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Two Canadas: my story of generosity and systemic racism.

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.

   Video

   13 minutes

   By: Ahmed Hussen, TEDx

   K-12 educators | Lifelong learners


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Principled Innovation asks us to work with others and recognize the limits of our own knowledge so that we can better understand and tackle the complex issues our communities face.

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