CONSERVANCY COMMONS

The 2021 Open Enrollment for Parks Conservancy Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Plans begins today! Enrollment is Dec.1–15, 2020 and requires all participants, current and new, to re-enroll in ADP by the Dec. 15 deadline.

If you haven’t participated before, or don’t know what a flexible spending account (FSA) is, click here to learn more about WageWorks

Our "Views of San Francisco" coloring book, produced by the Parks Conservancy's in-house team and featuring artwork by Charles House, was recently highlighted in a gift guide on local digital magazine 7x7.

In her note to staff last week, President & CEO Chris Lehnertz shared this recent article on tips for building a mindset of gratitude. 

In the absence of in-person gatherings, here are some creative ways to connect with family and help kids during this challenging holiday season. View resources from Claremont EAP. 

Creative Ways to Connect with Family During the Holidays

Helping Kids Through the Holidays

In order to effectively assess and manage risk, whether that is risk of physical harm or emotional harm (also considered social exclusion), we need to make sure our cup is adequately filled in order to make decisions that have the best outcome for our own wellbeing and those around us. Read more on the SharePoint Safety Page.

Kaiser Permanente and Blue Shield members are eligible for a no-cost flu shot. Many locations have drive-thru and walk-in flu shot clinics. Additional information and locations can be found below, with Kaiser San Francisco location listed here.

Note: Staff on furlough have been sent vouchers for free flu shots.

The next Community Circles--the BIPOC Circle and White Allies Circle--will be on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 1-2:30 PM. If you want to subscribe to calendar invites for the Circles, fill out this form or email dei@parksconservancy.org with any questions. Click here for opt-in form.

Thursday, 12/3 at 9-10 AM.
Hosted by Together Bay Area, join an informal conversation on stewardship with Yakuta Poonawalla, Parks Conservancy Community Programs Manager. Yakuta will share her journey of expanding her understanding of stewardship, of challenging the status quo, feeling accepted as a land steward, and becoming an integral part of the Parks Conservancy’s Park Stewardship Program. 

Sign up for upcoming live, interactive one-hour trainings offered by Hollaback, a nonprofit working to end harassment — in all its forms. Click on the links below to register on the Training Portal.

12/2, 1-2 PM | How to Respond to Harassment for People Experiencing Anti-Asian Harassment

12/3, 11 AM-Noon | Bystander Intervention 2.0: Conflict De-Escalation Training

12/3, 2-3 PM | Resilience Training in the Face of 2020

12/8, 1-2 PM| Bystander Intervention to Stop Anti-Asian/American Harassment

12/10, 3-4:30 PM.
Join the Marin County Office Of Education for a talk with author DB Bedford on Emotional Intelligence. This virtual session will take participants through the 4 fundamentals of emotional intelligence, 4 secrets and 4 personality styles --- by way of storytelling – to improve work and personal/family relationships, especially during this time of racial injustice and COVID-19. Learn about the presenter here. 

Presented in English with Live Spanish Translation.

Have a submission for the Conservancy Commons? Send content and images to commons@parksconservancy.org by Friday at 10am to be included in next week's newsletter.

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