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Nourishing Ideas
Me To We
Me to We is a is a philosophy, a manual, a manifesto and a movement. It
embraces the idea that we can all build a better life, and our ideal
world, through reaching out to others. By
focusing less on "Me" and more on "We": our communities, our nation and
our world as a whole. Today, Me to We is
a worldwide movement of people finding purpose through living with
compassion, strengthening community and making a commitment to our
shared humanity.
Join
the movement...
Ethics of the "Ashley Treatment"
Much media attention has recently been given to the case of Ashley, a
9-year-old Seattle girl who was born with static encephalopathy and
unable to develop intellectually beyond the age of three months. Her
parents, with the
support of doctors and ethicists, opted for surgical intervention and
hormonal treatments that will keep her small and prevent her from
growing into an adult woman.
L'Arche Canada has issued a
statement questioning the ethics used to justify the "Ashley treatment."
Read the statement...
Good Conversation
Compassionate Listening
Compassionate Listening is a powerful skill for peacemaking in our
families, communities, on the job, and in social change work both
locally and globally. Its healing power comes from the fact that it does
not try to give answers.
Rather, it engages participants in a deep listening process that allows
each side to see the humanity of the other, even when they disagree.
Learn
more...
Conversation Cafés
"I envision a culture of conversation – a culture where people talk
freely, without fear or taboos, with friends and strangers alike.” That
vision inspired Vicki Robin to initiate
Conversation
Cafés, a network of Cafés where people have weekly drop-in dialogues about the
key
issues of our times. The conversations are held in public places, and
everyone is welcome to join in. And when you
put strangers, caffeine and ideas in the same room, brilliant things can
happen.
Tune in...
Inspiring
Action
Disability Savings Plan
The Disability Savings Plan took a huge step
towards
reality in December 2006. An Expert Panel established by Federal Finance
Minister Jim Flaherty recommended the creation of a
Disability Savings Plan, a Disability Savings
Grant and a Canada Disability Bond. The recommendations, if implemented,
will be the most significant federal
initiative for families of people with disabilities in 25 years: up to
three quarters of a million Canadian families would
benefit.
Learn more...
Actions Without Borders
Action Without Borders
connects people, organizations and resources to help
build a better world, where anyone who wants to help another can do so,
and where no opportunities for action
and collaboration are missed. During the week of February 5-11 they’re
launching a global network of people who
want to connect with others to change their communities and the world.
Join in...
“The first duty of love is to listen.”
– Paul Tillich
Our subscriber list is a private mailing list and will not be made available
to other organizations, companies or individuals. We value every subscriber
and respect your privacy.
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Vol. 6, Issue
1, January 2007
Skydive – World Premiere January 25-February 4,
Roundhouse Community Centre, Vancouver
Compassionate Listening Dialogue and Workshop February 5
and 6, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver
Action Without Borders global network launch
February 5-11, online
Fireside conversation: Stories about personalized supports
February 13,
6:30-9pm, Edenvale Retreat,
Abbotsford, BC
PLAN Institute’s 7th annual Leadership Training
March 12-16, 2007,
Location TBA
Conversation
Week 2007 March 25-April 1 – Worldwide!
Ode is an independent magazine about people and ideas that are changing
the world. It promises to connect its readers to a network of positive
change and inspiration for “knowing better,
doing better and feeling better”.
Idealist is a project of Action Without Borders
that
contains a list of thousands of community organizations in 165
countries, along with hundreds of volun-teer and job
opportunities.
Check it out...
Garland Cohen was in her eighties when she and her son David joined PLAN.
She had been pushing the future to the
back of her mind for a long time, hoping for a miracle. Garland wasn't
afraid of dying; she was afraid of leaving
David alone.
Read David’s story...
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