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Alexa, show me collective community care
If you are looking for collective community care in book form, check out #THEBOOKCHAT. We gather once every six weeks or so to discuss books (and maybe turtles). Follow me and @JoelRGarza for updates! Below is last year's curriculum 👇👇
If you are looking for collective community care in book form, check out #THEBOOKCHAT. We gather once every six weeks or so to discuss books (and maybe turtles). Follow me and @JoelRGarza for updates! Below is last year's curriculum 👇👇

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