Dear APIC members,
We hope that you and your families are safe and healthy during this evolving situation. In this time of uncertainty and day-to-day developments, please remember to take care of yourselves, check in on friends and loved ones, and continue to find strength in community, even if it is now virtual.
As you know, Dartmouth is asking all employees who can work from home to do so starting this week, with the goal of social distancing. While necessary, we know that working remotely comes with its own set of challenges, like adjusting to a new work style, working at home with children, mental health challenges, and feelings of isolation. Working from home will also not possible for everyone.
You may have also been following the news of increased xenophobia and Sinophobia that has accompanied the spread of the novel coronavirus. Reports of anti-Asian discrimination have been affecting the Asian and Asian American community across the country. Even though the Upper Valley can seem far removed at times, we are not immune to the effects of racism and harassment. Now more than ever is the time to come together and support each other.
Because of these reasons, the APIC Leadership Team has decided to hold a virtual monthly lunch for March in order to bring our community together. Please check monthly lunch event where you’ll find a Zoom option for people to conference in, which we encourage even if you’re not working remotely. Let us know if you have an idea for virtual programming!
We’ll also be increasing the frequency of the newsletter to every other week in order to stay connected and share information, resources, and useful links. These will be collected by the APIC Leadership Team and through this survey. Finally, we’d like to also continue APIC Member Spotlights, so please contact Shiella if you know of anyone who should be appreciated!
If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to send them to APICLead@groups.dartmouth.edu.
The APIC Leadership Team – Amanda, Da-Shih, Emily, Reina, Shaun, Shiella, and Siva