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To “See ourselves as others see us”

posted: Jan 30, 2012 | by

There are a few additions to the IEF website this week – I’ve been watching the “history of sharing” video in the Community section.

Thanks to Tim McGarry’s unique presentation style the film is amusing. I started writing this on Burns’ Day and it strikes me that perhaps the only honourable response when we (anyone), in the Scottish Bard’s words, “see ourselves as others see us” is to laugh.    But the video isn’t just a joke – it gives a brief roundup of various attempts over nearly two centuries to eliminate segregation from the education system on this island. (more…)