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In every story I have heard, good teachers share one trait: a strong sense of personal identity infuses their work.
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Our deepest calling is to grow into our own authentic self-hood, whether or not it conforms to some image of who we ought to be. As we do so, we will not only find the joy that every human being seeks — we will also find our path of authentic service in the world.
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Birth: | 1939 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Activist, Author, Educator |
Palmer attended Carleton College as an undergraduate and received a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of California at Berkeley in 1970. Palmer served for fifteen years as Senior Associate of the now defunct American Association of Higher Education. He is the founder and Senior Partner of the Center for Courage & Renewal, which oversees the “Courage to Teach” program for K-12 educators across the country and parallel programs for people in other professions, including medicine, law, ministry and philanthropy.
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