On October 8, 2025 we explored the many ways we as adults are listening to one another, including listening for how we are listening to children.
Listening to Children: Children have the right to be both seen and heard. It is through listening to children that we discover how they experience their rights, and how they experience the rights that have been taken from them. Without the knowledge we gain through active listening, we are limited to our adult understanding to make decisions for and about children rather than with them. We thus run the risk of imposing views on children rather than supporting them with what they tell us they need and deserve.
Listening to Each Other: When we share our stories as a community, it’s enlightening for others, and adds value to each of us. Members of the Working Group on Children’s Rights shared how they and the children they serve are experiencing and responding to wild fires and to organized violent crime. We invite you to listen to our stories and welcome the chance to listen to yours.
