Our Global Social Emotional Learning Culture Code

Too many of us grew up in a culture without support to practice understanding.

 

 

 

Understanding diverse people, cultures, feelings, mindsets, perspectives & ways of life.

 

 

 

Without a culture to practice curiosity before judgment.

 

 

 

Without a culture to learn to learn for life.

 

 

 

Too much instructing. Not enough guiding.

 

 

 

Too much what to think. Not enough how to wonder.

 

 

 

Too much “don’t show emotions”. Not enough embracing feelings.

 

 

 

Too much “be strong”. Not enough healing.

 

 

 

Brainstorming without “heartstorming”.

 

 

 

We need education for our hearts.

 

 

 

Without a culture to build our empathy and curiosity muscles, our ability to see one another as unique, whole, and complex humans starts to wither away.

 

 

 

That leads to knots in our chests, bullying, prejudice, and bias. Judgment. Discrimination. Dehumanization. Conflict. 

 

 

 

Violence and war in our hearts and minds. In thought, word, and action.

 

 

 

That’s why a culture of Global Social Emotional Learning is necessary for all of us:

 

 

A culture to love lifelong learning about self, others, and our world.

 

 

A culture to learn to love self, others, and our world — and our deep interconnections.

 

 

A culture to learn to resolve conflict. To be at peace with ourselves and others.

 

 

To suspend judgment and truly see one another. To humanize. To heal together.

 

 

Let’s engage with humanizing stories and questions that open our hearts and minds to new ways of life and new cultures.

 

 

Early in life, every day, and everywhere.

 

 

Let’s untangle the knots within and between us.

 

 

Let’s reweave the fabric of our communities.

 

 

Let’s move from head to heart.

 

 

Let’s Be WE.

Right here and right now.