Date:
Wednesday, February 27, 2019, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location:
Eliot Lyman, Longfellow Hall
Speaker: Antoine Béland, M.Ed. International Education Policy '19, HGSE
The way we define and feel what "community" is has an immense impact on all of our decisions. Profoundly understanding our shared belonging to the same human community has the potential to be the single most important lever to shift individual and collective behavior towards truly advancing the well-being of all.
Cultivating this sense of community relies on two main pillars: an understanding of our interdependence and a profound compassion for others. Both of these mindsets are taught and developed in schools, but the various social contexts in which we live also matter. They create the conditions that are conducive or not to the growth of our two pillars. The type of house we live in, the way our neighborhoods are organized, our relationship with the food we eat, the laws we follow: the components of our social contexts that are relevant here are endless.
When choosing a relevant scale to map out these components, the city comes to mind. Cities are the level of governance closest to people's daily concerns and are gaining political power and demographic traction all around the world. They are an interesting first place to look at as we are rising up to the challenge of designing more productive communities.
Get ready to get your hands dirty and come contribute to mapping out the factors at play and their relations in this engaging and interactive workshop!
LUNCH PROVIDED
The way we define and feel what "community" is has an immense impact on all of our decisions. Profoundly understanding our shared belonging to the same human community has the potential to be the single most important lever to shift individual and collective behavior towards truly advancing the well-being of all.
Cultivating this sense of community relies on two main pillars: an understanding of our interdependence and a profound compassion for others. Both of these mindsets are taught and developed in schools, but the various social contexts in which we live also matter. They create the conditions that are conducive or not to the growth of our two pillars. The type of house we live in, the way our neighborhoods are organized, our relationship with the food we eat, the laws we follow: the components of our social contexts that are relevant here are endless.
When choosing a relevant scale to map out these components, the city comes to mind. Cities are the level of governance closest to people's daily concerns and are gaining political power and demographic traction all around the world. They are an interesting first place to look at as we are rising up to the challenge of designing more productive communities.
Get ready to get your hands dirty and come contribute to mapping out the factors at play and their relations in this engaging and interactive workshop!
LUNCH PROVIDED