Reclaim Democracy: Educating for Change (about corporations and democracy)

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Educating for Change



Published December 11, 2007


Those looking through extension program course catalogs at the University of California at Irvine or Cal State - Fullerton might halt abruptly when they see the title, “Licensed to Kill.” No, Blackwater isn't infiltrating the faculty.

We are.

In this traditionally conservative county, the Orange County chapter of ReclaimDemocracy.org has succeeded in filling the seats for a six-session, 12-hour course that deconstructs the role of corporations in society and offers participants opportunities to engage in revitalizing democracy.

Three course offerings thus far have averaged 50 participants per class. Even better, a large percentage of alumni have gone on to engage in the local ReclaimDemocracy.org chapter.

“Licensed to Kill” takes students on a mission to create the perfect corporation. In so doing, students become aware that the practices necessary to create such an entity are in widespread use today and often in direct conflict with the welfare of humanity and the Earth's ecological systems.

Although both course title and content are designed to outrage and shock people out of their complacency, “Licensed to Kill's” final session offers students practical ways to begin moving our corporatocracy toward a more people-focused society. ........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://reclaimdemocracy.org/education/licensed_kill_olli.php