connections In each issue of Among Friends, we pose a question to our community, and print as many responses as we can fit! THIS ISSUE’S QUESTION: What is your biggest takeaway from this year on the power of community?
Community to me this year has meant a place to be together—in person and virtually, a place of affinity, learning and activism, a place of friendship. – Aneesha Capur Kelly, Current Parent
In a time of such unknowing and shifts, community has meant smiling faces, supportive listening and dialogue, and knowing our decisions make an impact. The gratitude I’ve felt for my work has deepened my commitment to seeing communities around me nurtured and renewed. – Jeremy Mikush, Kindergarten Teaching Aide
Our son Owen joined the SFFS community this school year as a first grader. Because we were expecting a baby, Owen did Friends@Home all the way through spring break and just returned to campus. Even though our family has never met most of Owen’s classmates and parents in person, we were showered with support from the Friends community when our new baby Cole arrived. Families sent us meals and delivered homemade care packages, and they truly made those early weeks do-able. We were floored by the generosity extended to us and the willingness of others to go out of their way to help. To us, community has meant being welcomed warmly, even when we couldn’t be physically present. We are so grateful for SFFS! – Amber Johnson Binkley, Current Parent
among friends: spring / summer 2021
