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Consuming Politics: Jon Stewart, Branding, and the Youth Vote in America


Forty years ago, young people were more engaged and interested in politics than their parents: but this hasn’t been true in a long time. Using a combination of interviews, surveys and experiments, Dan Cassino and Yasemin Besen-Cassino, look at the political world through the eyes of young people to understand why they’ve become disengaged from the political world. Rather than seeing politics as an end, they find today’s young people see politics as a way to achieve … More >>

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Classic Music Appreciation Film: Ode To Joy DVD: Youth Music Education & Appreciation Film

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  • (1) Ode To Joy (1968) – 27 Minutes


The universal language of the world is music. Music touches us all, regardless of age, gender, race or religion. That’s why teaching music appreciation to the young people of the world is so imperative. This film teaches the beauty of music as it transcends time and remains an important part of daily life for past, present, and future generations. Table Of Contents: (1) Ode To Joy (1968) – Ode to Joy is a 1968 music education film that explains how the rhythm and ap… More >>

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Refugees are not criminals: NCCT demands removal of Conservative Party ad and apology

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For Immediate Release
Monday 28 March 2011

Toronto, Canada – The National Council of Canadian Tamils (NCCT) is calling on
Rt. Hon. Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada to remove an election advertisement, which insinuates that Tamil refugees who are forced to arrive through unconventional means are “criminals”, and apologize to Tamil Canadians.

The Conservative Party ad features a photo of the MV Sun Sea which arrived off the shores of British Colombia in August last year with 491 Tamil refugees fleeing war and persecution from Sri Lanka—a country marred by allegations of human rights violations, the denial of fundamental civil liberties, and extrajudicial killings. It calls the Tamils aboard “criminals” who trying to abuse Canadian generosity.

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