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Joel Westheimer

@joelwestheimer

I'm an education columnist for CBC Radio and professor of democracy and education. I split my time between Ottawa, Canada and New York City.

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In the voting booth, women still have the right to choose. New and important ad from Vote Common Good featuring Julia Roberts reminds women that no one will know who they voted for. Pass it on.

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I attended the 1981 Simon & Garfunkel concert in Central Park with dear friends who are still friends today. But this one song is so heart-breakingly appropriate for the moment. Simon wrote it shortly after Nixon was elected. Listen to it in your grief. youtube.com/watch?v=gvSuzP…

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📝 « Le défi réside dans le fait de s’assurer qu’une telle exposition [aux mouvements sociaux] favorise la pensée critique plutôt que de pousser involontairement un agenda spécifique » explique Joel Westheimer. Ottawa Citizen uOttawa | Recherche et innovation 🔗 brnw.ch/21wOGfS

📝 « Le défi réside dans le fait de s’assurer qu’une telle exposition [aux mouvements sociaux] favorise la pensée critique plutôt que de pousser involontairement un agenda spécifique » explique <a href="/joelwestheimer/">Joel Westheimer</a>. <a href="/OttawaCitizen/">Ottawa Citizen</a> <a href="/uOttawaResearch/">uOttawa | Recherche et innovation</a> 🔗 brnw.ch/21wOGfS
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"The challenge lies in ensuring that such exposure [to social movements] promotes critical thinking rather than inadvertently pushing a specific agenda" explains Joel Westheimer. Ottawa Citizen uOttawa | Recherche et innovation 🔗 brnw.ch/21wOGfT

"The challenge lies in ensuring that such exposure [to social movements] promotes critical thinking rather than inadvertently pushing a specific agenda" explains <a href="/joelwestheimer/">Joel Westheimer</a>. <a href="/OttawaCitizen/">Ottawa Citizen</a> <a href="/uOttawaResearch/">uOttawa | Recherche et innovation</a>
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Documentary called Unrigged re democracy and how to fix it. This link jumps to one of the parts I'm in (😀), but the whole multi-part documentary series is terrific. TVO.me uOttawa Education Université d'Ottawa | University of Ottawa dropbox.com/scl/fi/ldz8x17…

Documentary called Unrigged re democracy and how to fix it. This link jumps to one of the parts I'm in (😀), but the whole multi-part documentary series is terrific.

<a href="/tvo/">TVO.me</a> <a href="/uOttawaEdu/">uOttawa Education</a>  <a href="/uOttawa/">Université d'Ottawa | University of Ottawa</a>

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Please join me and others including Bill McKibben, Barbara Leckie and Astra Taylor (Astra Taylor) for this webinar and podcast launch: Let’s Talk ‘Common Sense’: Reclaiming Common Sense for a Livable Future. Registration is free. 850 registrants so far! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

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Thanks to The Conversation Canada and Joel Westheimer for this very important and timely article on teaching democracy and civic engagement in times like these. #bced #bcpoli #cdned #PublicEdPublicGood theconversation.com/how-to-teach-h…

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Join us for the webinar "Let's Talk Common Sense: Reclaiming Common Sense for a Livable Future". Registration is free. Panelists include Astra Taylor, Bill McKibben, Candis Callison and Barbara Leckie! mailchi.mp/reclimate/comm…

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💬 @JoelWestheimer aborde les défis de l'enseignement de l'espoir et de l'engagement civique face au recul de la démocratie. Il souligne l'importance des projets communautaires pour renforcer les valeurs démocratiques chez les jeunes. The Conversation Canada ➡️ brnw.ch/21wR9X0

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💬 @JoelWestheimer discusses the challenges of teaching hope and civic engagement when democracy is retreating. He highlights the importance of community projects in reinforcing democratic values among young people. The Conversation Canada ➡️ brnw.ch/21wR9X1