Democracyis.us
Democracy works best with an educated citizenry who have developed skills of conflict resolution, public engagement, and civility as part of their schooling experience. This proposal harkens back to the philosophy of education espoused by pragmatist John Dewey in his 1916 book Democracy in Education, while looking forward at the positive strides being made in conflict resolution skills development in education. Democracy can get us where we need to go, but it is human-powered. Making it work requires a proper education and the ability to work with others often unlike ourselves. However, by getting involved and engaging with others we can all look forward to an interesting and productive journey. Democracy is us! Ride on!
3 comments
Barbara L. Jones • almost 13 years ago
I like it, the humanistic side of democracy. We don't want to lose this right and we do as a society have the power to maintain it! Great job! Let's continue to educate.
-Barbara
Linda Johnson • almost 13 years ago
keep riding
Ursula Richardson • almost 13 years ago
I think those Core Conflict Resolution Education Skills need to be explored on a continuum by teachers, DR practitioners, and guidance counselors in order to encourage youth to build conflict resolution skills that will create positive social change on a global perspective. - Ursula