My name is Lindsay. I am currently a middle school language arts teacher from the Phoenix metropolitan area. My two passions in life are serving the underprivileged and at-risk through education, and exploring the world. I often find that those two passions intersect. The world feels so gigantic when one is flying across it - but upon landing in a new place, how soon does it, too begin to feel like home?
I have found that, when sitting with a child in a community thousands of miles away from my own, their wants and needs are really not that dissimilar from those of anyone else. When we, as adults, can begin to recognize this, then so too can the young people in our own communities. So often, though, we find ourselves fearful, or defensive towards the ideals of communities not shared by our own.
Our world, while overwhelmingly huge, is shrinking into a smaller community, interwoven by communications, social media, education and the economy.
When we, as educators, parents, community leaders - and yes, even students, can begin to foster an environment of accepting curiosity, support and collaboration, we will not only enhance the lives of the individual, but also perhaps, help to establish a world filled with more peace.
This blog is dedicated to the work of enhancing global education, with the ultimate goal of bringing principles of global education to our local community.
