Labeling is a necessary evil: important to make sense of the world around us, but a primary enabler of stereotyping. Solutions take consciousness, awareness, and bravery to rethink how we classify and define our social worlds.
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Fights are complicated, especially when the guy hates your face. And any fight can become entertainment for the bystanders and everyonehen shared online.
When we get on Instagram, we have a guarantee of social connection no matter how fleeting, superficial, or inconsequential to our lives.
Rosalind Wiseman was on KTAR News with Bruce St. James and Pamela Hughes talking about the best way to greet our children after school without overloading them with questions. Give...
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Listening for connection, understanding, or confirming what you already believe?
Most high school guys will have a friend who needs help with a substance abuse problem. It’s one of those moments when you need to think about the times you’ve said, “I love you man, I love my guys, I’d do anything for my friends,” and realize that these are more than things you say. It’s what you do when it’s hard.
Rocco Soucie is a 15 year old sophomore at Boulder High School who will be working on blogging, website development, and revising the Owning Up curriculum.
Honest dialogue about discrimination is difficult in any educational setting. Are we creating safe spaces for members of our community to voice their true feelings? This is a question that troubles me.
Nikki is studying psychology and statistics at Grinnell College. She will be helping out with research, social media, and blogging.
People we care about are hurting. The stakes are too high. So how can we reach out in a way that helps?
The art of the discipline is to hold people accountable for their actions, while understanding the context of their reactions.
I am Siane François, a 17 year old girl in the Phoenix Valley. I’m a biracial member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, the daughter of...
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Dignity gives us a framework to think about ourselves and others, motivation to reflect, and a constant reminder that other people matter, an idea that should be the baseline we bring to all of our interactions.
Asher is a high school senior from Boulder, CO. He enjoys theater, listening to music, and backpacking. Meet Cultures of Dignity’s newest intern!
No one has ever woken up excited to apologize to someone. Apologies require mindful self-reflection and to acknowledge another person’s experience.
