Two weeks ago, we, Shanterra and Rosalind, met to have a conversation about race, privilege, and what it means to be an ally. This wasn’t an uncommon conversation for us,...
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What if we shifted the way we talked about, thought about, and viewed teens? What if we took them and their concerns seriously? What if we stood up to other adults, especially adults in positions of power, who mock and dismiss young people’s thoughts and opinions?
Dignity is the foundation of social and emotional skills and essential for all of us to thrive and succeed. However, we are rarely taught the power of dignity or the skills to put dignity into practice.
Are you Ok? Can I send you flowers? Can I make you a meal? These all seem like such nice things to say. Words of condolence. But those well-intentioned words...
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Using dignity as a framework to navigate conflict and analyze behavior requires a radical shift in thinking. Here’s how we start.
Emma is a high school senior from Boulder, CO. She will be working on website analytics with Cultures of Dignity.
Tristan is a sophomore at Fairview High School Boulder, CO, loves pop culture, and will be interning with Cultures of Dignity this summer!
George Floyd. Ahmaud Arbery. Breonna Taylor. Christian Cooper. We are in a dignity crisis, here are resources.
We can all get overwhelmed by our emotions, especially during these challenging times. We need tools to manage ourselves and our relationships with our children.
When people have the time to make or experience art, they have the time to truly be themselves. When you are in a safe space, it doesn’t matter if you fail. You can try something over and over and over.
Listen to siblings discuss surviving the boredom, dealing with parents, becoming friends, and conflict during quarantine.
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No parent can manage their lives perfectly. It wasn’t possible before covid-19 — despite our curated social media posts to the contrary — and it’s not possible now. Trying to be the perfect parent has always distracted us from being the parents our children need us to be: people who can acknowledge our struggles and mistakes with messy grace.
Creating space for young people to share opinions and disagree with each other is the foundation for educating future generations of engaged citizens who are capable of civil discourse. Unfortunately,...
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We are high school seniors and with the Coronavirus already reducing our contact, our tomorrows are limited.
