"In times of crisis and social unrest, compassionate #leadership can unify us as human beings, like a glue that binds us together in times of unrest." Learn why compassion is more important for humanity than empathy via Forbes: forbes.com/sites/rasmusho…. #compassion #humanity

"Leading from the ‘tragic gap’ between how we’d like things to be and how they are is tough but can be done with the right mindset." Edutopia highlights the power of compassion when leading during times of change: edutopia.org/article/leadin…. #compassion #leadership #edleadership

"Empathy is a key part of being a responsible and helpful community member at school and elsewhere." The Making Caring Common Project explores strengthening school communities through empathy: mcc.gse.harvard.edu/resources-for-…. #empathy #compassion #community

The social, emotional, and physical benefits for teens who volunteer include stronger ability to regulate, decreased risk for heart disease, and increased civic engagement. Read more via the Greater Good Science Center: greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/t…. #volunteering #civicengagement

"Compassionate physicians demonstrate lower burnout rates and receive higher patient satisfaction scores." UVA's Wisdom & Wellbeing Program explores the power of compassion in patient care: medicalcenter.virginia.edu/wwp/positive-p…. #compassion #empathy #healthcare

All the greatest things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: Freedom; Justice; Duty; Mercy; Hope. ―Winston Churchill ibpaworld.org #freedom #hope #justice #duty #mercy

"As long as poverty, injustice, and gross inequality persist in our world, none of us can truly rest." -Nelson Mandela ibpaworld.org #justice #equity #standup #speakout #bethechange #bethelight

Across the major world religions and philosophies, courage is among the 6 identified character strengths and virtues. Learn more about promoting and building courage from U Penn's Authentic Happiness initiative: authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/.../courage. #strengths #courage #educators

Educational leaders can use the power of compassion, curiosity, and change to navigate the constant barrage of competing interests and stressful dynamics. Edutopia shares ways to harness this power: edutopia.org/article/leadin…. #compassion #curiosity #change

Compassion towards others and self-compassion lead to improved physical health, increased well-being, and less reported loneliness, according to research from UC San Diego. Read the full study here: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC82…. #compassion #selfcompassion

What is compassion? Why is it important to practice compassion? How can we cultivate more compassion and self-compassion in our lives? The Greater Good Science Center explores compassion as a key to well-being from a science-based perspective: greatergood.berkeley.edu/topic/compassi…. #compassion

With more compassion, leaders inspire loyalty and foster more meaningful relationships in organizations. This piece from Harvard Business Review shares evidence-based ways to increase compassion: hbr.org/2023/02/leadin…. #compassion #leadership

"The darkest night that ever fell upon the earth never hid the light, never put out the stars. It only made the stars more keenly, kindly glancing, as if in protest against the darkness." ~George Elliot ibpaworld.org #bethelight #bethechange #shine

Our human nature is made out of peace, and peace is what we are made for. All troubles are in fact caused by the disruption of our original condition, which is both our origin and our destiny. ~Marco Respinti ibpaworld.org #Peace #humannature #humanity #destiny

October is Bullying Prevention Month. PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center provides high quality prevention resources for K-12 youth, families, and educators here: pacer.org/bullying/. #BullyingPreventionMonth #Bullying #AntiBullying

The website StopBullying.gov provides information from various government agencies on what bullying is, what cyberbullying is, who is at risk, and how you can prevent and respond to bullying. stopbullying.gov. #bullying #antibullying #BullyingPreventionMonth

The CDC categorized bullying as an Adverse Childhood Experience in 2019, acknowledging it among the most impactful traumatic experiences of childhood. Learn more here: cdc.gov/youth-violence…. #bullying #antibullying #BullyingPreventionMonth

The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP) offers an evidence-based, comprehensive approach that can reduce bullying up to 40%. Learn more about OBPP here: olweusprogram.com. #bullying #bullyingprevention #bullyingpreventionmonth

The Cyberbullying Research Center provides free, downloadable resources to equip educators as they help students grow in the skills and abilities to stay safe and responsible online. cyberbullying.org/category/resou… #BullyingPreventionMonth #cyberbullying

"We have always been aware of this great truth: the final battle against intolerance is to be fought -- not in the chambers of any legislature -- but in the hearts of men." ~Dwight D. Eisenhower ibpaworld.org #justice #equity #inclusion