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Picture this: you’ve spent hours tidying the house and preparing delicious dishes. Finally, friends and family have begun to arrive. You all sit down to eat, and the conversations around life updates ...

I was traveling in the days immediately following Oct. 7, 2023, and consequently had my TA teaching my doctoral research methods class that week. When I returned the following week, I started the ...

Direct talk about tough topics is intimidating, but it’s the path to trust. Leading with genuine empathy can transform a difficult conversation into a safe space for connection.

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Many people find it difficult to discuss diversity, politics, and social justice topics in classrooms and other forums. This sentiment is rising, as reported by a Pew Research Center survey where ...

Penn State's Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Education Initiative offers training for K-12 educators to effectively teach difficult issues not typically covered in curriculums, such as Middle ...