Why we do what we do. About how integrity shows up when no one’s watching.

As an adolescent, I didn’t know what it meant to truly connect, with others, with nature, or even with myself. I was unsure of my place in the world.

As students develop, particularly during adolescence, there are a multitude of factors that shape how they engage with the world around them. Physical and emotional changes unfold, often at different times.

We live in a world that feels like it's teetering. Between polarization, digital noise, and systems that reward egocentrism, it’s no wonder so many young people feel lost or worse, indifferent. But I believe there’s a path forward. And it starts in the classroom.