There is nothing easy about life in the United States right now, and being an educator holds an increasing weight and tension. Education, as an institution, is facing an existential crisis and without the certainty that education itself still matters, what can give us certainty? What can we believe in that matters, regardless of our status or position in our institutions?

Acknowledging our fear and its connection to kindness matter. That moment of recognition, of understanding that we all have known fear, presents us with many choices. What we choose in those moments of distress matters, and is a reflection of who we are in that moment, perhaps beyond. Join me for a short talk on the moments that exist between fear and kindness.

References

amb's IG reading (August 20 2024)

Butler, O. (1993). Parable of the Sower. Seven Stories Press. NY.

Daniels, E. (2022). Building a trauma-responsive educational practice: Lessons from a corrections classroom. Routledge. NY.

Keltner, D. (2024). Awe: The new science of everyday wonder and how it can transform your life. Penguin Books.

Show Notes

theme music: composed and performed by Alden Zac (here, here, here) thanks friend!

editing & production: emareena (who is relieved this is mostly listenable)

logo: emareena, who loves Galactica very much

website: galacticcow.com and, occasionally, on the blog