[van-announce] Class Action: What's your idea of a good education?

[Paul Browning]

The Charter for Public Education Network Proudly Presents:

Class Action: What's your idea of a good education?

~ A free conference for youth

Friday June 4 (evening) - Saturday June 5 (day & evening)
Vancouver Public Library (Central Branch, Hamilton & Georgia Streets)

Join other youth at Class Action, a conference that will explore questions
about public education in BC. It's free, and it's open to all youth in
secondary or alternate school, and youth who are working or taking time out
from school.

When British Columbians were asked recently about education, here's what
they had to say about students and education:

"...the learner is at the center of public education." 

"We promise to respect, encourage and foster the learner's role as a full
participant, together with others in the educational community, in
developing their own goals, learning activities and curricula." 

*    What does this mean?
*    What should it mean?
*    Is it just somebody's fancy words and idealistic dreams?
*    Shouldn't learners decide these things for themselves?
*    What should our schools look like?
*    How could they be organized?
*    If learners had their say, what would the goals of education be?

YOU'RE INVITED TO JOIN US FOR CLASS ACTION, A CONFERENCE THAT WILL EXPLORE
THESE QUESTIONS.

Class action will include debates and discussions, music, art, photography,
video, dancing, meeting new friends...

For more information or to register: 
Call Kathy Whittam at 604-255-5458, or email youth at publiced.ca
www.charter.publiced.ca

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Ryan Stewart
Steering Committee Member
Charter for Public Education Network
rks at novus-tele.net
P  (778) 889-7737
F  (604) 677-5857
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