Thank you for bringing a listening ear, participating, and your overall presence this last week at the #PopUpHealingCenter! We deeply enjoyed serving you and appreciated everyone in the virtual room diving into the material with so much commitment and enthusiasm. Thank you for making the #PopUpHealingCenter so beautiful! 

The overwhelming feedback we got was that folx were blown away with all that was done in an hour and a half! This just shows that we can take care of ourselves even in a short amount of time! With that said, to keep the momentum going we invite you to do these four simple steps. 

1. Notice which of these five categories you enjoyed the most during the #popuphealingcenter: 
   1. Meditation/Prayer
   2. Movement
   3. Mental Expansion 
   4. Creativity
   5. Dancing
2. Calendar 10 minutes a day of this for the next week! 
3. Tell a friend that you’re going to do this.
4. Follow through with what you said you were going to do!

Yes, it can be THAT simple! 

Also, we’d love to have your feedback on what you enjoyed most about the Pop Up and anything we can do to make it better for next time (HECK YES there will be a next time)! 

​Please take 3 minutes to fill out the survey. 

Thank you again for the energy you brought into the space! We felt it, and are so grateful for you!

With love,
Mer and Adelina 

P.S.
Check this out and stay connected with all the amazing healers and raffle gift donors! Plus, help us reach our $5K goal to donate to Indigenous People in the Philippines.  

Hello Community,We know so many feelings are heightened right now and are breathing with you.
 
We also know that it is no coincidence that the #PopUpHealingCenter which has been scheduled for months is happening in the middle of it all.
 
With that said, we are super excited for you to join us in 3 days for a week of movement/body work, mental enhancement, and creativity because now, more than ever, it’s important that we take care of each other.

Check out the schedule of all the healing sessions!

​Here's an overview of what you can expect every day of the Pop Up!

• Saturday we host Jessica Dagum, Dr. Jeannie Celestial, and Simone Hufana for a day titled “Mental Health is Everything!” 
  • Join us for boxing, a talk on integrating stress and joy, and coloring Herstory.
• Sunday we are joined by Krystle Liggins, Astralogik, and our very own Adelina Tancioco for a day titled “Stand Firm Amidst the Chaos!”
  • Join us for a walking meditation, a talk on how to stand firm when you’re having a dark night, and a music performance and sound bath!
• Monday we host Fawad Akbar, SAMMAY and Mike Tinoco for a day titled “Evolve Your Being!” 
  • Join us for a full body workout, a talk on elevating into our higher purpose, and a beat boxing lesson! 
• Tuesday we are joined by Daphnee Valdez, Susan Mai Lee Her, and Jana Lynne Umipig for a day titled “Connect with Ancestral Strength!” 
  • Join us for an Introduction to Hilot, a talk to learn practices to help your ancestors heal in the afterlife, and a somatic healing body session through re-memberings of a colonized child.
• Wednesday we welcome Kimberly Ky, Tovi Scruggs, and Claudia Morales for a day titled “Enhance Your Self Healing!” 
  • Join us for Reiki, a talk about strategies for spiritual economics, and the beginning of a loving penpal exchange.
• Thursday we host Dr. Connie Wun & Jenny Wun, Ivy Lee, and Dr. Rod Penalosa for a day sponsored by AAPI Women Lead and titled “Embrace Solidarity!”
  • Join us for an important talk about solidarity during Covid-19 and beyond, Emotional Alchemy and cultivating compassion for self!
• And lastly, Friday we are joined by Jenna Pascual, Nova Kai-Anada, and Maylea Saito for a day titled “Move Beyond the Pandemic!” 
  • Join us for laughter yoga, a talk about revolutionizing our relationship to death, and an artistic process to create sanctuary! 

Join the Surrendered Healing Facebook group and start getting to know the healers now! Plus after each day of the Pop Up you’ll be invited to post your gold nuggets for another chance to win healing prizes!

Register for #PopUpHealingCenter today to attend one to up to 21 different sessions over 7 days!

Join AdvancED on a Saturday to unwind and unleash!

Mer has launched the Cali Consultant Brunch Series, a time for California consultants of color to debrief, divulge, delegate, and/or draw upon the energies and insights of the group. On the weekend.
Please share this with the consultants and allies of color in your ecosystem, especially those involved in social justice and grassroots community and advocacy projects in California.
There's so much going on and many of us have ideas on how to serve our communities, and we just need the thought-partnership or collaboration to go from idea to action. At the same time, perhaps you've been working all week and you also don't want to prep a PowerPoint or proposal, you just want to blah blah what's in your heart. Well, my friends, this is your chance!

AdvancED has scheduled two Cali Consultants Brunches with potential for future dates:

• Saturday, May 16 from 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
• Saturday, June 13 from 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Have resources to suggest? Send them to AdvancED Consulting, LLC!

This is a special announcement regarding opportunities to support our communities as we navigate the disruptions of the coronavirus.

AdvancED will now share COVID-19 Resources on our website so that as a community, we can:

• Track the Global Outbreak
• Share California Resources with a drill-down on Santa Clara and San Jose Resources
• Share resources for Small Businesses, Nonprofits, Employees, Educators, Students, and Parents
• Share resources related to staying healthy and supporting community, financial news, advocacy opportunities, and deals on tools and apps

Have resources to suggest? Send them to AdvancED Consulting, LLC!

• Take a Mindful Minute by practicing calm with the Radical Compassion Challenge by Tara Brach
• Check out Job Leads from 23 companies, local job fairs, and get tips on how to update your resume and maximize your salary
• #WonderWomxnWinning: Celebrating Black Herstory Month b y getting to know 2020 Woman of Distinction Raquel Willis and learning more about powerful black womxn
• Check out Events & Opportunities like Black History events, voting workshops, Ladies Night Out, City of San José funding opportunities, San José jazz events, Creative License Ambassadors, Submissions for Growing up Asian in America, 2020 Annual Fly Pinays, 2020 Strong Girls Strong Women Conference, The Filipin[x]s Count! survey, AAUW San Jose, getting flood ready, vacancies on City of San Jose and Santa Clara County Boards and Commissions, and Hair Love

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This issue combines Jobs, Advocacy, and College Access updates. 

• Take a Mindful Minute by practicing calm with a free audio excerpt from "Radical Compassion: Learning to Love Yourself and Your World with the Practice of RAIN" by Tara Brach
• Check out Job Leads from 26 companies
• #WonderWomxnWinning: I celebrated National School Counseling Week and Black History Month with APALI and LEAD Filipino
• Check out Events & Opportunities like EdCamp San Francisco Bay Area, Supporting the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors Meeting regarding Child Sexual Abuse Recommendations, a webinar on 2020 Policy and Budget Advocacy to Prevent and Reduce Youth Homelessness, AACI's 2020 LEAD Class, the SB12 Learning Community to support college access for foster youth, SV Reads Poster Contest, MY World 360 Media, SHEEO 2020 Higher Education Policy Conference solicitation for session proposals, Civil Service Trades Pre-apprenticeship application, Nominate Your Admin, 2020 Annual Fly Pinays Summit, Students Rising Above 17th Annual Gala, 2020 Strong Girls - Strong Women Conference, The Filipinx-American Health and Wellbeing Survey, the 2020-2021 Civil Grand Jury, UCSF Pitch 2020 Internship applications, Challenge Institute 2020 in Ohio, and Tell Your Story around college costs and debt with TICAS
• Check out College Access, Career Planning, & Financial Aid Updates like Inside UCSF 2020 applications, Learn with Facebook partners with Gladeo, a Research Map by Digital Promise, 2020 Cal Grant Regional Trainings, Free STEAM Lesson Packs for grades 2-5, ASCA Student-to-School-Counselor Ratio Data for 2019, and 2019-20 Cal Grant Fifth-Year Benefits

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This issue combines Jobs, Advocacy, and College Access updates. 

• Take a Mindful Minute by practicing calm with a sleep story by Lucy Liu and the Radical Compassion Challenge by Tara Brach
• Check out Job Leads from 39 companies
• #WonderWomxnWinning: I had a blast supporting LaToya Fernandez's book launch of "Truth: An Empowerment Guide for Youth and Allies" and becoming a Mental Health First Aider
• Check out Events & Opportunities like Volunteer debate judges for Silicon Valley Urban Debate League, National School Counseling Week, Libraries Ready to Code applications, Project Innovation grant application, WE2020 All Women Count at Gavilan College, The Queerties, Pop-up Research and Scholarship grants, SHEEO 2020 Higher Education Policy Conference call for proposals, Civil Service Trades Pre-apprenticeship applications, the Code for America Summit in Washington DC, the 2020 Annual Fly Pinays Conference, the 2020 Strong Girls Strong Women Conference, UCSF PITCH 2020 Internship applications, UCLA Alumni Career Network Webinar series, and the San Jose Works Internship Program
• Check out College Access, Career Planning, & Financial Aid Updates like Inside UCSF 2020 applications, presentations from the 2nd Annual Birth to Twelfth Grade Water Cooler Conference, Spring 2020 Cash for College Campaign Volunteers, 2020 Cal Grant regional training, and Former First Lady Michelle Obama's Instagram TV Series "A Year of Firsts"

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