Education Technology · Topic
Resilience And Adversity
3 articles from Education Technology practitioners
From Bitter to Better: How Purpose and Second Chances Can Change Entire Communities (Ep. 2)
In the second installment of this powerful two-part series, DisruptED turns from personal origin stories to the enduring lessons that come from surviving life’s hardest seasons. For host Ron J Stefanski and guest John Valverde, President and CEO of YouthBuild Global, the conversation is rooted in lived experience: moments of deep loss, the resilience…
Rewriting the Odds: Leadership Resilience at the Heart of Norberto Orellana’s Rise
Economic mobility is often portrayed as a straight climb. In reality, it’s shaped by adversity, identity, and access to opportunity. As research from the University of Michigan notes, mobility requires not only income, education, and employment, but also more intangible resources such as social inclusion and power—the ability to make choices and exert influence….
Turning Tragedy into Triumph: How Ordinary People Can Channel the Power of Resilience to Make an Extraordinary Impact
Personal hardship becomes a catalyst for community transformation when individuals harness resilience as their greatest strength