Playing with Paul I felt the joy and sadness, the richness and spontaneity, and the tragic poignancy of childhood. A childhood that each year, bit by bit, slips away beyond memory and is gone.
At least 82.4 million people around the world have been forced to flee their homes due to conflict, climate, or persecution. Among them are nearly 26.4 million refugees, around half of whom are under the age of 18.
It is imperative that schools ultimately position Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and Mindfulness in service of the shift in collective consciousness that’s so needed now—a shift where we truly care for each other and our planet as we engage in active hope.