WHY LEARN ABOUT THE PANDEMIC AS WE LIVE THROUGH IT?
Teaching about a crisis as we experience it is a sensitive undertaking. We are already experiencing a range of strong emotions and attitudes: fear, concern, confusion, denial, dismissal, anger, frustration and likely more. We watch as events unfold, and even as many were predicted, it may be shocking to observe nonetheless. School should be a refuge, where we collaborate to learn and prepare to be intellectually and financially secure. It's a place where teachers promise their students: 'no matter what is happening outside of these walls, we'll provide you a safe environment to learn freely and joyfully.'
It's hard to block out Covid-19; the simple fact that you are learning from home is an ever-present reminder. Instead, let's use this experience to fortify our resilience with understanding and mutual support. Especially in a Global Leadership course, I believe that we empower ourselves by identifying the missteps we observe in real time and clarify those lessons as we prepare for a life of global engagement and leadership.
The pandemic is not simply the transmission of a virus. It's the amalgamation of political decisions, social movements, the production and distortion of information and a test of institutions and infrastructure. More than ever, I look forward to learning together, sharing ideas and strengthening our learning community.
It's hard to block out Covid-19; the simple fact that you are learning from home is an ever-present reminder. Instead, let's use this experience to fortify our resilience with understanding and mutual support. Especially in a Global Leadership course, I believe that we empower ourselves by identifying the missteps we observe in real time and clarify those lessons as we prepare for a life of global engagement and leadership.
The pandemic is not simply the transmission of a virus. It's the amalgamation of political decisions, social movements, the production and distortion of information and a test of institutions and infrastructure. More than ever, I look forward to learning together, sharing ideas and strengthening our learning community.
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