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The title for this blog originated with use of the term “practical idealist” in this 1996 opinion piece, which asked: “To what kind of work should a practical idealist aspire?” A century and a half earlier, Emerson, in his 1841 essay Circles, wrote: “There are degrees in idealism.  We learn first to play with it academically. . . .  Then we see in the heyday of youth and poetry that it may be true, that it is true in gleams and fragments.  Then, its countenance waxes stern and grand, and we see that it must be true.  It now shows itself ethical and practical.”  John Dewey and Mahatma Gandhi embraced practical idealism in the 20th century, as did UN Secretary General U Thant.  Al Gore invoked it in a 1998 speech. In the context of this blog, the term is meant to convey idealism tempered but not overwhelmed by realism: a search for the ideal on a path guided by common sense.
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Saturday, October 12, 2024

 Article(s) on Connecticut CASA and Partners for Children, Youth, and Families

The Connecticut Mirror and various Hearst CT Media outlets published different versions of an opinion piece that I wrote on the occasion(s) of Youth Justice Action, Domestic Violence Awareness, and Substance Use/Bullying Prevention Month(s)--October.

Relating Connecticut CASA and child welfare to the 119K Commission focused on concerns around some 119,000 young people ages 14-26 who are "disconnected" from school or employment or "at risk" of becoming so, the piece also addresses prevention priorities for children before age 14.

A similar version of the opinion article appears on Medium.
2:45 pm edt 
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