Rosalind Wiseman joined Erin Gruwell of Freedom Writers Podcast to explain the importance of involving teenagers in the analysis of their social lives, explores the over-simplification of teens’ complex problems, and illuminates how we can create cultures of dignity within our classrooms and communities.
“Never Again” has been a phrase I heard frequently, yet here I was hearing horrors that did happen again, and when they did, the world turned a blind eye.
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.
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.
Nikki is studying psychology and statistics at Grinnell College. She will be helping out with research, social media, and blogging.
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!
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Adults should help young people navigate the anxiety and feelings of rejection and disappointment, not contribute to them.
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