Morgan Baskin, an 18-year-old, is running for mayor of Toronto alongside more established candidates. While some see her candidacy as a joke due to her age, she has been thinking about running for two years and wants to bring fresh ideas and voices to city politics. Her platform focuses on improving public transportation, maintaining property taxes, and creating a more inclusive city. However, her youth has led many to question her credibility and maturity. If elected, she would be the youngest mayor in Toronto's history.
Connecting the Dots: How Digital Methods Become the Glue that Binds Cultural ...Robert J. Stein
The growth and scale of the world’s cities is exploding at an amazing rate. By some counts, the population of cities is growing at nearly 1 million people every week and will top seven billion by the middle of the century. At the same time, popular culture’s fascination with technology, mobile devices, digital media, and social networking seems to pose a significant threat to the appreciation and relevance of cultural heritage in our contemporary society.
Considering these two factors together forces us to ask some concerning questions about what place culture will have in tomorrow’s cities. Are mobile devices killing museum experiences as some have asserted? Does the cultural heritage field’s current fascination with participation and engagement actually endanger cultural appreciation and learning? The answers to these questions have become polarizing in the press and among professionals in museums, but the answer does not need to be either one or the other.
This presentation will suggest a practical and balanced approach to adopting digital platforms and practices in museums that focus the experience on a personal and aesthetic appreciation of cultural heritage. Furthermore, the talk will examine the potential role cultural heritage organizations can play within a city to engage a local audience in common experiences in a manner that can begin to address the social frictions and disparities that exist among the world’s major cities.
Global Cities are growing at an amazing place and are changing the ways in which we live, work, play, and relate to each other. The term Smart Cities describes a movement to apply new technological developments towards the development of these cities, but does doing so create a city that we actually want to live in? This presentation will address the role of culture and artists in creating a dynamic "place" and the role that Museums might play in promoting a cultural dialog within their local communities
Connecting the Dots: How Digital Methods Become the Glue that Binds Cultural ...Robert J. Stein
The growth and scale of the world’s cities is exploding at an amazing rate. By some counts, the population of cities is growing at nearly 1 million people every week and will top seven billion by the middle of the century. At the same time, popular culture’s fascination with technology, mobile devices, digital media, and social networking seems to pose a significant threat to the appreciation and relevance of cultural heritage in our contemporary society.
Considering these two factors together forces us to ask some concerning questions about what place culture will have in tomorrow’s cities. Are mobile devices killing museum experiences as some have asserted? Does the cultural heritage field’s current fascination with participation and engagement actually endanger cultural appreciation and learning? The answers to these questions have become polarizing in the press and among professionals in museums, but the answer does not need to be either one or the other.
This presentation will suggest a practical and balanced approach to adopting digital platforms and practices in museums that focus the experience on a personal and aesthetic appreciation of cultural heritage. Furthermore, the talk will examine the potential role cultural heritage organizations can play within a city to engage a local audience in common experiences in a manner that can begin to address the social frictions and disparities that exist among the world’s major cities.
Global Cities are growing at an amazing place and are changing the ways in which we live, work, play, and relate to each other. The term Smart Cities describes a movement to apply new technological developments towards the development of these cities, but does doing so create a city that we actually want to live in? This presentation will address the role of culture and artists in creating a dynamic "place" and the role that Museums might play in promoting a cultural dialog within their local communities
From Typist to Trailblazer: The Evolving View of Women in the CIA’s WorkforcePeerasak C.
Typists and Trailblazers:
Defining the Roles of Women
in the Early Years of the CIA
Jackie Benn Porter • Historical Review Program
When I came in, in 1965 the first assumption was that any female you
met in the hallway was a secretary or a clerk. And the other big difference
was when I came on board, we wore hats and white gloves every
day. The gloves were inspected as you entered the office to be sure that
your palms were white. I’m not sure what would’ve happened if they
hadn’t been white because I was too petrified to change that.1
– Carla, Directorate of Operations
During my career…I wore many faces. I was a tour director, a buyer,
someone’s girlfriend, a photographer, an art collector, even a young
teenage boy. It helped to have an innocent-looking open face, a sense
of humor, stamina, and the fearlessness of the very young.2
– Elizabeth Swanek, Directorate of Operations
What has been the culture of urbanism this last century? This is a precursor to studying Postmodernism. What have been theological responses? This is the Powerpoint that undergirds the Vimeo 540-7 TUL540-7 Urbanism: Theological Respeonses to Urban Culture at https://vimeo.com/322370054
Reading the Tea Leaves: Global Trends and Opportunities for Tomorrow's MuseumsRobert J. Stein
A presentation to the 2014 Communicating the Museum conference in Sydney, Australia.
As our society becomes increasingly more intertwined, it is evident that global trends that once seemed remote are having a deep impact on our local communities. These same trends play out in museums around the globe as we reflect our communities both past and present. The museum audience is inherently submerged in this current of cultural change. Without pretending to predict the entire future, there are strong signals that a few important global trends will persist. What are those trends and how can museums begin to take advantage of those likely shifts to promote, advocate, and enhance their relevance to a global audience?
Building Belonging: Libraries and Social JusticeWiLS
Presented by Sarah Lawton, Neighborhood Library Supervisor, Madison Public Library for WiLSWorld 2019 on July 23rd in Madison, Wisconsin.
Libraries exist at the intersection of institution and community, an opportune space for building compassion and supporting collective action. Sarah will explore the ways that libraries around the country are working with their communities to challenge systemic racism, break down barriers, and confront oppression.
A keynote for the 2015 We are Museums Conference in Berlin, Germany.
Museums… why should we care? Much has been written about the changes our culture is experiencing as institutions that once held a place of primary esteem have now somehow become less important than they once were. Museums are at the crux of this change and are wondering how we might preserve and bottle the relevance we hold with our audiences. At the same time, we find that relevance to be changing, ephemeral, and eroding.
How should museums answer these fundamental questions about our impact and why we matter at all? When challenged to defend the public investment and trust that we have stewarded for so many years, are we prepared to give a good account?
In this talk, Rob will expand on his seminal article about museum impact, Museums… So What? and will provide new insights and opportunities for museums to look towards to document and demonstrate actual real impact that museums provide and the tangible benefits museums can bring to their communities.
“Museums… so what?” will follow up on his much discussed article from the CODE|WORDS series on Medium.
https://medium.com/code-words-technology-and-theory-in-the-museum/
c.school January 2015 - community development presentationLorna Prescott
A potted history of community development shared as part of Civic Systems Lab c.school session on 23 January 2015.
(Apologies for the lack of visual content, I struggled to find open licensed images.)
Paper 9 The Modernist English LiteratureAmit Makvana
This slideshare is about the feminism of the novel to the lighthouse in English Literature. In this slideshare I try to write about the feminist character and feminism perspective of the novel to the lighthouse that I try to write here in this Power point presentation.
Research to Policy seminars - Intergenerational Relations in Challenging TimesILC- UK
Chaired by Clive Bolton, ILC-UK Advisor, this seminar presents a range of perspectives on intergenerational relations, seeking to stimulate a debate that is better grounded in and informed by the available evidence.
The Gospel and the Future of Cities: Transforming the Lives of Urban Children...Bryan McCabe
I presented this paper at The Gospel and the Future of Cities Summit in Quito, Ecuador on October 15, 2016, in order to assist with shaping the Christian response to and implementation of the New Urban Agenda at UN Habitat III, particularly with regard to focusing on urban children and youth.
From Typist to Trailblazer: The Evolving View of Women in the CIA’s WorkforcePeerasak C.
Typists and Trailblazers:
Defining the Roles of Women
in the Early Years of the CIA
Jackie Benn Porter • Historical Review Program
When I came in, in 1965 the first assumption was that any female you
met in the hallway was a secretary or a clerk. And the other big difference
was when I came on board, we wore hats and white gloves every
day. The gloves were inspected as you entered the office to be sure that
your palms were white. I’m not sure what would’ve happened if they
hadn’t been white because I was too petrified to change that.1
– Carla, Directorate of Operations
During my career…I wore many faces. I was a tour director, a buyer,
someone’s girlfriend, a photographer, an art collector, even a young
teenage boy. It helped to have an innocent-looking open face, a sense
of humor, stamina, and the fearlessness of the very young.2
– Elizabeth Swanek, Directorate of Operations
What has been the culture of urbanism this last century? This is a precursor to studying Postmodernism. What have been theological responses? This is the Powerpoint that undergirds the Vimeo 540-7 TUL540-7 Urbanism: Theological Respeonses to Urban Culture at https://vimeo.com/322370054
Reading the Tea Leaves: Global Trends and Opportunities for Tomorrow's MuseumsRobert J. Stein
A presentation to the 2014 Communicating the Museum conference in Sydney, Australia.
As our society becomes increasingly more intertwined, it is evident that global trends that once seemed remote are having a deep impact on our local communities. These same trends play out in museums around the globe as we reflect our communities both past and present. The museum audience is inherently submerged in this current of cultural change. Without pretending to predict the entire future, there are strong signals that a few important global trends will persist. What are those trends and how can museums begin to take advantage of those likely shifts to promote, advocate, and enhance their relevance to a global audience?
Building Belonging: Libraries and Social JusticeWiLS
Presented by Sarah Lawton, Neighborhood Library Supervisor, Madison Public Library for WiLSWorld 2019 on July 23rd in Madison, Wisconsin.
Libraries exist at the intersection of institution and community, an opportune space for building compassion and supporting collective action. Sarah will explore the ways that libraries around the country are working with their communities to challenge systemic racism, break down barriers, and confront oppression.
A keynote for the 2015 We are Museums Conference in Berlin, Germany.
Museums… why should we care? Much has been written about the changes our culture is experiencing as institutions that once held a place of primary esteem have now somehow become less important than they once were. Museums are at the crux of this change and are wondering how we might preserve and bottle the relevance we hold with our audiences. At the same time, we find that relevance to be changing, ephemeral, and eroding.
How should museums answer these fundamental questions about our impact and why we matter at all? When challenged to defend the public investment and trust that we have stewarded for so many years, are we prepared to give a good account?
In this talk, Rob will expand on his seminal article about museum impact, Museums… So What? and will provide new insights and opportunities for museums to look towards to document and demonstrate actual real impact that museums provide and the tangible benefits museums can bring to their communities.
“Museums… so what?” will follow up on his much discussed article from the CODE|WORDS series on Medium.
https://medium.com/code-words-technology-and-theory-in-the-museum/
c.school January 2015 - community development presentationLorna Prescott
A potted history of community development shared as part of Civic Systems Lab c.school session on 23 January 2015.
(Apologies for the lack of visual content, I struggled to find open licensed images.)
Paper 9 The Modernist English LiteratureAmit Makvana
This slideshare is about the feminism of the novel to the lighthouse in English Literature. In this slideshare I try to write about the feminist character and feminism perspective of the novel to the lighthouse that I try to write here in this Power point presentation.
Research to Policy seminars - Intergenerational Relations in Challenging TimesILC- UK
Chaired by Clive Bolton, ILC-UK Advisor, this seminar presents a range of perspectives on intergenerational relations, seeking to stimulate a debate that is better grounded in and informed by the available evidence.
The Gospel and the Future of Cities: Transforming the Lives of Urban Children...Bryan McCabe
I presented this paper at The Gospel and the Future of Cities Summit in Quito, Ecuador on October 15, 2016, in order to assist with shaping the Christian response to and implementation of the New Urban Agenda at UN Habitat III, particularly with regard to focusing on urban children and youth.
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The words of Frantz Fanon that ‘each generation must discover its mission’ come to mind every time I have an opportunity to speak with young South Africans.
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2. The 18-year-old is running for mayor alongside the likes of Rob Ford, Olivia Chow, and Karen Stintz. She has been
looked at with contempt and incredulity for her ambitious and lofty venture. People believe she’s running for mayor
as some sort of joke.
Rob Ford has put an unprecedented spotlight on municipal politics in Toronto, but he wasn’t central to Baskin’s
decision to join the mayoral race.
“I’d be lying if I said my decision to run was completely separate from that spotlight. But, at the same time, this is not
reactionary to Rob Ford,” Baskin said. “I’ve been thinking about this for two years. It wasn’t something I did on a
whim.”
City Hall has gone a bit stale, she says, and she wants to bring in some fresh blood.
“I think when you get the same group of people around the table over and over again, eventually you stop having
productive, useful, new ideas,” she says, as she sips her coffee at one of her regular Corktown haunts. The Beatles are
playing in the background, and Baskin is responding to campaign-related emails.
The most obvious difference between Baskin and the competition, though, is her age. She has a connection to a fairly
large number of potential voters who don’t vote because they already feel underrepresented and unheard: the 18- to
24-year-old demographic vote.
But while Baskin has the potential to harness the ‘youth vote,’ her campaign is also highlighting the vicious ageism
streaking through Canadian society. The lines between the adult world and the youth world are blurred for Baskin,
and a power struggle is emerging.
“That is something we need to tackle, just as a society. This problem where we praise the young and we, in some
ways, idolize the young — anti-aging creams, etc. — but when the young stick their hands up and say ‘I’m not actually
a leader of tomorrow, I’m a leader of right now, today,’ we say ‘no, no, no, tomorrow, next week, next year, go to
university first, get a job first,” she says with the passionate delivery of an engaged politician.
“I actually have these ideas right now and I’d like to not go $40,000 in debt so that [I can be taken seriously].”
Kids grow up hearing they can do anything and be anything, but the message changes rapidly when they start doing
things regulated to “adults only.” Suddenly, they are simply “too young,” she explains.
This issue of being “too young” has the potential of hurting Baskin’s campaign severely, with people writing her off
simply because of her age.
Baskin neglects her coffee as the topic shifts and every word is infused with fervor. She talks about the youth vote
and youth empowerment – young people’s disengagement stems from the feeling that their opinions don’t matter,
she says. It’s unfortunate that many university students don’t vote, but it does not need to be a recognised fact of life.
Most adults seem to have a mental block when it comes to seeing youth as equals. They feel as if their life experience
quantifies more wisdom, and in many cases it does, but to write off the young, simply because they’re young, is doing
a disservice to everyone.
3. Baskin’s maturity and credibility have been questioned not only by potential voters but also by reporters during
interviews.
One radio host asked her if she could spend the maximum amount of money a candidate can spend on a mayoral
campaign, $1.3 million, on clothing. His teenage daughter, he joked, probably could.
Many headlines call her a ‘girl’, a term that has very different connotations than young woman or student. Other
reporters she spoke with called her a “standout of her generation,” an “outlier,” as if an engaged teenager is some
kind of anomaly.
But if she’s looking for the youth vote, what may be most important is the way those in her own generation are
reacting to her.
Bruce Kecskes, 18, a York University political science student says, “On the one hand I applaud her dedication to
municipal politics, a rare thing at our age. However, I am wary of her ability to deal with the delicate situations
demanded of the mayor’s office.”
It’s obvious within minutes that Baskin truly loves her city and her neighbourhood, and that she genuinely believes
she can make it a better place to live.
The gist of Baskin’s platform involves reconciling the urban-suburban divide that plagues city politics, providing
more appropriate and accessible public transportation for citizens, maintaining the property tax, and listening to
experts that can better the city. More detailed and concrete plans are expected soon from Baskin and her team.
Along with the downtown relief line, Baskin emphasises the need for stronger and more concentrated bus and
streetcar services, “As more and more people move into the city we need services to provide for them,” she says.
Baskin’s ideal Toronto is, “a city without food deserts, a city with great public transit and with great mixed housing.”
Baskin did a placement at City Hall through her school that gave her some insight into how the system works. It also
highlighted some of the problems in the system. Working together constructively, she says, is lacking greatly in City
Hall at the moment, and she’d like to change that.
Baskin also sees her lack of experience in city politics as an advantage.
“I come in without political baggage,” she said. “I’m not a career politician, and career politicians are great at
winning elections, but are they really great at doing their jobs?”
However, Baskin is no stranger to leadership positions. She has been involved with the Scouts movement on a
grassroots and bureaucratic level for several years and as a camp counsellor over the summers. Camp structure, she
says, is not entirely unlike municipal government.
Baskin looks to Tavi Gevinson of Rookie Magazine, Malala Yousafzai, and Hannah Godefa, a United Nations youth
advisor, as role models. All these young women worked to change their realities, refusing to wait until they were the
elusive “appropriate age,” she explains.
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“The road map I was given for success doesn’t really work anymore,” Baskin says. “A lot of those landmarks are gone
or unachievable. They’ve been blocked off. I’m really interested in redefining success for our generation.”
She calls herself a juggler, always having to balance multiple things her entire life. Her mayoral campaign is another
such thing that she believes she is fully capable of handling.
“When you Google ‘engaged teenagers’ you don’t get a whole bunch pictures of teenagers sitting in their bed
watching Netflix,” she chuckles. “There are people doing awesome work and they don’t get their credit because
they’re young.”
Baskin has sought out her own success, off the map and a little more risky than a family home in a nice
neighbourhood, a steady job, and a good pension. Instead, she’s chasing dreams.