People's Power Lab

By Fizza Javed* and Nurul-Ain-Shah* Pakistan’s Educational system is missing a piece of puzzle that disrupts the proper grooming of children. Imagine a classroom where students are not just learning realities and figures but get to grips with their own emotions, mastering resilience, and growing into well-rounded individuals who understand regulation and balance. In Pakistan, where the education system often prioritizes high grades over emotional well-being, critical thinking, and creative expression, this vision remains unrealized. Yet, with the growing challenges of mental health crises, social pressures, rising crime rates, and rapid technological disruptions, it is clear that emotional regulation is no longer an amenity, it is an essential skill for today’s students. Importance of emotional regulation for children Emotional regulation is the ability to manage and respond to emotional experiences in a healthy and productive way . Emotional regulation equips students to handle stress...

People's Power Lab has a mission to build the power of Black, Brown, and Muslim working-class community members in our base. We represent many Rohingya, Afghan, Syrian, Somali, Congolese and and other refugees in the Triangle area of North Carolina. In addition, we represent many working class African Americans in the Triangle and Rocky Mount. Our organizing mission includes education justice for the most impacted community members within our base. A significant number of working-class refugees/immigrants and African American community members in our base are denied the basic education resources. Education system in North Carolina and the USA has historically under-served Black, Brown, and working-class community members. A significant number of immigrants and refugees with young children live in poverty. In fact, approximately half of parents with children between the ages of 0-10 live in poverty (source: Migration Policy Institute. April 2021 ). Poverty and lack of English fluenc...