Hamas lay down your arms, delegate diplomats to begin a proper diplomatic negotiation to salvage Palestine surrender all weapons, negotiate the surrender of weapons to a neutral third party for Destruction. Israel Complete stop of all IDF assaults and withdrawal of armed troops and weapons. Palestine’s area to be cleared of all weapons until proper order is restored from within. All military spending must be reverted to aid and reconstruction. Only healing should commence on that landscape, with no profit in mind from any single entity on the planet, save the reparation of the community of innocent civilians under the umbrella of human RIGHTS. The bigger stronger entity must cease all military action and armed military presence upon official surrender. Perpetrators from both sides with undergo prosecution with a therapy embedded outcome to be funded from diverted military funds.
Hamas, the word surrender is a bitter one, the word defeat is equally so. Destroying everything to prove a point wounds our species physically, psychologically, spiritually and perpetuates the roots of our oppressive tendencies. The death of Palest… means the death of us all. It means we don’t know when to stop. It means we know better and still won’t do Better for stubbornness, pride, misplaced honor, revenge. Policy changes through force very rarely and always at a great cost. If you are willing to hold on to ideas and behaviors that will only result in the destruction of what you want to save, you are not trying to save it and are only trying to make a point. The only time that point will hit home is in retrospect. Act now and get the point across differently. We as a species react with fight/ flight /fright … it will make men cry to lay down their arms, but those tears… those tears can heal.
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Amidst the ceaseless march of time's cruel sway,
Where shadows dance and echo ancient cries, A yearning stirs within the human heart, For equity to light the darkest skies. Inequity, a specter cold and stark, Enchains the soul in bonds of bitter woe, I t festers in the depths of human greed, And casts its pall upon the world below. Yet hope, a fragile beacon in the gloom, Still whispers tales of justice yet to be, It calls upon the hearts of all mankind, To rise and set the oppressed and weary free. For in the tapestry of life's grand scheme, Each thread must weave its part with care and grace, And in the symphony of human dreams, Equity shall find its rightful place. There is something frightfully wrong about the trash leaving the early childhood classrooms at the end of the day. No, at least 3 times the trashcans must be emptied in the North Carolina preK classroom- after each meal. These bulging leaking bags are not only filled with biodegradable food waste, the ends of craft materials, abandoned student artwork, and swept up dirt, but also it contains as many styrofoam plates/bowls and plastic utensils (spoons/forks) as there are children in that class. With a ratio of 10 children to 1 teacher, a fully enrolled NC Pre-K classroom can produce approximately 20 styrofoam dishes and 20 plastic utensils as trash up to three times a day. That is 60 plates a day, 5 days a week for an entire school year. Keep multiplying those plates per child per classroom per center. In the past 5 years how much non-biodegradable waste have early childhood centers produced? Using the available statistics of enrollment in the state of North Carolina as pertains to the students in early childhood classrooms, where meals are included, the potential volume of waste is alarming.
Recycling, Sustainably sourced and sustainably used materials need to factor in to mitigate the negative environmental impact that continues to grow with each order form that is submitted. At Green IBIS we are looking into practical, sustainable solutions to address this issue, starting with data collection. Following data collection our proposal for the replacement of current materials used in the food service of our NCPre K classrooms starting with a model for one center at a time. It is imperative that children see that we care about how we engage with our environment, and how our actions, even the most seemingly insignificant, do matter. Image 1.
Equity. This is the period in our revolution where we seek to right the inadequacies of our species’ previous practices. Every generation seeks to improve itself, particularly when mere survival is not at the forefront of our thoughts. In war-torn areas where nowhere is safe, those with young children are not concerned with their education, they are concerned about having air in their lungs and blood inside their bodies as they gasp on red-cratered streets.
Equity. An ocean and a half away we sit in our homes connected to that world and each other through a Canvas made of light, powered by numbers and vibrations that we can manipulate. This marvel, this technology is a double-edged sword. We can use it to send bombs or homework. We can earn a living simply by clicking and clacking on a keyboard. Our aches and pains are carpel tunnel and lumbar misalignment. Equity. Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Where all kinds of learners, learners who have experienced trauma, English learners, learners with developmental differences, learners who have disabilities come face to face with test scores, state mandates, and federal guidelines. Equity. We look at the entire world and our heart aches for those we cannot reach, those we cannot help. If we look around us, in the places where we are, here we can help. We can advocate for those around us, in our homes, schools, and places of work. While we can use technology to gaze at the plight of the world around us, we can use it to fix the ecological systems that we are closest to. Start with yourself- are you being fair to you? |
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