Why is the conversation around reopening schools so contentious for educators? The answer is simple: their dignity is being violated.
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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.
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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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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Dignity gives us a new path forward to build the relationships we must have. Our schools depend on it. Our communities depend on it.
Founder of Cognitive, Andrew Park, shares the process and challenges of animating dignity – bringing large and to grasp the concept to life.
There’s a small act we can all do to make us act and feel better: knowing the difference between talking behind someone’s back and venting. And then holding ourselves accountable to make sure our actions reflect our values.
Millions of young people are speaking out to demand dignity for all: their future, their political voice, and the earth. We have to listen.
There’s way too much group-think in the world. Let’s do something about it. Let’s be loyal to the higher cause of treating ourselves and others with dignity
Listening for connection, understanding, or confirming what you already believe?
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.
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.
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.
