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.
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!
Students should be able to feel and be safe in their learning environments. They should be taught math and science, not taught how to hide if there’s a school shooting.
No one has ever woken up excited to apologize to someone. Apologies require mindful self-reflection and to acknowledge another person’s experience.
I was advised by my college counselors not to talk about my learning difference in college essays because colleges might look down on my test scores if they knew I had extra time. I hated the pressure that I felt to hide this part of myself from schools.
We have stepped up to take action in this sometimes dark world and to spread awareness about these issues, and we are trying to inspire as many people as possible to join us and make this a global movement. And that includes our parents…
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