Principled Innovations are rooted in a sense of purpose—rooted in our sense of justice, in our values, and in the empathy that comes from perspective taking and understanding. As University of the South psychology professor Sherry Hamby writes in this article, many studies have found that this sense of purpose is one of our greatest resources in strengthening our resilience.
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Sense of purpose—the most important strength?
Making connections:
Principled Innovation asks us to work with others and recognize the limits of our own knowledge so that we can better understand and tackle the complex issues our communities face.
Intellectual humility
Article
10 minutes
By: Character Lab
Classroom contexts survey
Tool
15 minutes
By: Principled Innovation® (PI)
How to talk about politics constructively
Article
10 minutes
By: Celeste Headlee, TED
How classroom political discussions—controversies, too—prepare students for needed civic participation
Article
10 minutes
By: Holly Korbey, KQED
Compassionate curiosity
Video
20 minutes
By: Principled Innovation® (PI)