Argument - “The Future of Healing” by Shawn Ginwright

The author, Shawn Ginwright argues that Healing Center Engagement is better than trauma-informed care because it focuses on how you faced your trauma and treating you like a whole person instead of labeling them as the victim. The Healing Center Engagement gives us a new perspective on trauma by highlighting the positives of the specific person to strengthens them and give them prosperity. It tries to help them move on from their trauma, discuss about what we can learn from it, and acknowledges that they are more than just their trauma. The trauma-informed care instead views them as a product of their trauma and treats the specific symptoms rather than the person by minimizing their habits. It leans more towards how the trauma will impact their lives instead of resolving the trauma. The new method also gives us more options in trauma healing from a cultural aspect. Discrimination happens frequently in the world from race, beliefs, sexuality, gender, socioeconomic standing, etc. From your cultural background you may have different healing principles or mindsets to other people so having new strategies will benefit more people into mending their trauma.

Comments: People being generalized makes them feel dehumanized and like their personal traumatic experience was insignificant as a whole. They are labeled as the victim and put under the same category as everyone else against their own will. These people’s cases are not being seen as their own individual stories, rather as a consequence of actions that were not under their control in the first place.

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Meaningful FNED 246 Spring 2023 Highlights

1. My reflection post about Privilege, Power, and Difference by Alan Johnson was a topic I had some experience in. It was gratifying to openly discuss about them and read other student's experiences.

 2. My video analysis for the film Precious Knowledge was personally one of my best works during the semester. I enjoyed watching the film and was glad we were using a worksheet that was previously used by another video analysis we have already done together in class. 

 3. My hyperlink post about schools accomodating transgender and gender nonconforming students because I am a straight ally who wants to support the LGBTQ+ community. I was also glad to be able to finish all of the five topics I can choose from for each blog post and use the hyperlink option on a subject I love discussing because doing the hyperlink was going to be the biggest hassle for me.

Hyperlink - “RI Laws and Policies” by RI Department of Education

The news about Harvard EdCast discusses about some of the topics found in the RI Laws and Policies that support transgender and nonconforming students. Melinda Mangin, Professor Educational Theory Policy & Administration states the importance for schools to feel inclusive towards minorities and the students feel affirmed by their beliefs, mindsets, and goals so they can safely receive an education and graduate in their schools of choice. She encourages schools try to integrate inclusive practices by not using gender as an organizational tool, giving opportunities to discuss about gender in class whether it be in literature or casual conversation, and overall treating them like any student trying to gain an education. Changing the school culture is needed however few students are willing to express their gender identity because many fear of being ridiculed so what ends up happening is only a few percent of students are willing to advocate while the remaining stay quiet. Students also should have classes studying and discussing about gender and sex identity because for most people it is a journey like in elementary school where transgender or nonconforming students usually go through social transition. They change their clothes, hairstyle, and pronouns. While in middle school and high school they might go through a gender transition or medical transition. These are phases the RI Laws and Polices are discussing and trying to intergrate and promote in our learning curriculum and teachers are there to enforce this progression.

Comment: A child’s growth especially once they have a better understanding of their identity is important and it is up to the teacher and parents to accommodate for it so they both need to develop a partnership in order for the student to succeed and have joyous school life.