Dr. Shawn Ginwright is the Jerome T. Murphy Professor of Practice at Harvard GraduateSchool of Education. His groundbreaking work on trauma, healing, and the empowermentof African American youth has earned him a reputation as an innovator, provocateur, andthought leader in the field of education. His research has been instrumental in reshapingthe discourse surrounding youth development. Dr. Ginwright’s introduction of the conceptof "healing-centered engagement" in 2018 has revolutionized the field, providing an assetbasedapproach to addressing youth trauma and fostering resilience. His work has beencited in the New York Times, and he is a highly sought-after speaker on topics ranging fromcivic engagement and youth activism to the transformative power of healing.Dr. Ginwright's contributions extend beyond his academic work. He is a seasoned nonprofitleader, serving as the co-founder and chief executive officer of Flourish Agenda, Inc.,In our roles working with young people, we are called to not only teach them but to also invest in their holistic well-being which includes creating a healthy environment for our youth to thrive. Dr. Shawn Ginwright poses an important question that should resonate with all of us:
"Can we heal the world without healing ourselves?" Dr. Ginwright presents a profound and daring solution to the question he poses, backed by years of research and offering insightful wisdom.
In his keynote, Dr. Shawn Ginwright will identify four myths of social movements, uncovering a set of deeply ingrained beliefs that ultimately hold us back from healing and achieving sustainable, systemic change. He will share why these frames won’t work and instead, propose four pivots for:
- more impactful activism
- building transformative relationships
- stronger, healing-centered leadership
- championing equity and hope in educational settings.