How do we fix childhood bullying? It is not through intervention, but by teaching children to self regulate themselves. Emily Turner shares how games can teach social-emotional skills vital for all contributers of society. Emily Turner is the Director/Country Manager at Education for Sharing, a nonprofit that offers social-emotional learning programs for young people ages 6-14. Education for Sharing uses play-based and experiential learning to invite students to explore creative problem solving and active citizenship. Emily has led the development and expansion of the organization in the DC area since 2015. Emily’s work with Education for Sharing has been recognized by the Build a Bear Foundation and the Gannett Foundation. She is an active member of the DC Change Leaders Collaborative, World Bank Youth Summit, and Ashoka’s Changemaker ED. Emily is an ambitious social entrepreneur, innovator and educator working, in community, for grassroots social change. Emily’s specific interests as they relate to education are: equity in education, culturally responsive pedagogy, thriving public schools, trauma-informed learning environments, community-based schooling, closing the achievement gap, and girls’ and women's empowerment. Emily holds Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Anthropology from Colgate University with a focus on Applied Contexts and Intersectionalities of Identity. She is currently waiting to receive admissions decisions from law schools and will matriculate Fall 2018. Emily plans to pursue education law, working to increase equity in and access to excellent public schools. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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