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CREATING A CULTURE OF CARING –Why developing empathy is avital part of educationEvery parent wants to see their childsucceed. That’s why investing ina great education is a top priorityfor parents of children of all ages. Forsome parents, they imagine their childsucceeding in a professional sphere, perhapsleading a company or performing a surgery.For others, they imagine their childrensucceeding socially and developing the skillsto communicate well with others and getahead.But what if the first thing that cameto our minds when we dreamed of ourchildren’s futures was less measurable thangrades, accolades or social currency? Whatif instead, we imagined them as youngadults walking into their futures carryingtwo very important tools: a global mind anda generous heart. How would this shapetheir future and opportunities? How wouldit impact our world?What is a culture of caring and why doesit matter?A culture of caring is a learningenvironment that upholds the dignityof all and emphasises the developmentof empathy for others. It creates spacefor different experiences and sees thesedifferences as opportunities to help oneanother reach their potential. Developing aculture of caring in our schools is both anopportunity and a necessity.“A completely reasonable question isto ask what education is for,” says FrazerCairns, Director of International School ofLausanne. “And if we do, we need to thinkabout the kind of future society we wantto live in and the kind of values we wantpeople to uphold.“Seen in this light, the purpose of aneducation is not to prepare young peopleto join the workforce or to prepare themfor university. These are just steps along theway rather than a destination in themselves.The ultimate purpose of an education isto help them become wiser, and better,individuals. We certainly need society to becreative and innovative but we also needit — or rather the people that make upsociety — to have a sense of responsibilityfor others and a sense of duty.”How a culture of caring can impactchildren’s futures and the future of ourworldMost of the cultural messages we receive1 https://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddisalvo/2018/09/10/generosity-isnt-just-about-doing-good-its-also-good-for-our-mental-health-suggests-new-study/#34ed6d555286INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL PARENT AUTUMN 2019 | 57
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