In this video, a Canadian MP—once a Somalian refugee—describes the conflicting reality of discrimination persisting in a nation that is highly generous. The speaker argues that altruism must be seated in the moral asset of humility, willing to hear others’ perspectives (Practice C2) to build a society that better works for everyone.
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Two Canadas: my story of generosity and systemic racism.
K-5 Card Deck Activity: Civility
Tool
15 minutes
By: Principled Innovation® (PI)
Perspective taking for inclusion
Article
30 minutes
By: Principled Innovation® (PI)
How humility will make you the greatest person ever
Article
10 minutes
By: Greater Good Science Center
How to build a culture of generosity at work
Article
10 minutes
By: Greater Good Science Center, Wayne Baker
What is altruism?
Video
2 minutes
By: McCombs School of Business