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In a moment when classrooms and communities everywhere are mirrors of society’s divisions, Dialogue Across Differences affirms a simple but powerful truth: respect, dignity, and shared purpose best live in practice. Dialogue Across Differences equips our community with the skills, mindsets, and opportunities to engage constructively across perspectives, identities, and experiences.
Equips educators and school leaders to lead confidently across differences
Highlighting ways in which our community promotes dialogue and understanding in the field
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At the heart of Dialogue Across Differences are our students. This initiative calls on their pedagogical skills, professional experiences, entrepreneurial energy, and leadership to shape and guide its direction. Through efforts like the Courageous Conversations Fund, students can apply for grants to pilot projects that create new channels for dialogue and exchange.
"Our charge as educators is to engage in dialogue such that differences are not a barrier to progress, but the very means by which it is made." – Dean Nonie Lesaux
This is shared work. It thrives through partnership among peers, with faculty, and with the communities we serve. Together, we will strengthen HGSE’s tradition of open inquiry and build a culture where difficult conversations are opportunities to learn, connect, and lead.
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Learning beyond the classroom — one conversation at a time
Lecturer Aaliyah El-Amin and Boston College's Scott Seider, Ed.M.'04, Ed.D.'08, examine what it truly means to pursue education justice in K–12 schools
Eve L. Ewing, Ed.M.’13, Ed.D.’16, discusses how having honest conversations about the history of schooling — particularly in regard to underserved student populations — can lead to meaningful change in the field