Social Engineering

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.

 

https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2013/10/30/A-Teachers-Critique-of-We-Day/