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Ken Chapman's avatar

Great post. We need an updated more inclusive mindset about education that also emphasizes civics.

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Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean's avatar

Many thank, Ken :)

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Ken Chapman's avatar

You are sharing some great stuff. Still doing the podcast?

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Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean's avatar

Thank you :) we’ve had some struggles with scheduling but I am hoping to get back to it :)

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Dave Cournoyer's avatar

Thanks for sharing this, Deirdre. Really insightful piece, and nice reminder that education is about more than slotting teenagers into predetermined job roles - it’s about expanding their opportunities. I’m many years out of high school and post-secondary and I still haven’t figured out what I want to be when I grow up.

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Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean's avatar

Many thanks, Dave. I actually shuddered to think of the possibility they could have tried to push me into trades — I hardly wanted to be there as it was and that would have probably forced me out completely.

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