NYU Global TIES for Children’s Post

February is #BlackHistoryMonth, but it's crucial to note that the enlightenment, empowerment, and reflection it brings should happen all year round, not just in February! Transcend asked staff to reflect on both their own education experiences and how creating excellent and equitable learning environments means celebrating, nurturing, and leveraging the identities, experiences, and histories of all learners, every day. https://lnkd.in/eR2Y6YWe

February is #BlackHistoryMonth, but it's crucial to note that the enlightenment, empowerment, and reflection it brings should happen all year round, not just in February! Transcend asked staff to reflect on both their own education experiences and how creating excellent and equitable learning environments means celebrating, nurturing, and leveraging the identities, experiences, and histories of all learners, every day. https://lnkd.in/eR2Y6YWe

February is #BlackHistoryMonth, but it's crucial to note that the enlightenment, empowerment, and reflection it brings should happen all year round, not just in February! Transcend asked staff to reflect on both their own education experiences and how creating excellent and equitable learning environments means celebrating, nurturing, and leveraging the identities, experiences, and histories of all learners, every day. https://lnkd.in/eR2Y6YWe

BOSTON UNIVERSITY: In this video, hear from BU Spark!’s new director to learn about the center’s history, it’s contribution to the campus community, and how to get involved

"Today we honor the Indigenous Peoples of this region and this country, honor their wisdom, recognize the harms brought by colonialism, and recommit to a shared future that centers repair, honor and co-creation. This will be a lifelong and imperfect journey, but our Indigenous leaders are at the helm of exciting work on our campus and in the community such as the annual Pow Wow on campus, which held its 50th celebration earlier this year. As we look ahead to the year to come, there are many more opportunities for co-creation, engagement and learning opportunities." My full statement: https://lnkd.in/gSKRed86

This weekend, I had the opportunity to attend a talk about Neurodiversity in Art at Southampton City Art Gallery. Presented by Verity Babbs, this talk was a self-described “soup” of exploration through historical and contemporary neurodivergent artists, and consideration of the challenges and advantages of navigating the often neurotypical expectations of the professional art world. As an art and design educator, I’m concerned about the learner experience and journey - often working with FE and HE students (who may or may not be neurodivergent) whose previous educational experience has impacted their self-confidence and mental health to such an extent that it becomes a huge barrier to their creative practice. This point was raised and discussed at Saturday’s talk and only reinforced what I already believe to be true. Our education system is in urgent need of review and innovation. Not just for the benefit of neurodiverse learners, but for all. What do you think? How can we approach an educational system shake-up to complement, rather than fight with, the increasingly diverse needs of learners?

Today, we pause and reflect on #Juneteenth, the anniversary of the day when the last enslaved people in the United States were set free. As we reflect on the significance of this day, we also celebrate the College's mission to create men who think critically, act responsibly, lead effectively, and live humanely. It is these attributes that contribute to a better future. A future in which race and/or ethnicity is not a predictor of achieving one’s full potential. And, it is these attributes that we instill in our men to go forth and pave a more mindful future. Let this day grow into long-term, significant change in which we all celebrate belonging, justice and a common mission, to live humanely.

How are cities in service to children and young people flourishing? Sadly by 2030, half our kids won’t have the skills they need to work in the jobs of today (let alone tomorrow) Here’s an interesting short presentation about cultivating the conditions for healthy child development through playful urban landscapes. #play #childfriendly #cities #children #youngpeople #futureready #urbandesign #planning #theccd #wonder #propertydevelopment

Today, we celebrate the launch of our latest impact report! This report captures the story of our work in action and its authentic results while celebrating those that make this work possible. Read the report: https://lnkd.in/gEJHhmHd

Transitioning from the life of a TCK (Third Culture Kid) and life on the mission field to starting college in the U.S. can be daunting. In our latest blog article, we discuss some resources that can support students and their families as they take this big step. Check it out: https://lnkd.in/gns_nDGF