As parents, we have to acknowledge the complexity of friendships right now and understand that they may look drastically different than we would like.
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One of the most crucial skills we can model for the young people in our lives is emotional intelligence. However, many of us were not explicitly taught emotional regulation skills and often feel like we are at the mercy of the many emotions swirling throughout our homes.
In a time when it is so important for adults and young people to do their best to work with each other, here is a list of behaviors that adults do surrounding technology that deprive young people of the benefit of the doubt.
This webinar is a call to action to transform the way we create communities where young people can thrive
Teacher’s responsibility is to create a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment where young people feel seen and can meaningfully participate in online learning
Why is the conversation around reopening schools so contentious for educators? The answer is simple: their dignity is being violated.
Focusing on benefit of the doubt and fairness will prepare your community to have better conversations about current events as well as increase your community’s ability to manage discomfort when discussions make people uncomfortable.
This lesson allows students to explore how having a limited perspective complicates the capacity for critical empathy and collaborative problem-solving.
In this digital wellbeing live conversation, parenting experts Devorah Heitner and Rosalind Wiseman will discuss how to help kids navigate ALL. THE. SCREENS. How can we help them find the...
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About the Author: I’m Sara Davis, an incoming senior in high school from Colorado. I’m an intern with Cultures of Dignity. In this blog series, I am using the tools...
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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.
