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In this episode of Dangerous Ideas for Social Change, Kent, Mallory and Sara dig beneath the headlines and statistics and explore what absenteeism is really telling us about our communities. Through honest conversation and lived experience, they talk about why kids are missing school, what systems are failing them, and why real change requires staying in the mess - alongside families, instead of looking for quick fixes.

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In this solo episode, Kent Dueck breaks down the real story behind the staggering absenteeism rate. Drawing from years of frontline experience, Kent exposes the uncomfortable truth: the system isn’t listening, and kids are paying the price.

Building on the ABSENT documentary, Kent shows how this issue has been hiding in plain sight and why it matters now more than ever.

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When kids stop showing up to school, it’s easy to blame attendance - but what if the problem runs deeper? In this episode of Dangerous Ideas for Social Change, Kent Dueck sits down with Mallory Pledger to unpack the stories behind ABSENT, a powerful new documentary exploring why so many young people are slipping through the cracks.

Watch the documentary “ABSENT” on YouTube to see the stories that inspired this conversation. https://youtu.be/4hYN-HK6bWM

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In this week’s episode, Kent talks with Darrell - a community leader who’s spent years fighting for his North End neighbourhood. They talk about what it means to keep showing up for a community that many have written off, unpacking the fires, the housing crisis, and the quiet resilience that still lives on every block.

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In this episode, Kent sits down with elder and emotional support worker Florence Sanderson to talk about loss, identity, and healing. Florence shares her journey from childhood trauma and bullying to becoming a voice of compassion and strength for families facing tragedy. Together, they reflect on the documentary ABSENT and explore how community weariness, grief, student absenteeism- and what it will take to rebuild hope

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In this episode Kent sits down with longtime community advocate Sel Burrows to confront one of the most pressing and overlooked crises in our education system: chronic absenteeism.

Sel and Kent speak candidly about years of fighting to shine a light on absenteeism, the resistance they’ve faced, and why honesty with impunity is the only way forward. This conversation also ties into the upcoming documentary ABSENT, premiering October 1, which takes an even deeper look at the crisis of absenteeism and its devastating ripple effects. Head to icya.ca/absentdoc to find out more and reserve your tickets today.

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Behind every crime is a story of pain, shame, and broken trust. In todays episode Jennifer Brisson joins Kent Dueck to explore how compassion, accountability, and community circles can help us move toward one bold vision: no more victims.

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In this return conversation, Kent Dueck sits down again with Harvey Rempel to confront the murky realities of crime and justice in Winnipeg’s inner city. Harvey shares stories from nearly two decades of walking alongside families impacted by violence and stories that headlines never capture. Together, they explore stacked trauma, the silence of unreported crimes, and why delayed justice often feels like no justice at all

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