As we continue to look at our K-12 public education system, questioning and discussing what has been and what needs to change, I suggest this video as a wonderful starting place. To figure out what a public education system ought to be we must first understand WHY we educate and school our children. Is it for the purpose of getting them through University, College or Trades school and hoping they land a great job? That is a very small part of it. Really, what are we all trying to do with our precious time on this beautiful planet? I want my children to understand what has come before them, where we come from and what human beings have done; both the mistakes and the progressions. This is our history, this is what makes us human.
We must understand our past and anticpate the threats that are ahead. Let's begin here, rather than with who should pay for bussing, lunchroom fees and education centres and perhaps together we'll end up in the right place.
The video was created by Chris Hsiung. Chris has created many moving and beautiful videos but in his own words he says, "This is quite possibly the most important video I have cut together to date. Not because I shot it. In fact, I’ve taken liberally from HOME, Journey of Man, and Short History of Progress. It’s important not because the ideas are original. They are drawn from Leadership Calgary and from the work of the Action Studies Institute.
I saw it for the first time at a Leadership Calgary retreat and was moved to tears. Chris helped me zoom out and understand that we must approach education with a new lense. I hope that we can shift the conversations...
Chris, I thank you~~
We must understand our past and anticpate the threats that are ahead. Let's begin here, rather than with who should pay for bussing, lunchroom fees and education centres and perhaps together we'll end up in the right place.
The video was created by Chris Hsiung. Chris has created many moving and beautiful videos but in his own words he says, "This is quite possibly the most important video I have cut together to date. Not because I shot it. In fact, I’ve taken liberally from HOME, Journey of Man, and Short History of Progress. It’s important not because the ideas are original. They are drawn from Leadership Calgary and from the work of the Action Studies Institute.
I saw it for the first time at a Leadership Calgary retreat and was moved to tears. Chris helped me zoom out and understand that we must approach education with a new lense. I hope that we can shift the conversations...
Chris, I thank you~~
