A Teacher’s Critique of ‘We Day’
The social change pep rally was to be a coveted experience for my students. So why do I feel so manipulated?
By Alison Atkinson 30 Oct 2013 | TheTyee.ca
"But unfortunately, We Day’s corporate and media agenda meant the Vancouver event was a celebration of only the simplest, low-risk, low-reward forms of action -- like penny drives, bake sales, and taking a selfie of yourself sitting at a seat in Rogers Arena."
Alison Atkinson teaches secondary English and Leadership in Burnaby, and is working on an MA on literature and social justice at SFU.
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