A Link to the Messing About With Science article by David Hawkins
http://www.exploratorium.edu/pie/downloads/KC/David_Hawkins.pdf
The Arc of the moral Universe
07-Pride-In-The-Name-Of-Love.mp3
“Dr King once said that ‘The Arc of the Moral Universe is long but it bends toward justice’… it bends toward justice. But here’s the thing- it does not bend on its own. It bends because each one of us in our own ways, put our hand on that arc and we bend it in the direction of justice because we organize and we mobilize…” I am taking this from a piece of an Obama speech that is used on The CD “YES WE CAN: Voices of Grassroots Movement” It can be heard at the end of the song “Pride in the Name of Love” by John Legend.
2009–what it meant to me
The 2009 gathering has been a time of renewal and inspiration.
- Gracious home hospitality made it possible for the many aspects of the gathering to flow naturally.
- Everyone was free and welcome to participate in her or his own way, when moved or invited.
- People brought their creative talents and shared them generously: activities for playing with balance, incredibly beautiful undersea videography, wood scrap sculptures.
- Every conversation was a welcome gift–helpful references, approaches to research, experiences of professional growth.
- Group conversations were well-exemplified reminders of what really matters to me about education.
- Play and creativity and fun were central; the idea came to me in the midst of the gathering to encorporate play time for the volunteer leaders in a collaborative research project in which I’m involved; I also began to consider the possibility of adapting the idea of a gathering to help advance the design in this work
- Partners found a natural place in the gathering
Many thanks to all who designed the gathering and who worked tirelessly and generously to make it happen. Thanks also to all those who came.
Outlook Suggestion
An article that Brian McAndrews and I have found very valuable is John Dichmount’s, ”Balancing a Conversation”. It would be a nice follow-up to Barry’s balancing activities- assuming, of course, that we have obtained, or could obtain, copyright clearance for it.