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Community as the Unit of Change at Anseye Pou Ayiti
Watch this video from 2017 in which Anseye Pou Ayiti explores how a deep interrogation of history can lead to a transformational approach to locally rooted education.
Education in Emergencies
Sounds of Conflict
Activities to discuss the bombing of civilian areas and international humanitarian law. Students need to imagine what it is like to experience an airstrike, what you would be thinking, and any words of comfort that could help. Students are also given...
Education in Emergencies
Disaster Mind Video Game
Disaster Mind is an educational game that teaches high school students how to stay calm and make solid decisions during a disaster. This game is developed for teenagers by Emergency Managers. Students must make quick decisions in the face of three na...
Education in Emergencies
Syria: Building a School From the Rubble
A lesson focused on the Syrian conflict that began in 2011. Fierce fighting and bombing have left the city of Raqqa in ruins. In 2018, a group of teenagers decided that, rather than waiting for others to rebuild the city’s schools, they would create ...
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Trauma-Focused Teaching: Understanding Our Brains (Part 1)
Over a series of four sessions, practitioners from the MedStar Georgetown WISE center shared their expertise on how we can support students and teachers through the lens of a trauma-informed practice. In the first of this four-part series, we delved ...