Abstract
In a world marked by social fragmentation, deep conflict, technological disruption, and uncertain futures, the foundational human systems of parenting, education, and leadership invite renewed attention as we imagine what’s possible moving forward. This paper introduces The RESILIENCE Framework, a narrative model that centers identity, belonging, and care across these three core domains. Built on the premise that the ways we raise, teach, and lead others are critically influenced by the stories we carry and the work we’ve done to heal and integrate them, the aspirational model supports individuals and institutions in reimagining how we nurture the next generation, ourselves included, to create a holistic culture of resiliency. RESILIENCE stands for Reflection, Empathy, Self-Awareness, Integration, Learning, Interdependence, Equity, Nurture, Courage, and Emergence. These ten interconnected practices unfold as a developmental arc: from internal self-work to relational leadership to collaborative future-building. The framework draws from research in emotional intelligence, social-emotional learning, trauma-informed practices, and global parenting wisdom to illustrate how individuals and systems can interrupt inherited patterns and co-create inclusive, human-centered growth. Parenting (the emotional and relational foundation) is informed by attachment-based caregiving and cross-cultural insights into child development; education (the intellectual and cultural bridge) is grounded in whole-child learning models that honor well-being, equity, and agency; leadership (the ethical compass for action) emerges from participatory and vulnerability-based approaches to change. Aligned through the RESILIENCE arc, these domains empower both adults and young people to lead lives rooted in belonging, purpose, and collective care.
Presenters
Allison Blair SnyderStudent, Ph.D. in Leadership, Alvernia University, Pennsylvania, United States
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Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
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KEYWORDS
Resilience, Identity, Parenting, Education, Leadership, Narrative, Belonging, Transformation, Emotional Intelligence
