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CAT or Dog??
This post by Cynthia McDermott suggests that in a democracy being a cat is better than being a dog. Read more
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Creating Good Neighbors
The “mean people suck” bumper sticker is at the heart of a way of thinking that places a kind of expectation on each of us, that those around us can be relied upon, and not just during a crisis or emergency. Read more
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The Power of Improvisational Teaching
In 2015 the following authors argued against the standardization of the education classroom. In 2024 this argument can be made with even greater emphasis. What did they say then? They make is clear that the classroom is not a place with standardized youth but rather a room full of unique individuals with a variety of… Read more
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How To Start A Youth Civic Engagement Program
Here are five steps every organization and individual should take to start a youth program. Read more
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Screams Before silence; Hamas brutality
Cover your heart and watch this difficult documentary film on the sexual violence committed by Hamas on October 7, 2023 and continuing. This painful hour-long YouTube video documents the gruesome and horrific acts of terror committed by the terrorist group Hamas. Everyone who is watching the protests with students applauding Hamas needs to see and… Read more
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Faking Teaching
It takes a leap of faith perhaps to believe you can teach. Afterall since most of us feel confused and intellectually lost at some time or another, it seems quite arrogant to teach someone else something. Read more
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