{"id":8303,"date":"2026-10-29T16:19:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T03:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/?page_id=8303"},"modified":"2026-11-07T13:55:49","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T00:55:49","slug":"nurturing-hope-mutuality-action-gift-of-listening-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/nurturing-hope-mutuality-action-gift-of-listening-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Nurturing Hope: Mutuality, action, and the gift of listening"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>body.page-id-8303 .x-colophon,body.page-id-8303 footer.x-colophon,body.page-id-8303 .site-footer,body.page-id-8303 #colophon{display:none!important}<\/style>\n<style>body.page-id-8303 .x-masthead,body.page-id-8303 header.masthead,body.page-id-8303 .x-navbar,body.page-id-8303 .x-nav-wrap,body.page-id-8303 #site-navigation{display:none!important}<\/style>\n<style>body.page-id-8303 .entry-content,body.page-id-8303 .entry-wrap,body.page-id-8303 .x-main,body.page-id-8303 .site-content{padding-top:0!important;margin-top:0!important}body.page-id-8303 .hope-test-wrap{padding-top:6px!important}body.page-id-8303 .hope-test-wrap h1{margin-top:0!important}<\/style>\n<style>body.page-id-8303 .entry-header,body.page-id-8303 .entry-title,body.page-id-8303 .x-header-landmark{display:none!important}body.page-id-8303 .x-container.max.width,body.page-id-8303 .x-container.width,body.page-id-8303 .entry-wrap,body.page-id-8303 .site .x-container{max-width:none!important;width:100%!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;box-shadow:none!important;border:0!important;background:transparent!important}body.page-id-8303 .entry-content{margin-top:0!important}body.page-id-8303 .hope-test-hero{width:100vw!important;max-width:100vw!important;position:relative;left:50%;margin-left:-50vw!important}body.page-id-8303 .hope-test-wrap{box-sizing:border-box;background:transparent!important;box-shadow:none!important;border:0!important}<\/style>\n<style>body.page-id-8303 .hope-test-image .hope-lightbox-link{display:block;overflow:hidden;cursor:zoom-in}body.page-id-8303 .hope-test-image .hope-lightbox-link img{display:block;width:100%;transition:transform .25s ease}body.page-id-8303 .hope-test-image .hope-lightbox-link:hover img,body.page-id-8303 .hope-test-image .hope-lightbox-link:focus-visible img{transform:scale(1.12)}@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){body.page-id-8303 .hope-test-image .hope-lightbox-link img{transition:none}}<\/style>\n<style>.hope-test-hero{height:190px;overflow:hidden}.hope-test-hero img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}.hope-test-wrap{max-width:1100px;margin:auto;padding:18px 24px 80px;color:#24372e}.hope-test-wrap h1{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3vw,2.5rem)!important;line-height:1.25!important;text-transform:none!important;letter-spacing:normal!important;color:#173a2d;margin:0 0 22px}.hope-test-wrap h2{color:#173a2d;margin-top:45px}.hope-test-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px;margin-top:25px}.hope-test-image{margin:0;min-width:0;border-radius:9px;padding:7px;background:#fff;transition:transform .22s ease,box-shadow .22s ease}.hope-test-image:hover{transform:scale(1.08);z-index:2;box-shadow:0 12px 32px rgba(20,44,34,.2)}.hope-test-image img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover;border-radius:4px;cursor:zoom-in}.hope-test-lightbox{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:999999;background:rgba(0,0,0,.92);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:55px 18px 30px;box-sizing:border-box}.hope-test-lightbox img{max-width:95vw;max-height:82vh;object-fit:contain}.hope-test-lightbox button{position:absolute;top:12px;right:20px;color:white;background:transparent;border:0;font-size:38px;cursor:pointer}.hope-test-lightbox figcaption{color:white;text-align:center;margin-top:12px}.hope-test-image figcaption{font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.4;margin-top:8px;color:#40564b;font-weight:600;padding:8px 5px 3px}@media(max-width:700px){.hope-test-image:hover{transform:none;box-shadow:none}}.hope-test-slot{aspect-ratio:4\/3;background:#f3f5f3;border:1px dashed #c9d5ce;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#63796c;font-size:.9rem}.hope-test-note{background:#f5f7f5;padding:22px;margin:25px 0}.hope-test-wrap p{line-height:1.7}@media(max-width:750px){.hope-test-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}.hope-test-wrap #bbpress-forums p:has(#bbp_anonymous_website),.hope-test-wrap #bbpress-forums label[for=\"bbp_anonymous_website\"],.hope-test-wrap #bbpress-forums #bbp_anonymous_website,.hope-test-wrap #bbpress-forums p:has(#bbp_topic_tags),.hope-test-wrap #bbpress-forums p:has(#bbp_stick_topic),.hope-test-wrap #bbpress-forums p:has(#bbp_topic_status){display:none!important}<\/style>\n<p><script>(function(){if(window.hopeGalleryLightboxInstalled)return;window.hopeGalleryLightboxInstalled=true;document.addEventListener('click',function(e){var link=e.target.closest('.hope-lightbox-link');if(!link)return;e.preventDefault();var img=link.querySelector('img');var overlay=document.createElement('div');overlay.className='hope-test-lightbox';overlay.setAttribute('role','dialog');overlay.setAttribute('aria-modal','true');overlay.setAttribute('aria-label','Enlarged image');var figure=document.createElement('figure');var big=document.createElement('img');big.src=link.href;big.alt=img?img.alt:'';var caption=document.createElement('figcaption');caption.textContent=link.closest('figure')?.querySelector('figcaption')?.textContent||'';var close=document.createElement('button');close.type='button';close.setAttribute('aria-label','Close enlarged image');close.textContent='\u00d7';figure.append(big,caption);overlay.append(figure,close);document.body.appendChild(overlay);document.body.style.overflow='hidden';function dismiss(){overlay.remove();document.body.style.overflow='';document.removeEventListener('keydown',onKey);link.focus()}function onKey(ev){if(ev.key==='Escape')dismiss()}close.addEventListener('click',dismiss);overlay.addEventListener('click',function(ev){if(ev.target===overlay)dismiss()});document.addEventListener('keydown',onKey);close.focus()})})();<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"hope-test-hero\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Waitarere-Beach-scaled.jpg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Wait\u0101rere Beach\"><\/div>\n<p><main class=\"hope-test-wrap\"><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/pedagogies-of-hope-streams\/\">\u2190 Back to all streams<\/a><\/p>\n<style>.hope-test-reflection,.hope-tech-reflection{padding:0 5px 8px!important;font-size:.9rem!important;line-height:1.5!important;font-weight:400!important}.hope-test-reflection a,.hope-tech-reflection a,.hope-person-reflection{display:inline-block!important;font-size:.9rem!important;line-height:1.5!important;font-weight:400!important;text-transform:none!important;letter-spacing:normal!important;text-decoration:underline!important}.hope-person-reflection{display:block!important;margin-top:6px!important}<\/style>\n<style>#bbpress-forums .x-bbp-header .actions,#bbpress-forums .bbp-breadcrumb,#bbpress-forums .bbp-forum-subforum-count{display:none!important}<\/style>\n<style>#bbpress-forums p:has(#bbp_anonymous_website),#bbpress-forums label[for=\"bbp_anonymous_website\"],#bbpress-forums #bbp_anonymous_website{display:none!important}#bbpress-forums #bbp_anonymous_author,#bbpress-forums #bbp_anonymous_email,#bbpress-forums #bbp_topic_title,#bbpress-forums #bbp_topic_content{display:block!important;visibility:visible!important;max-width:100%;box-sizing:border-box}<\/style>\n<p><script>(function(){function standardise(){var f=document.querySelector('#bbpress-forums');if(!f)return;var labels={'bbp_anonymous_author':'Name (required):','bbp_anonymous_email':'Email (will not be published) (required):','bbp_topic_title':'Post title (required):','bbp_topic_content':'Comment (required):'};Object.keys(labels).forEach(function(id){f.querySelectorAll('label[for=\"'+id+'\"]').forEach(function(el){el.textContent=labels[id]})})}if(document.readyState==='loading')document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded',standardise);else standardise()})();<\/script><\/p>\n<style>#bbpress-forums p:has(#bbp_topic_tags),#bbpress-forums p:has(#bbp_stick_topic),#bbpress-forums p:has(#bbp_topic_status),#bbpress-forums .bbp-topic-tags,#bbpress-forums .bbp-topic-type,#bbpress-forums .bbp-topic-status,#bbpress-forums label[for=\"bbp_topic_tags\"],#bbpress-forums label[for=\"bbp_stick_topic\"],#bbpress-forums label[for=\"bbp_topic_status\"],#bbpress-forums #bbp_topic_tags,#bbpress-forums #bbp_stick_topic,#bbpress-forums #bbp_topic_status{display:none!important}<\/style>\n<style>#bbpress-forums p:has(#bbp_stick_topic),#bbpress-forums p:has(#bbp_topic_status),#bbpress-forums p:has(#bbp_topic_subscription),#bbpress-forums p:has(#bbp_topic_tags),#bbpress-forums .bbp-topic-subscription,#bbpress-forums .bbp-topic-type,#bbpress-forums .bbp-topic-status,#bbpress-forums .bbp-topic-tags,#bbpress-forums label[for=\"bbp_topic_subscription\"],#bbpress-forums label[for=\"bbp_stick_topic\"],#bbpress-forums label[for=\"bbp_topic_status\"],#bbpress-forums #bbp_topic_subscription,#bbpress-forums #bbp_stick_topic,#bbpress-forums #bbp_topic_status,#bbpress-forums #bbp_topic_tags{display:none!important}<\/style>\n<style>#bbpress-forums select[name=\"bbp_stick_topic\"],#bbpress-forums select[name=\"bbp_topic_status\"],#bbpress-forums select[id*=\"stick_topic\"],#bbpress-forums select[id*=\"topic_status\"],#bbpress-forums p:has(>select[name=\"bbp_stick_topic\"]),#bbpress-forums p:has(>select[name=\"bbp_topic_status\"]),#bbpress-forums p:has(>label[for=\"bbp_stick_topic\"]),#bbpress-forums p:has(>label[for=\"bbp_topic_status\"]){display:none!important}<\/style>\n<p><script>(function(){function hideExtraForumControls(){document.querySelectorAll('#bbpress-forums select').forEach(function(el){var id=(el.id+' '+el.name).toLowerCase();var options=Array.from(el.options||[]).map(function(o){return o.textContent.trim().toLowerCase()});if(\/stick_topic|topic_status\/.test(id)||options.includes('normal')&&options.includes('sticky')||options.includes('open')&&options.includes('closed')){var p=el.closest('p');if(p)p.style.setProperty('display','none','important');else el.style.setProperty('display','none','important');if(el.id)document.querySelectorAll('#bbpress-forums label[for=\"'+el.id+'\"]').forEach(function(l){l.style.setProperty('display','none','important')})}})}if(document.readyState==='loading')document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded',hideExtraForumControls);else hideExtraForumControls()})();<\/script><\/p>\n<h1>Nurturing Hope: Mutuality, action, and the gift of listening<\/h1>\n<p>Social beings asking \u201cHow now?\u201d, we must imagine, care for and attend to what matters. This stream explores how hope can be nurtured collectively through listening with others, creating relationships, and exploring practical possibilities, while also attending to the differences in power and structures that shape the possibilities and limits of collective hope.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:20px 0 24px\">To join the discussion for this group of images, click <a href=\"#join-the-discussion\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There are three pages of images in this stream. View the other pages <a href=\"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/nurturing-hope-mutuality-action-gift-of-listening-1\/\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/nurturing-hope-mutuality-action-gift-of-listening-3\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"hope-test-grid\">\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image hope-participant\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Panel-1B-Bronwyn-Isaacs-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Panel-1B-Bronwyn-Isaacs-scaled.jpg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"This image features a copy of Haitian anthropologist and politician, Antenor Firmin\u2019s, book The equality of the Human Races surrounded by native NZ plants.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Bronwyn Isaacs<\/figcaption><div class=\"hope-test-reflection\"><a href=\"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Isaacs-pedagogies-of-hope-Bronwyn-Alison.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image hope-participant\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Panel-1B-Cebuan-Bliss-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Panel-1B-Cebuan-Bliss-scaled.jpg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Questions asked to quails, a small species of bird, also shown in the picture, during a workshop on multispecies inclusion at an animal sanctuary.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Cebuan Bliss<\/figcaption><div class=\"hope-test-reflection\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1yP5p0Q0Wg5qqGCfe5jLt6IJY93wNRo1Y\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image hope-participant\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Panel-1B-Charlotte-Grum-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Panel-1B-Charlotte-Grum-scaled.jpg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Walnut pedagogy\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Charlotte Grum<\/figcaption><div class=\"hope-test-reflection\"><a href=\"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Walnut-pedagogy-Charlotte-Grum.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image hope-participant\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Panel-1B-Cristiene-Carvalho.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Panel-1B-Cristiene-Carvalho.jpg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"In this photograph, the book Pedagogy of Hope is at the centre, but it is preceded by Pedagogy of the Oppressed, representing the movement of recognising oppression, followed by Education for Critical Consciousness, which brings dialogue and critical reflection. From there, we move towards hope not a passive hope, but a critical and active hope that opens possibilities for liberation. I took this photograph during one of my Culture Circles, and for me, it beautifully represents the interconnectedness of these Freirean ideas and the meaning of esperan\u00e7ar: hope in action.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Cristiene Carvalho<\/figcaption><div class=\"hope-test-reflection\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/19lYLb0imaq_tYUe-QUY1wq5vgr7jTBdq\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image hope-participant\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Panel-1B-Madoka-Takemoto.png?ssl=1\" class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Panel-1B-Madoka-Takemoto.png?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Title &quot;Where are you from?&quot; - poster colour paints, ink, screen-tones and markers\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Madoka Takemoto<\/figcaption><div class=\"hope-test-reflection\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1LEDZfBhB4ls8KzjmZyDSIBSDp0QZvH8B\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image hope-participant\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Panel-1B-Jennifer-Burton.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Panel-1B-Jennifer-Burton.jpg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Wavy bands of rainbow-colored lines with music notes cradle a man's peaceful face.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Jennifer Burton and Gabrielle Burton, Ursula Burton, Maria Burton, Charity Burton<\/figcaption><div class=\"hope-test-reflection\"><a href=\"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Pedagogies-of-Hope-in-Higher-Education-Jennifer-Burton.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image hope-participant\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Panel-1B-Jessica-Johannisen.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Panel-1B-Jessica-Johannisen.jpg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A collaborative wall celebrating the strengths and values that first year social work students bring to the profession, reflecting hope for its future.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Jessica Johannisen<\/figcaption><div class=\"hope-test-reflection\"><a href=\"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Teaching-Hope-in-social-work-Jessica-Johannisen.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image hope-participant\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Panel-1B-Ksenia-Zavyalova-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Panel-1B-Ksenia-Zavyalova-scaled.jpg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hope as waterlilies\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Ksenia Zavyalova<\/figcaption><div class=\"hope-test-reflection\"><a href=\"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Hope-Ksenia-Zavyalova.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image hope-participant\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Panel-1B-Leonie-Webster-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Panel-1B-Leonie-Webster-scaled.jpg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ba Na Hills, Vietnam. A giant stone hand rising from a mist-covered forest appears to support a pedestrian bridge, evoking themes of guidance, belonging, and pathways to future possibilities.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Leonie Webster<\/figcaption><div class=\"hope-test-reflection\"><a href=\"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Who-Holds-Up-the-Bridge_-Webster_L-Leonie-Webster.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image hope-participant\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Panel-1B-Olivera-Kamenarac.png?ssl=1\" class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Panel-1B-Olivera-Kamenarac.png?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Inspired by Kintsugi, the Japanese art of repair, this image visualises collective goldening as a practice of active hope, where the cracks of higher education become meeting places for deep listening, reciprocity, care, and the emergence of new possibilities for becoming together.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Olivera Kamenarac and Lucia Stacchiotti<\/figcaption><div class=\"hope-test-reflection\"><a href=\"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Kamenarac-Stacchiotti-Reflections-with-audio-link-Olivera-Kamenarac.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"hope-test-reflection\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/a1BMc4EtliE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Listen to reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image hope-participant\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Panel-1B-Robert-Nelson-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Panel-1B-Robert-Nelson-scaled.jpg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A fence with pointed metal uprights that would make it a difficult-to-climb barrier stretches from the right foreground into the distance on the left.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Robert (Rob) Nelson<\/figcaption><div class=\"hope-test-reflection\"><a href=\"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Robert-Nel_son-Barriers-do-not-have-to-be-real-Robert-Nelson.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image hope-participant\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Panel-1B-Sakshi-Sharma-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Panel-1B-Sakshi-Sharma-scaled.jpg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hope: The Collective Courage to Show Up\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Sakshi Sharma<\/figcaption><div class=\"hope-test-reflection\"><a href=\"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Hope_SS_India-Sakshi-Sharma.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image hope-participant\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Panel-1B-Stuart-Bruere.png?ssl=1\" class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Panel-1B-Stuart-Bruere.png?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Happiness personified.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Stuart Bruere<\/figcaption><div class=\"hope-test-reflection\"><a href=\"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Hope-in-Higher-Education-Stuart-Bruere.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image hope-participant\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Panel-1B-Suad-Ahmed.png?ssl=1\" class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Panel-1B-Suad-Ahmed.png?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A collage of photographs and personal reflections created by Somali Muslim youth in Toronto, depicting childhood memories, friendship, faith, and nature as they reflect on their identities, connections to community, and hopes for the future\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Suad Ahmed and Raqiyah, Aliyah, Ali and Shahad<\/figcaption><div class=\"hope-test-reflection\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/18JBtE0eHVFKCv21KXAxuptxn14kSYIid\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image hope-participant\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Panel-1B-Vicki-Hargraves-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Panel-1B-Vicki-Hargraves-scaled.jpg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A chaotic assemblage of hearts, minds, books, lungs, and ears becoming butterfly-like.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Vicki Hargraves<\/figcaption><div class=\"hope-test-reflection\"><a href=\"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Hope-submission-Vicki-Hargraves.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image hope-participant\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Panel-1B-Zoha-Aftab.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Panel-1B-Zoha-Aftab.jpg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Branching pathways extend in different directions, with some left unfinished and others changing course.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Zoha Aftab<\/figcaption><div class=\"hope-test-reflection\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1KtPcxN5KgxSBfgq76B9iHl-KA2Dc1A1I\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image hope-participant\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/The-Postal-Musuem-repository-is-alive-with-law-Amanda-Perry-Kessaris-1-scaled.jpeg?ssl=1\" class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image by Amanda Perry-Kessaris, Emily Allbon and Susannah Coster\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/The-Postal-Musuem-repository-is-alive-with-law-Amanda-Perry-Kessaris-1-scaled.jpeg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Postal Museum repository is alive with law, a contribution by Amanda Perry-Kessaris, Emily Allbon and Susannah Coster.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Amanda Perry-Kessaris, Emily Allbon and Susannah Coster<\/figcaption><div class=\"hope-test-reflection\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1DL_4Z2hpnag2VTjTcIdWtZjF9zlUhKdV\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"join-the-discussion\" style=\"font-size:1.45rem!important;line-height:1.3!important;font-weight:600!important;text-transform:none!important;letter-spacing:normal!important;margin:28px 0 14px!important\">Join the discussion<\/h2>\n<div class=\"hope-test-note\">\n<p>Participants should use this forum as a space for sharing ideas, questions and experiences about hope in higher education. The forum is publicly viewable, and contributing is completely optional. Please avoid including private or confidential information, or identifying information about students, colleagues or other third parties.<\/p>\n<p>Please follow the expectations for participation outlined in the <a href=\"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/pedagogies-of-hope-participant-information\/\">Symposium Participant Information<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can choose to reply to a thread, or scroll down to create a post on a new topic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"bbpress-forums\">\n\n\t\n\t\n    <div class=\"x-bbp-header\">\n      <div class=\"actions\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/forums\/\">To Forums List<\/a>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n  \n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<ul id=\"bbp-forum-8302\" class=\"bbp-topics\">\n\n\t<li class=\"bbp-header\">\n\n\t\t<ul class=\"forum-titles\">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"bbp-topic-title\">Topic<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"bbp-topic-voice-count\">Voices<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"bbp-topic-reply-count\">Posts<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"bbp-topic-freshness\">Freshness<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/li>\n\n\t<li class=\"bbp-body\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<ul id=\"bbp-topic-9523\" class=\"loop-item-0 user-id-0 bbp-parent-forum-8302 odd  post-9523 topic type-topic status-publish hentry no-post-thumbnail\">\n\n\t<li class=\"bbp-topic-title\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"bbp-topic-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/forums\/topic\/welcome-to-the-discussion-forum-for-nurturing-hope-a-few-thoughts-to-start\/\">Welcome to the Discussion Forum for Nurturing Hope! A few thoughts to start&#8230;<\/a>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"bbp-topic-meta\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<span class=\"bbp-topic-started-by\">Started by: <span  class=\"bbp-author-name\">Alice Beban<\/span><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/li>\n\n\t<li class=\"bbp-topic-voice-count\">0<\/li>\n\n\t<li class=\"bbp-topic-reply-count\">1<\/li>\n\n\t<li class=\"bbp-topic-freshness\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/forums\/topic\/welcome-to-the-discussion-forum-for-nurturing-hope-a-few-thoughts-to-start\/\" title=\"Welcome to the Discussion Forum for Nurturing Hope! A few thoughts to start&#8230;\">2 days, 6 hours ago<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"bbp-topic-meta\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<span class=\"bbp-topic-freshness-author\"><span  class=\"bbp-author-name\">Alice Beban<\/span><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t<\/li>\n\n<\/ul><!-- #bbp-topic-9523 -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/li>\n\n\t<li class=\"bbp-footer\">\n\n\t\t<ul class=\"forum-titles\">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"bbp-topic-title\">Topic<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"bbp-topic-voice-count\">Voices<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"bbp-topic-reply-count\">Posts<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"bbp-topic-freshness\">Freshness<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/li>\n\n<\/ul><!-- #bbp-forum-8302 -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\t<div id=\"new-topic-0\" class=\"bbp-topic-form x-bbp-general-form\">\n\n\t\t<form id=\"new-post\" name=\"new-post\" method=\"post\" action=\"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/forums\/topic\/welcome-to-the-discussion-forum-for-nurturing-hope-a-few-thoughts-to-start\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<fieldset class=\"bbp-form\">\n\t\t\t\t<legend>\n\n\t\t\t\t\tCreate New Topic in &ldquo;Nurturing Hope: mutuality, action, and the gift of listening \u2014 Discussion group 2&rdquo;\n\t\t\t\t<\/legend>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t<fieldset class=\"bbp-form\">\n\t\t<legend>Your information:<\/legend>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t<label for=\"bbp_anonymous_author\">Name (required):<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" id=\"bbp_anonymous_author\"  value=\"\" size=\"40\" maxlength=\"100\" name=\"bbp_anonymous_name\" autocomplete=\"off\" \/>\n\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t<label for=\"bbp_anonymous_email\">Mail (will not be published) (required):<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" id=\"bbp_anonymous_email\"   value=\"\" size=\"40\" maxlength=\"100\" name=\"bbp_anonymous_email\" \/>\n\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t<label for=\"bbp_anonymous_website\">Website:<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" id=\"bbp_anonymous_website\" value=\"\" size=\"40\" maxlength=\"200\" name=\"bbp_anonymous_website\" \/>\n\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/fieldset>\n\n\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"bbp_topic_title\">Topic Title (Maximum Length: 80):<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" id=\"bbp_topic_title\" value=\"\" tabindex=\"101\" size=\"40\" name=\"bbp_topic_title\" maxlength=\"80\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bbp-the-content-wrapper\"><label for=\"bbp_topic_content\">Content<\/label>\n\t\t\t<textarea id=\"bbp_topic_content\" class=\"bbp-the-content\" name=\"bbp_topic_content\" cols=\"60\" rows=\"8\" ><\/textarea>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"form-allowed-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label>You may use these <abbr title=\"HyperText Markup Language\">HTML<\/abbr> tags and attributes:<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<code>&lt;a href=&quot;&quot; title=&quot;&quot; rel=&quot;&quot; target=&quot;&quot;&gt; &lt;blockquote cite=&quot;&quot;&gt; &lt;code&gt; &lt;pre class=&quot;&quot;&gt; &lt;em&gt; &lt;strong&gt; &lt;del datetime=&quot;&quot; cite=&quot;&quot;&gt; &lt;ins datetime=&quot;&quot; cite=&quot;&quot;&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;ol start=&quot;&quot;&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;img src=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; height=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;&quot;&gt; <\/code>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bbp-submit-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"submit\" tabindex=\"102\" id=\"bbp_topic_submit\" name=\"bbp_topic_submit\" class=\"button submit\">Submit<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"bbp_forum_id\" id=\"bbp_forum_id\" value=\"8302\" \/>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"action\" id=\"bbp_post_action\" value=\"bbp-new-topic\" \/>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"_wpnonce\" name=\"_wpnonce\" value=\"27b17e0ef5\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wp_http_referer\" value=\"\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8303\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/fieldset>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/form>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n<\/main><script>document.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){document.querySelectorAll(\".hope-test-wrap #bbpress-forums label[for=bbp_anonymous_email]\").forEach(function(el){el.textContent=\"Email (will not be published) (required):\"});document.querySelectorAll(\".hope-test-wrap #bbpress-forums label\").forEach(function(el){if(\/^Topic (Type|Status):\/.test((el.textContent||\"\").trim())){var p=el.closest(\"p\");if(p)p.style.display=\"none\"}})})<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2190 Back to all streams Nurturing Hope: Mutuality, action, and the gift of listening Social beings asking \u201cHow now?\u201d, we must imagine, care for and attend to what matters. This stream explores how hope can be nurtured collectively through listening with others, creating relationships, and exploring practical possibilities, while also attending to the differences in power and structures that shape &#8230; <\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/forums\/topic\/welcome-to-the-discussion-forum-for-nurturing-hope-a-few-thoughts-to-start\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8303","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","no-post-thumbnail"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8303","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8303"}],"version-history":[{"count":106,"href":"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8303\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9509,"href":"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8303\/revisions\/9509"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8303"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}