GLA Highlights -- Days 1 and 2
The next generation of heroes has gathered in St. Louis for the annual Granger Leadership Academy! Were you not able to make it this year? Want to re-live your own GLA experience? We’ll be recapping the days here!
We kicked off the festivities with a welcome feast where the trainees got a surprise interruption from Sabrina Cruz (NerdyAndQuirky herself) where they learned that global peril is reaching critical conditions! The Academy is relying on the energy and wit of GLA attendees to stop it.
The trainees at #GLA17 got a surprise interruption from @NerdyAndQuirky during their opening feast tonight. Peril awaits. pic.twitter.com/a0ZxDn7vbY
The evening closed with some feminist wizard rock from Tonks and the Aurors where the crowd smashed the patriarchy...literally.
Photo: Claudine H
#GLA17 Welcome Feast is ending the best way possible! Witch rock with @TonksNtheAurors! https://t.co/GJpm5INt9I
On Thursdays, we smash the patriarchy. #GLA17 pic.twitter.com/bvMrxTB9gm
On Day 2 the trainees woke up to find the Academy halls lined with Educational Decrees. The trainees did what they do best -- resist.
The Apparating Library returned and attendees have been dropping off and picking up books. HPA merch is also available at the Wizard Junk table!
Training sessions continued throughout the day and attendees were able to hit up the self care table during breaks.
Celebrating that self care magic #GLA17 #hogwartsroadtrip pic.twitter.com/08d2IV04fh
"I'm a recovering perfectionist and an aspiring good-enough-ist." Paige Reite #GLA17 Feels like solid advice for activists in this moment.
So many future and aspiring politicians at #GLA17 Let's make sure we are registered to vote for these awesome Potterheads! #BGCDoesGLA
Create your space. If someone else isn't going to give you a space, create it for yourself. #GLA17 #FanToCreator
Field Museum Chief Curiosity Corresponded and host of YouTube’s The Brain Scoop, Emily Graslie (@Ehmee), rounded off the afternoon with an empowering and inspiring keynote.
"Anyone can be a scientist! There is no formula or dress code or sexual orientation. I want to show that."-@Ehmee at @TheHPAlliance #GLA17
"If an idea makes me nervous, it's probably worth pursuing" @Ehmee about making videos on topics that she felt queasy about. #GLA17
Hearing @Ehmee speak at #GLA17 is super awesome. Who knew hearing someone talk about preparing roadkill could be so engaging? #herojourney
Day 2 was capped off with an excursion to the City Museum!
Photo: Isabel
I have conquered so many fears in this museum. #GLA17
Day one at the #GLA complete. I am in love with this community and everyone here. Thank ylu @TheHPAlliance #BGCDoesGLA
That’s a wrap on the first two days at GLA! To follow along in real time, be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram! You can also follow us on Snapchat (thehpalliance) to get a behind the scenes look.
Tag your own GLA posts with #GLA17 and they may be featured in our next recap!
