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“When Will This Year Be Over?” is the Wrong Question

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"When will this year be over?"   "I can’t wait to go back to normal."   As we head into the last quarter of 2020, natural disasters, social calamity, pandemic, and a general malaise of sadness and isolation don’t seem like they will be going away anytime soon. We are living in a cycle of crises where the reflex of many is to hold their collective breath until this is all over. But with no end of crisis on the horizon, simple lung capacity and clean air (in particularly … [Read more...]

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The Power of Community

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(NOTE: This is a cross post of an essay that Will wrote for the Association for the Advancement of International Schools (AAIE) member newsletter. He has been working with AAIE international school heads for the last six months facilitating weekly conversations and has also led a working group to create a new vision for AAIE schools. Both he and Homa will be helping to facilitate Phase 2 of the project this fall.)   For the past several years, I’ve been fascinated by online … [Read more...]

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