Commitment to Ethics and Social Justice

On the reflective afternoon of 23rd January 2026, we asked people to share an image or meme that embodies the first principle of the charter: “Ethics and social justice are the roots that make social pedagogy practice possible.”

For one member, the BSL sign for commitment (drawing the hand to a fist away from the face, view here: https://www.signbsl.com/sign/commitment) is so powerful as it reminds them that to be “committed” is feelings into action, and when it comes to ethics and social justice, that aligns well.

In all images, there was a sense of purpose: in the direction of the hand, in the purposeful gathering of food by squirrels and in a life-drawing session where hundreds of people joined together and focused on one task at hand, shutting out the world outside.