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.
The danger of a single story
Video
60 minutes
By: Principled Innovation® (PI)
Make giving feel good
Tool
5 minutes
By: Greater Good Science Center
The science of helping out
Article
8 minutes
By: New York Times, Tara Parker-Pope
Two Canadas: my story of generosity and systemic racism.
Video
13 minutes
By: Ahmed Hussen, TEDx
How classroom political discussions—controversies, too—prepare students for needed civic participation
Article
10 minutes
By: Holly Korbey, KQED