optimistic pessimism

before i started WE i have to admit i was skeptical and hesistance to believe that WE could make a difference or that there would be a change. that pessimist in me was reluctant to believe or should i say i ended it with a jaded or skeptical approach because sometimes bringing change seems so daunting and the thought of things changing (real change, tangible change) seems so elusive when certain things are systemic and so entrenched. but as during that last hour of WE when we we reflecting on the week and how we can and would use WE in the future...a light bulb moment...or at least a "there is hope" moment hit me. i realized that i was so focused on the "powerlessness" of educators and the individual making a difference that i forgot about a valuable concept that i had allowed to be lost or was overwhelmed by the shadow of macrolevel "impossibliities" of one individual or group of individuals upsetting or making a change...i was reminded of the importance tapping into the common goals of educators and/or academy and that of the policy makers and those in power. bridge the gap between misinformation and miscommunication through way of better communication and interconnected relationships....it was the first time all week where felt that WE has potential for changing the status quo...there is hope!