When children choose to engage with something, that magical moment of wonder and curiosity, they show us what they want to learn and think about.

I stumbled across an online conversation about agency. The thread contained fascinating comments and poignant questions, yet it left me with a slight sense of discomfort.

I took part in an educational retreat at the Opal School in Portland Oregon, where we were invited to consider the connections between empathy, agency and change-making.