Askwith Education Forum images for Bridging Difference With Universal Dignity
Date
April 22, 2025
Time
5:30 - 7 p.m. ET
Location
Longfellow Hall, Askwith Lecture Hall, 13 Appian Way, Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States (Details)
Attendance Policy
Open to public, Open to students, Open to alumni, Registration required
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible event, Real time captioning available
Contact
Harvard Graduate School of Education | events@gse.harvard.edu
Add to Calendar 04-22-2025 17:30:00 04-22-2025 19:00:00 America/New_York Bridging Differences With Universal Dignity

Join Special Olympics Chairman Tim Shriver and an HGSE panel for an inspiring conversation about how we can use the lens of Dignity – the inherent worth we all have from birth – to become more effective educators and leaders; disagree better; and create a world where everyone can thrive.



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Overview

Tim Shriver, Chairman of the Special Olympics and Co-Founder of UNITE, drew on years of work with disabled children and adults to co-create The Dignity Index, a tool designed to help shift how we interact with people in all facets of life – from public, political, classroom, and workplace conversations to daily interactions – especially with those who are different from us or who hold views we don’t share.

Universal Dignity is one of the core pillars of a framework developed by HGSE’s EASEL Lab and the Special Olympics to define, teach, and foster inclusive mindsets – enhancing the ability to empathize, see things from another’s perspective, and foster a sense of courage to stand up for others.

Join Tim Shriver and an HGSE panel for an inspiring conversation about how we can use the lens of Dignity – the inherent worth we all have from birth – to become more effective educators and leaders; disagree better; and create a world where everyone can thrive.

Host

  • Stephanie Jones, AM'17, RAE'19, Lesser Professor in Early Childhood Development and Director, EASEL Lab, Harvard Graduate School of Education

Speakers

Panelists

  • Shawn Ginwright, Jerome T. Murphy Professor of the Practice, Harvard Graduate School of Education
  • Sam Catherine Johnston, EDM'04, EDD'09, Chief Postsecondary & Workforce Development Officer, CAST
  • Richard Weissbourd, EDD'87, RAE'15, Senior Lecturer on Education and Faculty Director, Making Caring Common Project, Harvard Graduate School of Education