Comments on: Girl Who Silenced the World

By: Sherie Stark

Sherie Stark — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 01:18:01 +0000

I also am deeply inspired by her words, and want to spread the video as much as possible to help inspire others. I was thinking about putting it on my Facebook account, but the agreement says it has to be my work because of copyright issues. Does anyone know if this is OK if I get David Suzuki’s permission?

By: Richard Schwier

Richard Schwier — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:48:02 +0000

I remember the first time I saw this like it was yesterday. Strong message, and I loved that her parents made the kids earn their own $$ to go to the conference. Her dad has been an inspiration for decades, and Severin is the apple that didn’t fall far from the tree. She came to Saskatoon this spring–a mature woman now, and still delivering a powerful message of activism and hope. Thanks, Alec.

By: LangLabCindy

LangLabCindy — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 03:28:50 +0000

Interesting and powerful. I love the line about us being a “family, 5 million strong.” And I wonder what she is doing today…spent just a few minutes googling, but didn’t find anything.

By: Kari

Kari — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:34:21 +0000

Alec, thanks for sharing this video… the part when she said “We are afraid to share” sure makes you think…I think it’s important for both students, and adults to watch this video.

By: Rob Wall

Rob Wall — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:29:05 +0000

Powerful.

By: Diane Hammond

Diane Hammond — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:14:47 +0000

“Did you have to worry of these things when you were my age?”

This concerns me. I’m hearing fear and helplessness in students’ voices – in the classroom and in their blogs. We are doing so much to make students aware of society’s problems, but are we crippling them with anxiety? How many of our dis-engaged youth are asking themselves – so, what’s the point? I think we need to use examples like this one to empower students, to show them that every single voice can count – that individual actions on a grand scale will bring about positive change. Thanks for sharing this!

By: Irma

Irma — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:59:25 +0000

Alec

Let you thing a little.. I will share it with the kids and teachers at school.
Thanks
Irma

By: Diana Kenney

Diana Kenney — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:16:01 +0000

Alec,
Thank you! I am truly inspired and plan on sharing this as often as I can.

Diana