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Education as Regenerative Space Event

 

Education as Regenerative Space

The First Annual Thought Leadership Webinar

 

May 25, 2021

10:00 am to 11:30 am Eastern Time

Hosted by the Community of Practice at Harvard University’s Human Flourishing Program

Co-Hosted by ABA; Avenues–The World School; Civics Unplugged; the Consortium for Human Flourishing at St. Louis University; Flourishing Associates; Global Social Leaders; HundrED; Joy, Inc.; the Kern National Network for Caring and Character in Medicine; the Oxford Character Project; Positive ED; Research Schools International; the Shipley School; the Teacher Education for Flourishing Collaborative at Notre Dame of Maryland University

Conference Organizers

  • Dr. Matthew T. Lee (Director of Empirical Research, Founder and Convener of the Community of Practice, Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University)
  • Justin Blake (Global Representative–UK Lead, HundrED)
  • Dr. Christina Hinton (Founder and CEO, Research Schools International; Research Affiliate, Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University)

Background

Research suggests that many people are languishing – only 17% are “flourishing.”  The vast majority of employees are not “engaged” at work and many of the planet’s life-support systems are in serious decline.2  This raises an urgent question: “How might classrooms and educational systems serve as more regenerative spaces that support human flourishing and planetary well-being?”  Members of the Harvard Human Flourishing Program’s Community of Practice have been exploring this question for two years (see, for example, this recent podcast).  This inaugural event of our annual series provides an opportunity to share what our members and guest experts have learned and to expand the conversation to a broader audience.  Each session features five-minute “flash talks” by educational leaders and time for conversation with the audience.  These conversations will explore the meaning of “regenerative space” in education, in light of the presenters’ brief reflections on how their educational research or practice promotes human flourishing and healthy lifestyles.

Notes:

  1. C.L.M. Keyes, (2002). The mental health continuum: From languishing to flourishing in life. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 43, 207–222
  2. Wigert, B., Agrawal, S., Barry, K., & Maese, E. (2021). The Wellbeing-Engagement Paradox of 2020. Retrieved from https://www.gallup.com/workplace/336941/wellbeing-engagement-paradox-202... Pearce, F. (2010). Earth’s nine lives: How much further can we push the planetary life-support systems that keep us safe? New Scientist (February 27). Retrieved from https://www.newscientist.com/round-up/ocean-to-ozone-earths-nine-life-su...

Alphabetical List of Presenters of the 5-Minute “Flash Talks

  1. Justin Blake (Global Representative–UK Lead, HundrED)
  2. Emmie Bidston (Associate Fellow, Oxford Character Project)
  3. Dr. Amrita Chaturvedi (Assistant Professor, Saint Louis University; Founder and Chair, the Consortium for Human Flourishing at St. Louis University)
  4. Dr. Katy Granville-Chapman (Associate Fellow, Oxford Character Project; Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow, University of Oxford)
  5. Dr. Julia Higdon (Director of Research, Analytics and Measurement, Avenues–The World School)
  6. Dr. Christina Hinton (Founder and CEO, Research Schools International; Research Affiliate, Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University)
  7. Dr. Nick Holton (Co-Director of Positive Education, Shipley School)
  8. Gabrielle Landry (rising junior at Harvard College)
  9. Dr. Kristine E. Larson (Assistant Professor, Notre Dame of Maryland University; Founder and Chair, Teacher Education for Flourishing Collaborative at Notre Dame of Maryland University)
  10. Ashley Lin (Civics Unplugged)
  11. Dr. Cheryl A. Maurana (Senior Vice President for Strategic Academic Partnerships, Professor of Population Health and Founding Director, Kern National Network for Caring and Character in Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin)
  12. Dr. Bonnie Miller, Vice President for Educational Affairs and Director of the Center for Advanced Mobile Healthcare Learning, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Professor of Medical Education and Administration, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Senior Director for Academic Communication, Kern National Network for Caring and Character in Medicine)
  13. Dr. Sharron Russell (Co-Director of Positive Education, Shipley School)
  14. Dr. Gilda Scarfe (International Positive Education Network)
  15. Gary Sheng (Civics Unplugged)
  16. Dr. Beth-Ann Tek (Founder, Flourishing Associates)
  17. Dr. Renae Wilkinson (Postdoctoral Fellow, Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University)

Schedule

1. Welcome and Overview (10:00 to 10:05)

Matthew T. Lee, Justin Blake, and Christina Hinton

2. Four flash talks (10:05 to 10:25)

A. Creating Regenerative Spaces by Design: Empathy and Curiosity to the Front, Grit to the Back (Julia Higdon)

B. Leadership for Flourishing: An Opportunity (Katy Granville-Chapman and Emmie Bidston)

C. Advancing Human Flourishing in the Profession of Medicine through Caring and Character (Cheryl A. Maurana and Bonnie Miller)

D. Leading with Love (Ashley Lin and Gary Sheng)

Conversation (10:25 to 10:32)

 

3. Time for silent reflection, journaling, or a short break (10:32 to 10:35)

4. Three flash talks (10:35 to 10:50)

A. A Future Framework for Flourishing Schools (Nick Holton and Sharron Russell)

B. Back to High School: Using High Schools to Understand Subbaccalaureate Health Disparities (Renae Wilkinson)

C. Positive Education: A Flourishing Educational Ecosystem (Gilda Scarfe)

Conversation (10:50 to 10:55)

 

5. Three flash talks (10:55 to 11:10)

A. Promoting Flourishing and Meaning at Harvard (Gabrielle Landry)

B. Research Schools International: Promoting Flourishing in Schools (Christina Hinton)

C. Innovation for Transformation (Justin Blake)

    Conversation (11:10 to 11:15)

 

6. Time for silent reflection, journaling, or a short break (11:15 to 11:18)

7. Looking Forward (11:18 to 11:28)

Amrita Chaturvedi, Kristine E. Larson, and Beth-Ann Tek will lead us forward with a vision of “whole school” education as a pathway to flourishing.  They will also announce the Third Annual International Education for Flourishing Conference, September 17–18, 2021 (https://www.educationforflourishing.org/conferences)

8. Gratitude (11:28 to 11:30)

            Matthew T. Lee, Justin Blake, and Christina Hinton

 

              

 

                    

  

     

                  

            

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