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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 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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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

US Capitol incursion

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

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

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

Creating Community5 strategies for cultivating hope this year

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

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

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

Creating Community
5 strategies for cultivating hope this year