Stories we tell our children, What's Gone Well Today

When government and the police can’t be counted on to support a safe and secure future

August 12, 2021 · Leave a comment

An eloquent speech to power, highlighting the role of public protest in the face of illogical police action at the behest of an unpopular foreign  corporation.

Classroom moments

Integrating Special Needs Students

February 23, 2019 · Leave a comment

Special needs students wanted more from their education. Their teacher got tired of their complaints and helped them achieve their goals through an effective protest that the students took to the superintendent’s office.

Community School Interviews

Elizabeth May, Leader of Green Party (2010) How Gov’t Works

January 16, 2013 · Leave a comment

An environmental activist since her teens, Elizabeth May left her position as Executive Director of the Sierra Club of Canada to run successfully for leader of the Green Party of Canada in 2006. Elizabeth May, who is a lawyer and

Community School Interviews, Insights

Tzeporah Berman

May 2, 2012 · Leave a comment

Remarkable responses to great questions by middle school students in Victoria. Themes: Balancing having jobs and protecting the environment from oil spills and tankers Facing global climate challenges Working with and against large corporations Cleaning up the tarsands Making social

Conversations

Jeremy Taylor: What keeps me going

May 2, 2012 · Leave a comment

An international folk legend and activist shares the moments that kept his career going. Here’s a list of video clips about an international folk legend Here are the rest of those great moments we recorded after his show here.