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<Title>MSRP webinar - "Social Security: One Piece of the Puzzle"</Title>
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    <p>"Social Security: One Piece of the Puzzle"</p>
    <p><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1sB5I9k6gcKGT3sEVdu03jKt19e_nnAVlcJGTj_ws5uA/edit" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Monday, 12/14/2020 9:00am</a></p>
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    <li> How do I decide when to file?  How much can I expect to receive?</li>
    <li>How can I maximize my Social Security benefits (including filing strategies for couples, ex-spouses and widows)?<span> </span>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="true" id="97936" important="true" status="posted" url="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/nonexemptstaffsenate/posts/97936">
<Title>Decreased Operations Between December 25th &amp; January 18th</Title>
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    <h4>Hi Retrievers!</h4>
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    <br>Retriever Essentials has an important announcement! Between<em><em>December 25th-January</em> 18th</em> we cannot fill Campus Pantry Orders via the Campus Pantry Order Form. <br>
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    <br>Though we cannot fill client-specific orders or complete home deliveries due to decreased staffing at this time, you can still pick up pre-prepared and nutritionally-balanced food bags and toiletry bags at the 24-hour Campus Police Station at your convenience.</h4>
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    <div><h4>You can also call 2-1-1 via phone or visit <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/retrieveressentials/posts/97936/null" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://211md.org/</a> to access a variety of basic needs resources in Maryland.</h4></div>
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    <br>Please email <a href="mailto:retrieveressentials@umbc.edu">retrieveressentials@umbc.edu</a> if you have any questions or concerns about finding resources during this time. You can also contact the UMBC Campus Police Station by calling 410-455-5555.</h4>
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    <h4>We hope you have a happy and safe winter break, </h4>
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    <h4>The Retriever Essentials Team </h4>
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<Summary>Hi Retrievers!   Retriever Essentials has an important announcement! BetweenDecember 25th-January 18th we cannot fill Campus Pantry Orders via the Campus Pantry Order Form.     Though we cannot...</Summary>
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<Title>Motivational Monday TEDx of the Week</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">Looking for a dose of inspiration to start your week? No need to look any further. Each week, we curate talks on topics that matter NOW for all of us related to resilience, self-care, dealing with uncertain times, as well as ways to stay connected, inspired, and grounded when the earth beneath us is shifting.<div>
    <br><p>Today's talk is <a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jayashri_maathaa_a_magical_mantra_for_nurturing_a_blissful_life/transcript" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><strong>A magical mantra for nurturing a blissful life</strong></a> by JayaShri Maathaa. <span>As the coronavirus pandemic raged in her native Sri Lanka, monk JayaShri Maathaa had a thought: two magical words that planted something beautiful in her mind and blossomed into a whole new way of being. She shares how this mantra transformed her life -- and the surprising ways gratitude can invite bliss, joy and harmony between yourself and all that surrounds you.</span></p>
    <div><span>After you watch, we invite you to reflect on the following:</span></div>
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    <li><span>What resonated for you in the video?</span></li>
    <li>What lived experiences do you have, either personally or professionally that align with the core message of the talk?</li>
    <li><span> As you think of your role as a student, employee, or manager what feels relevant and useful to remember?</span></li>
    <li><span>What are you taking away that feels meaningful - either a new perspective, a potential action, etc.</span></li>
    <li>How might we take better care of ourselves and each other during this time?</li>
    </ul>If you're a supervisor, consider using this talk for team building purposes! You might send the video ahead of your meeting with several reflection questions on which you'd like your staff to come prepared to speak.</div>
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<Title>Home for the Holidays: New Link</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">Our Home for the Holidays Event has been moved to Zoom!<div>The new link is</div>
    <div> <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us04web.zoom.us/j/76521505660?pwd%3DWnVGTFVQQ2R0NGVsTUxwUzIybDUvQT09&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1607375526820000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3p2TFJ0MUhuqt9hPCSQEEx" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://us04web.zoom.us/j/76521505660?pwd=WnVGTFVQQ2R0NGVsTUxwUzIybDUvQT09</a>
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    <div>If prompted to use a meeting ID or passcode, please use the following:</div>
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    <span><strong>Meeting ID: 765 2150 5660
    Passcode: 3i5xiS</strong>
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    <div>We cannot wait to (virtually) see you there at tomorrow, December 3rd at 7 PM. </div>
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<Summary>Our Home for the Holidays Event has been moved to Zoom! The new link is   https://us04web.zoom.us/j/76521505660?pwd=WnVGTFVQQ2R0NGVsTUxwUzIybDUvQT09     If prompted to use a meeting ID or...</Summary>
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<Title>Retriever Essentials Update!</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><span><p><span>Hello everyone!</span><span><br><br></span></p>
    <p><span>First of all, we hope you all had a wonderful and safe holiday. Secondly, Retriever Essentials currently has a lot of things going on, and we wanted to share with you!</span></p>
    <br><p><span>As you may know, Giving Day is tomorrow, December 1st. Because of our Home for the Holidays Food Drive being such a success, we are low on a lot on a lot of items, including the following:</span></p>
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    <li><p><span>Soups (especially vegan and vegetarian soups)</span></p></li>
    <li><p><span>Baby items (formula, diapers, baby food, soap, and lotion)</span></p></li>
    <li><p><span>Feminine health products</span></p></li>
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    <p><span>If you would like to donate to our pantry, items can be dropped off at our 24 hour Campus Police Station or donated contactlessly via our </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2VCZMHI54B6CZ/ref=cm_go_nav_hz" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Amazon Wishlist</span></a><span>. If using the Amazon wishlist, use the following address and contact information:</span></p>
    <p><span>Deveraux Smith</span></p>
    <p><span>Retriever Essentials</span></p>
    <p><span>Sherman Hall 205</span></p>
    <p><span>University of Maryland Baltimore County</span></p>
    <p><span>1000 Hilltop Circle</span></p>
    <p><span>Baltimore, MD 21250</span></p>
    <p><span>Delivery Instructions: This is not College Park. Please deliver to UMBC (on campus). If you have trouble finding the building, please get in touch with 202-704 7840!</span></p>
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    <br><p><span>The </span><a href="https://giving.umbc.edu/stay-black-and-gold-emergency-fund/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Stay Black and Gold Fund</span></a><span> also gives aid to the students of UMBC. Please consider donating to this fund as it helps provide financial support for things such as food, transportation, off-campus rent, medical care, child care, and utilities.</span></p>
    <br><p><span>Lastly, we would like to invite you to our</span><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/retrieveressentials/events/88861" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span> Community Dinner</span></a><span> on Thursday, December 3rd at 7 PM via Google Meet. We are so thankful for all of the donors and donations who made our food drive possible. </span></p>
    <br><p><span>Wishing you all a safe and great end of the semester,</span></p>
    <p><span>Retriever Essentials</span></p>
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    <br><p>Today's talk is <strong><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/patrick_mcginnis_how_to_make_faster_decisions" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">How to make faster decisions </a></strong>by Patrick McGinnis. <span>In a world of endless reviews and options, it's easy to become paralyzed by indecision. Investor and writer Patrick McGinnis shares the dangers of "FOBO" -- the fear of better options -- and how to overcome it.</span><span> </span></p>
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    <li>What lived experiences do you have, either personally or professionally that align with the core message of the talk?</li>
    <li><span> As you think of your role as a student, employee, or manager what feels relevant and useful to remember?</span></li>
    <li><span>What are you taking away that feels meaningful - either a new perspective, a potential action, etc.</span></li>
    <li>How might we take better care of ourselves and each other during this time?</li>
    </ul>If you're a supervisor, consider using this talk for team building purposes! You might send the video ahead of your meeting with several reflection questions on which you'd like your staff to come prepared to speak.</div>
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    <div>To our volunteers Fariha, Nyla, Sabrina, and Rebecca, thank you so much for helping get our Thanksgiving bags all together and ready to be given out.</div>
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    <div>A shoutout to The Chapter of Young Alumni, who raised a total of <strong><em>$813</em></strong> for our food drive. We are so thankful for their gracious contribution.</div>
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    <div>And last, but certainly not least, a big thank you to our donors. We appreciate everyone who donated items for our food drive.</div>
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    <br><p>Today's talk is <a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/leeann_renninger_the_secret_to_giving_great_feedback" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><strong>The secret to giving great feedback</strong></a> by LeeAnn Renninger<span>. </span><span>Humans have been coming up with ways to give constructive criticism for centuries, but somehow we're still pretty terrible at it. Cognitive psychologist LeeAnn Renninger shares a scientifically proven method for giving effective feedback.</span></p>
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    <div><span>After you watch, we invite you to reflect on the following:</span></div>
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    <li>What lived experiences do you have, either personally or professionally that align with the core message of the talk?</li>
    <li><span> As you think of your role as a student, employee, or manager what feels relevant and useful to remember?</span></li>
    <li><span>What are you taking away that feels meaningful - either a new perspective, a potential action, etc.</span></li>
    <li>How might we take better care of ourselves and each other during this time?</li>
    </ul>If you're a supervisor, consider using this talk for team building purposes! You might send the video ahead of your meeting with several reflection questions on which you'd like your staff to come prepared to speak.</div>
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<Title>Motivational TEDx of the Week</Title>
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    <br><p>Today's talk is <a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/arturs_miksons_the_benefits_of_expressing_your_emotions_constructively" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><strong>The benefits of expressing your emotions (constructively)</strong></a> by Artūrs Miksons.<span> </span><span>Every culture assigns stigma or value to different styles and levels of emotional expression, creating an instinct to repress or reject feelings associated with discomfort. Psychotherapist Artūrs Miksons lays out the benefits of discarding unhelpful social stigma and explains why expressing our emotions constructively can help build resilience to endure trying times.</span></p>
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    <div><span>After you watch, we invite you to reflect on the following:</span></div>
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    <li>What lived experiences do you have, either personally or professionally that align with the core message of the talk?</li>
    <li><span> As you think of your role as a student, employee, or manager what feels relevant and useful to remember?</span></li>
    <li><span>What are you taking away that feels meaningful - either a new perspective, a potential action, etc.</span></li>
    <li>How might we take better care of ourselves and each other during this time?</li>
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    <p><span>We have planned a fun, exciting, and engaging virtual experience this year. We will still include the same heart-warming stories, recipient and special awardee acknowledgments, and prizes that you’ve come to expect, and NEW this year will be a fun, interactive trivia game, Kahoot!  For more information check out our </span><a href="https://hr.umbc.edu/service%20awards/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>HR Service Awards Website</span></a><span>!</span></p>
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