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Education, Community and Leadership

Posts about community organizations, inspiring individuals, leadership and mentorship, as well as new ideas in education.

March 2010

Believe and it will happen

By |2017-07-13T17:44:02-04:00March 31st, 2010|Education, Community and Leadership, Shifting Perspectives|

Often people ask me, does social media really work? It takes so much time, does it pay off? Is anyone really listening? There are times when the "mind viruses" even get to me and I question myself, wondering whether I can accomplish all I have set out to do. Last night, I went to see Deepak Chopra speak in Montreal. He was outstanding and incredibly inspirational, as anyone knows who has seen him live. This morning I was reminded of his "Seven Laws of Success". In particular, I was thinking of his sixth law, the Law of Detachment: Allow yourself and others the freedom to be who they are. Do not force solutions-allow solutions to spontaneously emerge. Uncertainty is essential on your path to freedom. As I try to detach from any particular outcome of my work, with the highest intention and hope that I can help others, I continue to post blog articles and communicate them through social media. This morning, I posted on Twitter an article on Smart Follow-ship that a good friend, Corry [...]

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February 2010

An unforgettable journey of service

By |2017-07-13T17:44:05-04:00February 8th, 2010|Education, Community and Leadership|

Air Canada swaps paid seats for much-needed relief for Haitians As I was pursuing my friends' updates on Facebook this past weekend, I learned that one of my friends, Sue, had been down to Haiti and back on a volunteer mission with her employer, Air Canada. When I mentioned to her that this was an awesome thing for her to do, she humbly replied, "I truly felt honoured to be able to go".  In fact this was an awesome thing for Air Canada to do. The benefit to the hundreds, if not thousands of earthquake victims are enormous. Of course, it doesn't hurt their brand image either. But, this relief mission will profoundly impact the lives of the volunteers, their valued employees; something that could never have been done with a mere pay cheque. This type of win-win-win thinking is necessary for today's organizations to be successful and sustainable in the future. Way to go Air Canada and way to go Sue! This is her incredible story: This weekend I was privileged to be a member of the Air Canada volunteer [...]

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Standing up for what you believe in

By |2017-07-13T17:44:05-04:00February 6th, 2010|Connecting To Nature, Education, Community and Leadership|

A fitting legacy Last Monday night, the town of Hudson ratified a recommendation to name a new nature trail after my husband, the late councilor Robert Parkinson. Our family is very grateful that the town saw fit to honour Bob’s service in this way (Gazette article). I couldn’t have thought of a more fitting tribute. We are also so grateful to the dedication and passion of a small but mighty local organization that helped create this new trail: Sentiers Vaudreuil Soulanges (SVS). Almost four and a half years ago, Bob was drawn to local politics by his passion to protect the local beauty of the nature parks and trail system. He saw this as a unique asset of Hudson that required support. His campaign platform was based on this concept. Once elected, he quickly got involved in green space preservation issues, which he continued to do until the end of his tenure as councilor. Early on, Bob worked with the town and residents to protect and rebuild the Apple Glenn dam, which was a pivotal element in protecting the wetland and [...]

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Wisdom from Indigenous People

By |2017-07-13T17:44:05-04:00February 5th, 2010|Connecting To Nature, Education, Community and Leadership, Shifting Perspectives|

Western cultures have ignored the wisdom and voice of indigenous people for a very long time. We are just starting to wake up to it now, thankfully. We still have a long way to go toward mutual respect and understanding. One of things we do need is a better ways to communicate. I recently had the privilege of listening to Mohawk council representative, Stuart Myiow, speak. I was at a day-long retreat about environmental protection. We listened to him speak and sing. He had us riveted for hours. The wisdom and insight that this man shared with us was profound. I felt like I was listening to a sage. Yet, he admittedly has no formal education and doesn't hold a "money economy" job. I have attached a one-page imperative that the Five Nation Iroquois Confederacy has developed. It summarizes some of the knowledge that Stuart imparted on us that day. But, I have to warn you, the language is harsh and the tone of voice will be foreign to most. While it touches on the main point of his discussion with [...]

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August 2009

Are you Participating in Smart Follower-ship?

By |2017-07-13T17:44:06-04:00August 5th, 2009|Education, Community and Leadership, Shifting Perspectives|

We are observing evidence of the shift as we awaken to the power of follower-ship. This means that responsibility for everything about our lives lies within. We can no longer look outwards to blame anything on anyone, ever again. Follower-ship and leadership are merging. This makes follower-ship powerful because we want to be worthy of the ideals that our leaders communicate so charismatically.

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January 2009

New Media – Is it Creating Social Transformation

By |2017-07-13T17:44:06-04:00January 7th, 2009|Education, Community and Leadership, Shifting Perspectives|

Can we really create a social consciousness revolution? We finally have the tools, but will we use them wisely? There is a lot of talk today about the new social media, which includes: YouTube, Wikipedia, facebook, Delicious, MySpace, blogs, or the Smartboards that are bringing the transformative potential of the Internet into our children’s classrooms. It is clear that social technology is increasing the amount of interaction and information sharing happening globally. […]

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