Welcome back to Summer Renewal with CEL Week 2! Here's what we shared in Week 1.

Each weekly email is designed to be a 15-minute long "learning pause." They offer you a chance to reflect, get clarity and move closer to your vision — in time for the start of the new school year.

You can participate on your own or invite your team to join you. You can download this fillable pdf or take notes in your journal of choice.

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This week's theme is "happy and proud."

First, please glance at the six images above. Which one speaks to your current state of mind? Take a moment to capture your answer.

Now, we invite you to watch a six-minute video featuring Jenn McDermott, director of innovative initiatives. In this video, she shares:

"We asked the students to take their best experiences and organize them around themes. Very quickly, the words 'happy' and 'proud' emerged. We asked schools to bring a diverse group of students to the table — including students who didn’t have great experiences in school, from the adult perspective, and those who did. We wanted to be sure students who don’t usually get the chance were sharing their experiences. And 'happy' and 'proud' kept on showing up."

Questions to consider:

• Imagine a typical day at work. Who and what helps you feel happy and proud? You can use the heroes and villains concept mentioned in the video as a guide

• Who might you pose the "happy and proud" question to?

• Why did you choose this person or group of people?