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December 3 : Disability Recognition Day
“The theme for this 2019 IDPD is ‘Promoting the participation of persons with disabilities and their leadership: taking action on the 2030 Development Agenda’ … “
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Get To Know: Svetlana Chmakova
Get to Know – Svetlana Chmakova Svetlana Chmakova is an internationally published, award-winning manga author Born and raised in Russia and moved to Canada at sixteen to finish high school Attended Sheridan College and received Classical Animation diploma Has more than a dozen published books; were translated into over 13 languages She is a full-time…
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Replantear la educación — Reafirmar una visión humanista (UNESCO).
“Se puede afirmar que mantener y aumentar la dignidad, la capacidad y el bienestar de la persona humana en relación con los demás y con la naturaleza, debería ser la finalidad fundamental de la educación en el siglo XXI.”
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Happy Birthday Alabama!!! Celebrate With Us
Happy Birthday, Alabama!!! ALABAMA 200 is a three-year celebration of the people, places, and events that form our rich history. Between 2017 and 2019, ALABAMA 200 has interacted with residents and visitors in educational programs, community activities, and statewide initiatives that were created to teach, inspire, and entertain. The celebration will officially end on December 14th…
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Democracy Now interviews Shoshana Zuboff: “The Age of Surveillance Capitalism”, Part 2.
“… These are data that are illegitimately taken from our lives, … without our permission, because it’s done without our knowledge, so we couldn’t possibly give our permission.” — “… private human experience is out of bounds… [and] is essential for a democratic society. It cannot be turned into a commodity…” (S. Zuboff)
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Democracy Now interviews Shoshana Zuboff: “The Age of Surveillance Capitalism”, Part 1.
“… private surveillance capital has institutionalized asymmetries of knowledge unlike anything ever seen in human history. They know everything about us; we know almost nothing about them.” (S. Zuboff)