Name: Raising Children to Thrive in a Globalized World
Start: 2025-05-09T09:45:00+0800
End: 2025-05-09T11:00:00+0800

Friday May 9, 2025 9:45am - 11:00am CST

MPR

In a world where students are being prepared for jobs that do not yet exist, to solve problems we’ve never encountered, using technologies that haven’t been invented, the question for families and educators alike becomes: How do we raise children to thrive amid uncertainty? And, more fundamentally, what does it mean to be a global citizen in today’s interconnected and often polarized world?

Drawing from insights across social science, neuroscience, and emerging trends in education and technology, this session explores the timeless human capacities that will matter most in an unpredictable future. Rather than focus solely on academic achievement or technical skill, the emphasis shifts to nurturing the attributes that make us fully human: deep empathy, cross-cultural understanding, a strong sense of belonging, and the psychological safety required for creativity and risk-taking.

Participants will consider how to foster these traits at home, in classrooms, and across school communities—equipping young people with the “new literacies” needed to navigate complexity, connect across difference, and contribute meaningfully to a more just, sustainable, and inclusive world.

Key Takeaways:

Explore the evolving definition of global citizenship and its relevance for today’s children
Understand the role of empathy, identity, and belonging in shaping future-ready learners
Discover how psychological safety supports resilience, creativity, and learning in young people
Gain practical strategies to nurture intercultural awareness and emotional intelligence at home and at school
Reflect on how families and educators can partner to support children's growth in an age of rapid change

Speakers

Homa Tavangar

Cofounder, Big Questions Institute

Homa Tavanger is the co-founder of the Big Questions Institute and the Oneness Lab.She brings 30+ years’ experience helping diverse organizations and individuals to build cultural, racial and global competence, strategic governance, and visionary, generative leadership in diverse schools and organizations. She coaches leaders on accountability for equity... Read More →

Friday May 9, 2025 9:45am - 11:00am CST
MPR

Whole Community (Anyone)

EduLead 2025

Homa Tavangar

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