The aim of this study is to develop materials for a Citizenship Education program that:
(1) is inclusive not assimilationist or exclusionary;
(2) fitting to Twenty First Century conditions and challenges;
(3) not indoctrinary;
(4) addresses contemporary issues related to addressing historical legacies and contemporary challenges;
(5) promotes healing, hope, and wellbeing.
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