Build High Quality Relationships With Students
It is a key tenet of teaching that building strong relationships with and among students is vital to having a successful school year. Strong relationships between teachers and students prevent
Reading For Peace: Intergenerational Connections
Cathy Atkinson has served as a volunteer with the Conflict Center for over 10 years, providing steadfast leadership for the Reading for Peace program as well as reading to elementary
Embracing Authenticity
In social situations, many of us find ourselves in a balancing act between fitting in with others versus being true to who we really are. It’s common to “put on”
Youth Empowerment: How Older Folks Can Support Teens
High School is hard. After so many years of paying bills, cooking, cleaning, and managing all our other adult responsibilities, it’s easy to forget the challenges of being a teen;
7 Tools for Setting Healthy Boundaries
Setting personal boundaries can be crucial for maintaining healthy relationships. Sometimes it can feel difficult or unkind to set boundaries; however, clear and thoughtful boundaries can set up the relationship
Building Connections with Co-workers
Whether working in person, virtually, or hybrid, conflict with our coworkers is inevitable. Restorative practices are a useful tool to build relationships between co-workers and address conflict more effectively. We
