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Born in Malacca, Malaysia in 1944, Shirley Geok-Lin Lim was raised by her Chinese father and emigrated to the U.S. as a young woman. The author of several books of poetry, short…
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Citizenship and Democracy
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- What does it mean to be American?
- What are our responsibilities as citizens? Who or what are we responsible for?
- What is democracy? What does it look like in action?
- How do we hold our leaders accountable?
- What are the barriers to building democracy?
- What makes a "good" citizen?
- Why, if at all, are we obligated to participate in our democracy?
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Civic Responsibility and “Us vs. Them” Mentality
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It was great to have cohesion in the discussion. All of the questions fit the discussion very well, and we got the opportunity to address the main question of civic…
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Discussion about Civic Responsibility after Campus Protest
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Answers to the implication questions about holding people accountable were very interesting. Throughout the discussion, issues of communication, as well as how to keep students and community members aware of…
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University of Chicago and Civic Responsibility 2
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Everyone in the group participated. There were undergraduate and graduate students from the University of Chicago, as well as members of the surrounding community, and the eclectic group provided a…
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University of Chicago and Civic Responsibility 1
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The object was really complex and the participants really respected the work so we were able to get a lot out of it. Co-facilitating went well -- we communicated before…