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The second day…

Hey, my name is Nikki and I am a school of leadership student this year. This week I have been lucky enough to be a part of the 2009 Penticton annual trip to Mexico.  I have spent the last couple of days working with a few students who are a part of something so […]

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From Brian…

  Sunshine, sand sore muscles, sunburned skin, sweet Mexican kids, and an awesome bunch of teens! This is what our trip has been made up of so far, 6 days into the trip and 3 days into the house build. We spent 3 long days and 1 even longer night on the bus, driving all […]

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A few thoughts from the team.

Hey all, it’s Kristi again and today I exercised my snooping rights that come along with blog-duty, by asking a few of our participants 3 special questions.
As I went from site to site I pulled a few people aside and asked them 3 questions:
1. Why did you chose to come on a Hero Holiday?
2. […]

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Nikki’s Canadian Travels…

So we have been on the road for just about two months, and let me tell you it has been quite the experience. We have had an incredible time so far! 

Canada is about a million times more beautiful than I could have ever expected and the funny thing is that I live in Canada. […]

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SOL’s First Community Project

Our first project to help out in the community was at the Living Rock Youth Centre, just a block away from the Absolute offices.  We went last Thursday for the initial tour and explanation on how the drop in centre began. We also ended up helping out with breakfast and hanging out with the youth […]

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Tara’s First Think Fast Presentation

Well, yesterday was our first show and I thought it went awesome! Set up went smoothly, we were kind of slow but that will improve:)I felt pretty confident, (well sort of,)I had been going over my story (about my Hero Holiday to Mexico last summer) a lot in the past few days, so I […]

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Presentation training for the Family

Hollllla!!
So its week two of Absolute and we are having a fabulous time. Things have been very exciting around the office, apartment and the busses : where we will soon call home. Everybody is starting to get adjusted to their new lives and friendships. There are lots of changes being made, not many of […]

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A word from ALL LEFT OUT

Yo!!!!!! whats up! thanks for taking the time to check out our blog!
In case you didn’t already know we are a band from New Zealand called All Left Out and this is our second term touring with Absolute.
We are so stoked to be coming to the east side of Canada this time, were looking […]

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Beauti

Beauti has joined the Absolute road team! Wondering what Beauti is? Beauti is our band: Colin, James, Tim, Matt and myself Jordan.
Beauti have come from Kelowna, BC all the way to Hamilton, ON to tour on the Absolute Road team as the feature band during their “Think Fast”, motivational experience in high schools. Beauti […]

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School of Leadership Begins…

 A Note from Kristi: a student in our SOL program,
 All of us students arrived between Tuesday and Wednesday, eager and excited as to what was about to handed over to us, and not really knowing what was to be expected in the least. The girls; Nikki, Tara, Teijna, Adele and myself; settled in with […]

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