- Hard Deadline (No extensions): December 15, 2020
- Interviews will be conducted in January 2021
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The Best of Luck to You!
It's our last What's Happening email of the semester and the staff in the Department of Student Activities want to wish you all the best of luck on finals as you close out the fall semester. We're looking forward to bringing more events to you in the new year.
Study hard. Relax even more when you're all done because YOU deserve it!
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It Takes a Nation: Telescopic Temporality and Childhood in Israel
12 – 1 p.m.
Maya Dworsky-Rocha, MA'16, studies the intersectionality of childhood and race through the lens of children’s literature. A graduate of the Comparative Humanities (MACH) program, Maya's capstone project, "White Kids Fight Dragons, Black Kids Fight Drugs," dealt with the lack of heroes of color in children's transformative literature. In her doctoral work she continues her research into the use of pedagogical narrative in the formation of ethnic and national identities not only in the US, but also in Israel and Palestine.
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Virtual Contemplative Ecumenical Christian Service
5:30 – 5:50 p.m.
Join Protestant Chaplain Matt Carriker into a time of quiet meditation on scripture and resting with God in the midst of uncertainty. Write Matt Carriker with questions. Write Reverend Matt Carriker with questions.
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Be Your Authentic Self in the World of Work
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
There isn’t a one-size-fits-all plan when it comes to sharing aspects of your personality, identity and sexual orientation in the workplace. You may be weighing what, when, where and how coupled with your own concerns and hesitations. This interactive Brandeis alumni panel is made up of professionals with various backgrounds and experiences. Together, they will lead a discussion about their personal experiences and journeys as well as answer questions related to identity at work.
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Audition for Senior Festival
7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Want to be part of an innovative and intellectually exciting experiment in virtual theater presentation? Audition for Senior Festival! As a culmination of their work in the Brandeis Department of Theater Arts, honors-eligible seniors will showcase department-produced theatrical pieces based on their passions and a year’s worth of research. For more information, visit the auditions website.
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Trojan Women
YouTube Premiere Performance: 8 pm
Talkbacks: Thursday, December 3, 9-10 pm; Saturday, December 5, 8-9 pm
Online
Hold Thy Peace, Brandeis' student-run Shakespeare society, presents an original adaptation of the ancient Greek classic "Trojan Women" by Euripides. Throughout the recorded performance, actors remain masked and at least six feet apart. Watch the premiere on YouTube on Thursday, December 3 at 8 pm (the recording will remain on YouTube for later viewing). Join a conversation with the cast and production team on Zoom at 9 pm, directly after the premiere, and on Saturday, December 5 at 8 pm.
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Muslim Study Circle
8:00 p.m.
Our Thursday night Study Circle (Halaqa) will explore a classic manual of Islamic belief and theology (aqida) called Sharh al-Kharida, written by the 18th century Egyptian scholar Imam Ahmad al-Dardir. It is a commentary on a short poem called "The Lustrous Pearl" (al-Kharida) which covers the essential points of faith that all Muslims must know. Our conversations will cover the "Big Questions" that many ask. All are welcome to this virtual study circle. Contact Chaplain Harun Spevack with any questions.
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Virtual Trivia (Final Game of the Semester!)
8:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Submit RSVP by 5pm.
This week's theme: Star Wars, The Office, and Holiday themed

Put on your thinking caps and join the Department of Student Activities for Virtual Trivia! No teams needed for this event - just a fast response time because we are playing trivia on Kahoot! There will be games of trivia with one being themed each week! You must RSVP to get the Zoom information to play.
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Virtual Zen Zone
12:30 – 1 p.m.
Zen Zone is facilitated by the Center for Spiritual Life. It is led by staff and student leaders, and engages in a variety of mindful and contemplative practices. All levels of meditation experience welcome.
If you have any questions, contact Matt Carriker. We look forward to seeing you!
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Picture Perfect: Using Art to Let Go of Perfectionism
2:00 p.m.
Use art to let go of Perfectionism. Join the BCC's Hadassah Margolis, LICSW, for this low-key drop-in zoom workshop. Come to one or all events. No artistic ability or supplies needed. Email Hadassah to register
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Virtual Holiday Sing!
2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Join us on a virtual singalong on December 4th! You can be with your family and enjoy the comfort of home, but still have a chance join the community for Messiah sings!
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Yum Cha: Leading With Your Authentic Voice, ft. CantoMando
7:30 p.m.
Club Cantonese @ Brandeis' fourth annual culture show has gone virtual this year! Join us over Zoom as we share our journey to understanding our identities while growing up in a multicultural society. The goal of this show is to not only encourage each other to find and embrace who we are, but to also welcome the authenticity that comes with it. We hope that by embracing our identity, we are then able to use our authentic voice for a better tomorrow. For more information, visit the Facebook event.
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Brandeis Concert Series REMIX on WBRS
2 – 4 p.m.
This fall, join us on Sundays at 2 p.m. for encore broadcasts, new performances and world premiere recordings from the Brandeis Concert Series. Tune in at wbrs.org or, if you are between East Boston and Framingham, set your radio dial to 100.1 FM!
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Pandemic Pivots: How Artists Stay Creative in the Era of COVID
7-8 p.m.
Online
Brandeis alumni working across various artistic mediums come together for a virtual conversation about art in the time of COVID. A performer, a conductor, and a graphic novelist will discuss how they’ve adapted and found new ways to stay creative and productive during this COVID era to continue to share their art.
Panelists: David Pepose ‘08, Emily Mariko Eng '14, Jason Dick '14. Moderator: Michelle Simone Miller '11. Sponsored by the Brandeis Alumni Arts Network, Hiatt Career Center, and Office of Alumni Relations. Register through Handshake.
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Walk the Talk Discussion Group
5:00 p.m.
Mondays at 5pm in December. Join us for a virtual group committed to reclaiming holistic lives rooted in wellness and radical self care. Open to all poc and gender-identities.
This group is for and by black/POC peeps and gender identities. Walk, listen and talk to reconnect to the power of black liberation. For this discussion group, you are expected to take time for yourself. We are asking that you walk everyday and listen to the selected podcast. You can find the blackhistorybootcamp podcast hosted and created by girltrek.org on Spotify or Apple podcast. Just know that there will be NO judgment if you don't find time to listen to the podcast prior to the discussion group. The purpose and goal is to help us formalize a habit for self care and this is just a fun way to do it. Whether you listen or not, walk or not you will still be able to engage in the conversation because the discussion group is about us. Please come and enjoy the space we are creating for you in the group.
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BCC Grad Support Series
5:00 p.m.
Come join this workshop series on a variety of grad-school specific topics, which may include burnout, procrastination, loneliness, and self-care. Each week’s workshop is offered twice, once during the day and once in the evening (the content is the same in each session). Open to all Brandeis students. Sign up for one, some, or all. Tuesdays, 5pm and Fridays, 2pm in December. For more info and to register, email Hadassah.
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Coping with COVID
6:00 p.m.
Come join this workshop series on a variety of COVID-related topics, which may Zoom dynamics, COVID expectations/needs, and self-care. Each week’s workshop is offered twice, once during the day and once in the evening (the content is the same in each session). Open to all Brandeis students. Sign up for one, some, or all. Tuesdays, 6pm and Fridays, 1pm in December and January. For more info and to register, email Hadassah.
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From Brandeis to Disney and Everything in Between
7:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Please join Brandeis Trustee Monique Nelson for a conversation with Alan Braverman ’69, Senior Executive Vice President, The Walt Disney Company.
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Virtual Zen Zone
4:30 – 5 p.m.
Zen Zone is facilitated by the Center for Spiritual Life. It is led by staff and student leaders, and engages in a variety of mindful and contemplative practices. All levels of meditation experience welcome.
If you have any questions, contact Matt Carriker. We look forward to seeing you!
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Making Meaning: A Discussion on Spirituality and Mental Health
January 5th, 2021
5:00 p.m.
Come learn with others on Zoom how spirituality and mental health impact each other. Choose a 4-week discussion series or join one-time drop-in sessions. All discussions are facilitated by Brandeis University’s Center for Spiritual Life and BCC, and are open to any Brandeis student. Groups limited to 10 participants. People of all spiritual/humanist/religious/worldview traditions are welcomed. Register here.
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