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The fierce urgency of now: It’s easy to say “wait” when you’re not oppressed

"Clergy from 7 historic downtown religious communities in Pensacola, FL regularly meet and have become trusted friends. Here, in the video below, they reflect on Martin Luther King Jr.’s 'Letter from a Birmingham Jail.'" - Appleyard Agency https://youtu.be/dwlP8BEiec0?t=11 Feature image: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Posted by: Susan Troyer

Susan Troyer2021-01-18T11:19:34-06:00January 18th, 2021|Categories: Creating Community|Tags: FL clergy, Letter from a Birmingham Jail, Martin Luther King, Pensacola|0 Comments

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How can America heal from the Trump era? Lessons from Germany’s transformation into a prosperous democracy after Nazi rule

In my early career years, I was a classroom teacher for children of personnel at European headquarters for the US Air Force. At that time, headquarters was based in Wiesbaden, a beautiful city in Germany. It was the late 60’s, not even 25 years following the liberation of the concentration [...]

Susan Troyer2021-01-18T20:22:54-06:00January 15th, 2021|Categories: Creating Community|Tags: Adolf Hitler, Auschwitz, Democracy, Donald Trump, Fascism, Germany, Great Depression, Holocaust, Nazism, Nuremberg trials, US Capitol incursion, Weibo, West Germany Third Reich|0 Comments

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How to seek truth in the era of fake news – a prophetic 2017 Ted Talk with Christiane Amanpour

"Known worldwide for her courage and clarity, Christiane Amanpour has spent the past three decades interviewing business, cultural and political leaders who have shaped history. In conversation with TED Curator Chris Anderson, Amanpour discusses fake news, objectivity in journalism, the leadership vacuum in global politics and more, sharing her wisdom [...]

Susan Troyer2021-01-17T14:34:35-06:00January 12th, 2021|Categories: Creating Community|Tags: Christiane Amanpour, fake news, objectivity in journalism, TED Curator Chris Anderson, the leadership vacuum in global politics|0 Comments

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How should schools teach kids about what happened at the US Capitol on January 6? We asked 6 education experts

Miss Ethel - "A Beautiful Voice" - was a classroom teacher. Curator for this e-magazine and daughter of Miss Ethel, I was a school counselor. On Wednesday when I caught the live images on the TV screen, I turned to a retired classroom teacher to find comfort. It was all [...]

Susan Troyer2021-01-12T20:45:24-06:00January 12th, 2021|Categories: Creating Community|Tags: Civics lessons, Current events, K-12 education, Social studies, Teaching civics, US Capitol incursion|0 Comments

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Here’s why some people are willing to challenge bullying, corruption and bad behavior, even at personal risk

"Psychologists like me describe those who are willing to defend their principles in the face of potentially negative social consequences such as disapproval, ostracism and career setbacks as 'moral rebels.'” - Author: Catherine A. Sanderson, PhD, Poler Family Professor and Chair of Psychology, Amherst College Updated January 7, 2021 [...]

Susan Troyer2021-01-08T23:50:56-06:00January 8th, 2021|Categories: Creating Community|Tags: 2020 US elections, Bullying, Morals, Neuroscience, Peer pressure, Psychology, Psychology research, Self-esteem, Social pressure, US Capitol attack, US Capitol incursion, Whistleblower, Whistleblowers, Whistleblowing|0 Comments

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Populism erupts when people feel disconnected and disrespected

"Although people voted for Donald Trump for many reasons, there is growing evidence that much of his appeal is rooted in problems of social integration. Trump seems to have secured strong support from Americans who feel they have been pushed to the margins of mainstream society and who may have [...]

Susan Troyer2021-01-09T00:00:13-06:00January 8th, 2021|Categories: Creating Community|Tags: 2020 US elections, Cultural wars, Democracy, Donald Trump, Emile Durkheim, MAGA, Populism globalization|0 Comments

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5 strategies for cultivating hope this year

"As a research scientist whose work focuses on positive psychology among people facing challenges, I am deeply aware that if ever there were a time for a conversation about hope, it is now." - Author: Jacqueline S. Mattis, PhD, Dean of Faculty, Rutgers University - Newark The raging coronavirus [...]

Susan Troyer2021-01-09T00:03:02-06:00January 8th, 2021|Categories: Creating Community|Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, Goals, Hope, optimism, Psychology, Religion and Society, US Capitol attack, US Capitol incursion|0 Comments

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This mask-wearing appeal could work better than shaming

"Emphasizing the act of protecting others may help people who would otherwise be reluctant to practice COVID protection to feel independent and strong, rather than compliant or obedient.” - Co-Authors: Lawrence An, MD, and Kenneth Resnicow, PhD, The University of Michigan Appealing to people’s concerns for their loved ones [...]

Susan Troyer2021-01-04T17:10:56-06:00January 4th, 2021|Categories: Creating Community, General|Tags: BELIEFS, COVID-19, Social lives, Vaccines|0 Comments

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New Year’s resolution tips for 2021: Focus on getting to the end of COVID-19

"The future has become less predictable, which also means that setting long-term goals is much more difficult. It’s hard to imagine an ideal self without knowing what that self will be experiencing." - Katherine Arbuthnott, Professor of Psychology, University of Regina Welcoming the new year may feel a bit [...]

Susan Troyer2020-12-31T09:37:06-06:00December 31st, 2020|Categories: Creating Community|Tags: challenges of 2020, Coronavirus, COVID-19 2021, Goals, Longterm goals, Mental health, New Year’s resolutions, Pandemic, Pandemic lessons, Pandemic problems, personal vulnerabilities, physical and mental health, resolutions for 2021, The importance of long-term aspirations, Thinking beyond day-to-day activities, Uncertainty about the future|0 Comments

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How the rich reacted to the bubonic plague has eerie similarities to today’s pandemic

"Humans, Boccaccio seems to be saying, can think of themselves as upstanding and moral – but unawares, they may show indifference to others. We see this in the 10 storytellers themselves: They make a pact to live virtuously in their well-appointed retreats. Yet while they pamper themselves, they indulge in [...]

Susan Troyer2020-12-27T10:17:26-06:00December 27th, 2020|Categories: Creating Community|Tags: Black Death, Cities, Coronavirus, Inequality, Italy, Literature, Plague, Poor, Wealth|0 Comments