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Early Childhood
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The community joined forces and made an investment in a shared goal, acknowledging their strong connection with the recipient of the resources, rather than simply offering charity. The community's composition remained relatively stable over an extended period, with few outsiders joining. This provided the "investors" with confidence that, even if not themselves, their future generations would reap the benefits.
The first schools I attended, until standard 7, were constructed mostly through the
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It may seem unrealistic to expect that teachers should love their students, but the more I delve into the research on teaching, the more it seems to converge on the importance of love--not the type between parents and their children, surely, but love in the sense that Martin Luther King Jr., Gandhi, and Nelson Mandela meant it, a faith we choose to have in the inherent worth and dignity of another human being.
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― Belonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides - Library Edition
― Belonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides - Library Edition
