Together with passionate English educators from diverse contexts, I explored ways to move beyond rote grammar drills toward more empathetic, inclusive, and globally aware ESL classrooms. From reflective storytelling to practical strategies that integrate Global Citizenship Education (GCE) and Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), the workshop invited participants to reimagine language learning as a tool for both communication and connection. 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐲, 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲?