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Why We Need to Say Yes to Young People

Reblogged from Gen Y Girl:

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Who goes to school, when they're exhausted from work, on a night when they don't even have class?

THIS GIRL. Right here. Yea, me.

All I wanted to do tonight was curl up in bed and eat ice cream. But no, I didn't go do that. Instead, I dragged myself to my college campus because my school is pretty awesome and hosted…

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We do need young people. We need to make sure change happens in a meaningful manner. We need to find the balance between the energy of youth and the wisdom of all who have something to offer or we fall into a cynical world. It is what got us to where we are in North America.

About ivonprefontaine

I have been an educator for almost 20 years. Prior to that, I worked in private industry for 15 years, then returned to university to earn my education degree. For the past 11 years, I have been a co-creator of learning in a unique, progressive, alternative educational school of choice. Currently, I am engaged in a doctoral program at Gonzaga University in Spokane. A main theme in my learning there has been the roles of systems thinking, complexity theory, and organizational theory, and how they apply to education generally and the learning environment I share with students, parents, and colleagues.

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  1. So true. Young people are the future. We owe it to them to nurture their talents and help them channel their energy constructively.

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  2. Thanks for re-blogging this, Ivon!

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