Askwith Education Forum presents Bridging Differences With Universal Dignity
Tue, Apr 22
|Harvard Graduate School of Education
Time & Location
Apr 22, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Harvard Graduate School of Education, 13 Appian Way, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
About the event
Tuesday, April 22, 2025, 5:30 - 7 p.m. ET
Location: Harvard Graduate School of Education
Longfellow Hall, 13 Appian Way, Cambridge, MA 01238
Overview
Tim Shriver, Chairman of the Special Olympics and Chairman of UNITE, drew on years of work with disabled children and adults to co-create The Dignity Index, a tool designed to help shift how we interact with people in all facets of life – from public, political, classroom, and workplace conversations to daily interactions – especially with those who are different from us or who hold views we don’t share.
Universal Dignity is one of the core pillars of a framework developed by HGSE’s EASEL Lab and the Special Olympics to define, teach, and foster inclusive mindsets – enhancing the ability to empathize, see things from another’s perspective, and foster a sense of courage to stand up for others.