{"id":8538,"date":"2026-10-31T10:12:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T21:12:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/?page_id=8538"},"modified":"2026-11-06T12:55:33","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T23:55:33","slug":"hope-uncertainty-and-the-work-of-educational-change-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/hope-uncertainty-and-the-work-of-educational-change-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Hope, uncertainty and the work of educational change \u2014 Panel 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>body.page-id-8538 .x-masthead,body.page-id-8538 header.masthead,body.page-id-8538 .x-colophon,body.page-id-8538 footer.x-colophon,body.page-id-8538 .site-footer,body.page-id-8538 #colophon,body.page-id-8538 .entry-header,body.page-id-8538 .entry-title,body.page-id-8538 .x-header-landmark{display:none!important}body.page-id-8538 .x-container.max.width,body.page-id-8538 .x-container.width,body.page-id-8538 .entry-wrap,body.page-id-8538 .site 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View the other pages <a href=\"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/hope-uncertainty-and-the-work-of-educational-change-1\/\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/hope-uncertainty-and-the-work-of-educational-change-3\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<style>.hope-test-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px;margin:28px 0}.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>a{display:block;overflow:hidden;border-radius:4px}.hope-test-image img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover;border-radius:4px;cursor:zoom-in;transition:transform .25s}.hope-test-image>a:hover img{transform:none}.hope-test-image figcaption{font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.4;margin-top:8px;color:#40564b;font-weight:600;padding:8px 5px 3px;text-align:left}.hope-test-reflection{padding:0 5px 8px;font-size:.9rem;text-align:left;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px}.hope-test-reflection a{color:#28724b;text-decoration:underline}@media(max-width:700px){.hope-test-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.hope-test-image:hover{transform:none;box-shadow:none}}.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}<\/style>\n<div class=\"hope-test-grid\">\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image hope-participant\"><a class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Enacting-Hope-Krautloher-FINAL-Amita-Krautloher.png?ssl=1\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image by Amita Krautloher\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"200\" width=\"300\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Enacting-Hope-Krautloher-FINAL-Amita-Krautloher.png?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A conceptual infographic showing culturally and linguistically diverse staff drawing on cultural strengths, diverse knowledges, hybrid identities, and global perspectives to transform experiences of marginalisation into pathways of belonging, inclusion, partnership, and a more equitable higher education sector.\" loading=\"eager\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Amita Krautloher and Koshila Kumar, Anke Frank, Genaro Oliveira, Peter Adjei-bamfo<\/figcaption><div class=\"hope-test-reflection\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1m69CW7oHUhwuM5jABw-T_iqGjKd6XNpb\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image hope-participant\"><a class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/A-path-is-made-by-walking-Image.jpg?ssl=1\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image by Anthony Hudson\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"212\" width=\"300\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/A-path-is-made-by-walking-Image.jpg?resize=300%2C212&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A digital collage: a torn map of Stratford overlays a woman's face in profile, looking towards an open blank space that suggests possibility, uncertainty and the paths yet to be imagined.\" loading=\"eager\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Anthony Hudson<\/figcaption><div class=\"hope-test-reflection\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/129JiB7dd8-PdyIjDaRFM6D3DfW8vEozH\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image hope-participant\"><a class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Antoninna-Anderson.png?ssl=1\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image by Antoninna Anderson\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"300\" width=\"300\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Antoninna-Anderson.png?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"People around a fire.\" loading=\"eager\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Antoninna Anderson<\/figcaption><div class=\"hope-test-reflection\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1yPuvIchpUTy8NZrDQWNFPpU6J-MxaKKr\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image hope-participant\"><a class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Learning-Resilience-and-Becoming-Hope-in-a-storm-between-two-worlds-BG-211026-Beverley-Griffiths.png?ssl=1\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image by Beverley Griffiths\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"169\" width=\"300\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Learning-Resilience-and-Becoming-Hope-in-a-storm-between-two-worlds-BG-211026-Beverley-Griffiths.png?resize=300%2C169&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A slide illustrating the relationship between academic learning and professional practice through images of a study workspace and an online organisational resilience course platform.\" loading=\"eager\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Beverley Griffiths<\/figcaption><div class=\"hope-test-reflection\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1emGGIZSbWc1Y1ahoW6nYxRMtPmWhL_rJ\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image hope-participant\"><a class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/heartfelt-thank-you-certificate-Clarrie-Smith-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image by Clarrie Smith\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"300\" width=\"237\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/heartfelt-thank-you-certificate-Clarrie-Smith.jpg?resize=237%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"An image of a certificate, titlted the Heartfelt thank you awards, with space for the named indiviudal and the bespoke reason they were nomintaed \" loading=\"eager\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Clarrie Smith<\/figcaption><div class=\"hope-test-reflection\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1UF74NLhADuumlxHHtFWmNoU7BWkURpuj\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image hope-participant\"><a class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Cozy-Bedside-Multitasking-with-Toddlers-Dinah-Awino.png?ssl=1\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image by Dinah Awino Kawino\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"225\" width=\"300\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Cozy-Bedside-Multitasking-with-Toddlers-Dinah-Awino.png?resize=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A mother works on her laptop while two young children rest beside her on a bed, capturing the everyday reality of balancing academic research and literature reviews with caring for toddlers.\" loading=\"eager\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Dinah Awino Kawino<\/figcaption><div class=\"hope-test-reflection\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/11UDkvuT8acB7c9jOwekjwKZf8-62qLFY\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image hope-participant\"><a class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Cultivating-A-Pedagogy-of-Hope-Rani-Tokas.png?ssl=1\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image by Dr. Rani Tokas\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"222\" width=\"300\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Cultivating-A-Pedagogy-of-Hope-Rani-Tokas.png?resize=300%2C222&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The collage visually chronicles a transformative collective journey from digital and classroom pedagogical theory to community immersion, fieldwork, and lasting academic impact.\" loading=\"eager\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Rani Tokas<\/figcaption><div class=\"hope-test-reflection\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1GItZ_3lRnJpk5DIl6xtwWfDuz8wyvgqN\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image hope-participant\"><a class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Option-C-Image-words%402x-Dr.-Shilpa-Narang.png?ssl=1\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image by Dr. Shilpa Narang\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"300\" width=\"300\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Option-C-Image-words%402x-Dr.-Shilpa-Narang.png?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"An illustration of a desk at night, with an empty lecturer\u2019s chair, a lit diya and a \u201cLecturer\u201d nameplate on one side, and a student\u2019s chair, a desk lamp, a seedling and an assignment marked \u201cResubmit\u201d on the other, beside a suitcase and a window showing the Southern Cross, above the words: \u201cFor fifteen years, I wrote the feedback. Then I crossed the desk, and learned how it feels to receive it. Hope is what makes us press resubmit.\" loading=\"eager\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Shilpa Narang<\/figcaption><div class=\"hope-test-reflection\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1lJBa3WUFAZo5imDxi31b2QKlX4oZe0GJ\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image hope-participant\"><a class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Pedagogies-of-Hope-EK-Ellis-Khachidze.jpg?ssl=1\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image by Ellis Khachidze\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"233\" width=\"300\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Pedagogies-of-Hope-EK-Ellis-Khachidze.jpg?resize=300%2C233&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The words &quot;thank you for your time&quot; assembled from individual letters taken from photos of university strike placards, against a black background\" loading=\"eager\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Ellis Khachidze<\/figcaption><div class=\"hope-test-reflection\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1Ic-ZHGSVgtge7X6ebQcdb5tW-kWT2ZRi\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image hope-participant\"><a class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/he-loves-me-he-loves-me-not-Heather-Kempton-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image by Heather Kempton (poet name Rowan Taw)\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"300\" width=\"199\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/he-loves-me-he-loves-me-not-Heather-Kempton.jpg?resize=199%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A handwritten poem titled he loves me\/he loves me not is surrounded by daisies, with a small daisy chain along the left side and separate flowers and stems forming an incomplete border around the page.\" loading=\"eager\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Heather Kempton (poet name Rowan Taw)<\/figcaption><div class=\"hope-test-reflection\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1RxANlzf3qYkzY1GH4-GV2_cD6Lfrnu5C\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image hope-participant\"><a class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/The-Blue-Rose-Howard-Esbin.png?ssl=1\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image by Howard Bennett Esbin PhD\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"286\" width=\"300\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/The-Blue-Rose-Howard-Esbin-300x286.png?resize=300%2C286&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A digitally generated image of an imagined blue rose in full bloom, created with an AI image tool, its layered petals spiralling inward to a tight centre against a plain white background.\" loading=\"eager\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Howard Bennett Esbin<\/figcaption><div class=\"hope-test-reflection\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/_YeuqT8padQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch video<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image hope-participant\"><a class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SeekingPotentialPoster-Karen-L.-Moroz.png?ssl=1\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image by Karen Moroz\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"300\" width=\"225\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SeekingPotentialPoster-Karen-L.-Moroz.png?resize=225%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Seeking Potential Poster and Video\" loading=\"eager\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Karen Moroz<\/figcaption><div class=\"hope-test-reflection\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/13i7muh_f14fKMno3Zau3rfk2fmXOfGwB\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image hope-participant\"><a class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Pedagogies-of-Hope-in-Higher-Education-Symposium-Image-Leonie-Keating.jpg?ssl=1\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image by Leonie Keating\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"169\" width=\"300\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Pedagogies-of-Hope-in-Higher-Education-Symposium-Image-Leonie-Keating.jpg?resize=300%2C169&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Image of children learning with quotes on learning and growth.\" loading=\"eager\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Leonie Keating<\/figcaption><div class=\"hope-test-reflection\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1m--7koE7bvx8lQa36T3mAjuZRJARoSv4\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image hope-participant\"><a class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1000579540-Naureen-Kanthawala-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image by Naureen Kanthwala\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"300\" width=\"134\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1000579540-Naureen-Kanthawala.jpg?resize=134%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Beyond the Divide At the heart of the painting is a single face made up of two distinct sides. One half is vibrant and warm, while the other is calm and patterned, suggesting different backgrounds, cultures, ideas or experiences. Education teaches us not to fear these differences but to learn from them. It helps individuals recognize that diversity is not a barrier but a source of strength. The strong black line running through the centre may appear to divide the face, yet both halves form one complete person. This reflects the purpose of education: to build bridges between people, encourage empathy and nurture a sense of shared humanity. Hop\" loading=\"eager\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Naureen Kanthwala<\/figcaption><div class=\"hope-test-reflection\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image hope-participant\"><a class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Hope-in-Higher-Education-Reem-Salman.jpg?ssl=1\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image by Reem Salman\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"300\" width=\"212\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Hope-in-Higher-Education-Reem-Salman.jpg?resize=212%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A reflection on the shared humanity of teachers and students, where hope, vulnerability, and the need for care exist beyond their different roles and positions.\" loading=\"eager\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Reem Salman<\/figcaption><div class=\"hope-test-reflection\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1W-ZGVDuSB3wHZ53zHhqEkVao9RZSvNX9\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image hope-participant\"><a class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Sifaat-Ali-Kalwar.png?ssl=1\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image by Sifaat Ali Kalwar\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"300\" width=\"296\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Sifaat-Ali-Kalwar.png?resize=296%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"This image shows a young green seedling growing from the pages of an open book on a desk, in front of an arched window at sunrise. A stack of books stands on one side and a cup of tea or coffee on the other.\" loading=\"eager\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Sifaat Ali Kalwar and Irjah Shakoor Khan<\/figcaption><div class=\"hope-test-reflection\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1G1FigpDeG0931oFLJdBNH7PG7_YTPhPl\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image hope-participant\"><a class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Pencil-sketch-walid-djari-scaled.png?ssl=1\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image by Walid DJARI\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"188\" width=\"300\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Pencil-sketch-walid-djari.png?resize=300%2C188&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A sketch of the Zone, reflected in an overgrown university hall where a small group walks together toward a bright doorway (hope).\" loading=\"eager\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Walid DJARI<\/figcaption><div class=\"hope-test-reflection\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1LDJNUO9IUPtLgtYGn2Lyi0BM_-FmtJKH\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image hope-participant\"><a class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/the-lemon-tree-Wendy-Taleo-scaled.png?ssl=1\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image by Wendy Taleo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"253\" width=\"300\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/the-lemon-tree-Wendy-Taleo.png?resize=300%2C253&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A series of four images that depict the flowering lemon tree with bud, flower and a cluster of fruit.\" loading=\"eager\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Wendy Taleo<\/figcaption><div class=\"hope-test-reflection\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1dPpyLHb-FZUHytDrvPoE1slsOY7jmmRT\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read reflection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"hope-test-image hope-participant\"><a class=\"hope-lightbox-link\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DASAS-LOUIE-B._Pedagogies-of-Hope-Photograph-LOUIE-B-DASAS.jpeg?ssl=1\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image by Louie B. Dasas\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"300\" width=\"225\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DASAS-LOUIE-B._Pedagogies-of-Hope-Photograph-LOUIE-B-DASAS.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"An empty science laboratory in a Philippine school, with rows of wooden benches, white stools, a chalkboard, and sunlight entering through large windows\u2014a quiet space for scientific inquiry that invites questions about the possibilities and inequalities shaping science education.\" loading=\"eager\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Louie B. 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