Sentences with phrase «conversations about difficult issues»

As communities across Canada become increasingly diverse, educators are asking for tools to promote empathy, respect, and create a safe classroom environment that encourages conversations about difficult issues.

Even aside from the reams of evidence in the Striptease documents, Heartland has a long history of mining money from questionable corporate funders and then representing itself as a (taxpayer subsidized) «think tank» - as if its some kind of educational organization contributing to the public conversation about difficult issues.

When I attempt conversation about difficult issues they invariably turn to gridlock.

Not exact matches

Let's face it: We are unlikely to find a single party that truly represents a «culture of life,» and abortion will probably never be made illegal, so we'll have to go about it the old fashioned way, working through the diverse channels of the Kingdom to adopt and support responsible adoption, welcome single moms into our homes and churches, reach out to the lonely and disenfranchised, address the socioeconomic issues involved, and engage in some difficult conversations about the many factors that contribute to the abortion rate in this country, (especially birth control).

Many of the complaints about these difficult conversations boil down to the issue that the platform doesn't allow us to have such conversations.

Educators should encourage conversations about difficult or controversial issues, and should do so regularly throughout the year.

Talking about books has given us many great conversations and also provides a forum to discuss some of life's most difficult issues (and the occasional embarassing question!).

BU Dean Maureen A. O'Rourke explained that Critical Conversations is «a series in which the entire community is invited to meet to talk about difficult issues.»

Practicing any of these techniques will increase your ability to have productive conversations about even the most difficult or contentious issues.

We also hear from a nutritionist, who says that open conversations between parents about teen body image is a good way to start dealing with this difficult issue.

With their help, «meltdowns» can be dealt with so that necessary conversations can be had about difficult issues.