I am often asked -
What's the impact
of social-emotional learning?
I want to say that,
one day,
Israel and Palestine
will be able to sit down
and share their fears.
Talk. and listen.
Listen deeply.
To find ways
to co-exist.
Those in power,
will recognise their responsibility.
No, not that it will happen in a day.
But they will come,
To sit with each other, again.
To talk, again.
To listen, again.
And, at times,
Sit in silence.
Look into each other's eyes.
To know there's hurt
and pain
and loss.
Tears may drop down,
if they close their eyes.
That they will extend
a napkin
to each other
and when the tears have dried,
they may argue again.
Reset some.
And repair a lot.
And then one day,
they may find that
all that mattered was
- They sat together.
But all I say is -
Ah well, we are building
an evaluation framework
that's being piloted
in 22 schools.
We will be able to tell you then.
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