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Communication (when executed respectfully) is the glue that holds relationships together, the salve that soothes ruffled feathers, and the magnet toward a sense of community.

Barriers to effective communication most often reside within our own perceptual lenses, in our either inability or unwillingness to validly assess another person. This week my Regents Degree Online Program (RODP) students explored how stereotypes impact relational bonds. Their insights are below: Turn the page…

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The greatest weapon in the hand of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed.” Steven Biko

It’s been suggested that psychological pain can equal (and in some cause surpass) physical suffering – in the case of PTSD, psychological injury can last three to five years, and in some cases become a permanent part of the recipient’s psyche. Turn the page…

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