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A publication series on Changemaking by Ashoka’s Start Empathy initiative
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Can we help children understand ‘problem solving’ through fun?
Can we help children understand ‘problem solving’ through fun?
If you have a problem, don’t muddle through. Here’s a simple rap about what to do. Stop, calm down before you act. You’ll think more…
Jennifer S Miller
Jul 14, 2016
Is ‘Changemaking’ political?
Is ‘Changemaking’ political?
Ethan Zuckerman, director of the MIT Center for Civic Media and author of Rewire, sees a problem. Around the world he works with activists…
Shawn Lavoie
Jun 29, 2016
Why we don’t do art in school (and why we should)
Why we don’t do art in school (and why we should)
In these times, when the demolition of a place as historic as Sesame Street can be thwarted by editing for shorter attention spans and…
Portland Children's Museum Center for Learning
Jun 9, 2016
4 parent-engagement strategies for English language learners
4 parent-engagement strategies for English language learners
Research shows that parental engagement pays off for all students. Regardless of family income or background, students with engaged parents…
Getting Smart
Jun 8, 2016
How kids in Omaha transformed lives by playing Secret Kindness Agents
How kids in Omaha transformed lives by playing Secret Kindness Agents
One evening, a grandfather told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, “My son, the battle is between two…
Ferial Pearson
May 30, 2016
How can we develop family guidelines around conflict for children?
How can we develop family guidelines around conflict for children?
After some happy outdoor play, I heard my son E run straight up to his bedroom and slam the door. As I knocked and entered his room, his…
Jennifer S Miller
May 27, 2016
What is the value of saying ‘hello’?
What is the value of saying ‘hello’?
Recently, I listened to a news story about a young teen was bullied by his classmates. When his parents decided to enroll him in a new…
Dr. Terrie Rose
May 27, 2016
Good coaches make sports about joy
Good coaches make sports about joy
Whenever I spend time with Jim Thompson, the CEO and founder of Positive Coaching Alliance, I come away with a long list of books to read…
Playworks
May 24, 2016
Why reframing conflict as creativity is an essential skill for changemakers
Why reframing conflict as creativity is an essential skill for chan...
We have a laptop that sits on our kitchen table for our children to use. When the unit first became available, the kids would take turns…
David Castro
Apr 25, 2016
The Yellow Brick Road to empathy
The Yellow Brick Road to empathy
How can we introduce “humanity” to children?
Meera Vijayann
Jun 26, 2015
How might we provide children the agency to practice empathy?
How might we provide children the agency to practice empathy?
A Culture of Learning
Chad S. Ratliff
Aug 31, 2015
Has the “Innovation in Education” Bubble Popped?
Has the “Innovation in Education” Bubble Popped?
Educators crave creativity, students long for lessons that are relevant and employers want graduates to be better prepared when they come…
Sebastien Turbot
Feb 16, 2015
Why we must teach toddlers creativity through mindfulness
Why we must teach toddlers creativity through mindfulness
Have you engaged in an art activity with your toddler where the final product doesn’t look anything like the example? Perhaps you found…
Dr. Terrie Rose
Feb 24, 2016
The truth in vulnerability
The truth in vulnerability
Reflections from the 2016 Ashoka U Education Track
David Castro
Mar 19, 2016
Kids to parents: “Ask us how to talk about difficult topics like race and religion”
Kids to parents: “Ask us how to talk about difficult topics like race and religion”
Events such as the mass shooting in California and riots in Baltimore have lead to conversations about religious discrimination and racism…
Jen Cort
Feb 14, 2016
How crafts can inspire children to practice kindness
How crafts can inspire children to practice kindness
Eighty percent of young people participating in a recent Harvard study said their parents were more concerned with their achievement or…
Little Loving Hands
Jan 18, 2016
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