It's the end of the Canadian Penny. Yes, that lonely coin that no one seems to care about. That coin that gets tossed into the change can or on the sidewalk. We don't really think much about the Penny and it's worth. So, as a country, we are saying goodbye. But while we are phasing out the Penny, … [Read more...]
Thinking Globally
Some days our kids can feel like their own problems are pretty big. Or maybe they are doing just fine, but we'd like to expand their scope, teach them to look beyond themselves for opportunities to help, and to learn how other people live. There are certainly books that do that - and this new book … [Read more...]
WE DAY 2011 – Inspiring more in “WE”
If you think it's easy to silence 18,000 kids in the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on a warm September day...talk to Michael Chikwanine. That's what he did, with ease, at the annual WE DAY event for Free The Children. He was one of the many guest speakers and performers brought on stage to inspire … [Read more...]