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Feeling the Bern

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2. I am a humanities professor. I love history and the humanities

Reply to woodsprite (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 07:10 AM

Dec 2015

but I want to bring about awareness of the world around us. Film is a good medium.

Harry Chapin used his fame and money to start something called World Hunger Year. I plan on supporting the things I believe need support: The Innocence Project, the World Wildlife Fund, school arts and humanities departments, real education reform, ending the drug war and getting people like Bernie Sanders elected to office.

Maybe being "more than just a teacher" (as insulting as that is) can help

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The contracts are signed. I am the newest member of the WGA! [View all] Feeling the Bern Dec 2015 OP

Awesome! So happy for you! woodsprite Dec 2015 #1

I am a humanities professor. I love history and the humanities Feeling the Bern Dec 2015 #2

But you are still a teacher! woodsprite Dec 2015 #3

So can you tell us what is in the next Star Wars movie yet? LynneSin Dec 2015 #4

lol. I wish. Mine will be out in 2017. Feeling the Bern Dec 2015 #5

Congratulations! femmocrat Dec 2015 #6