Hola! We have arrived safe and sound, with a few minor speed bumps.
Friday started out with an all too familiar ferry ride to Vancouver followed by an unfamiliar ride down to the border crossing and then on to Seattle. From SeaTac we endured a three hour long flight, no movies mind you, to San Diego. […]
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Published by March 7th, 2010 in School of Leadership, Testimonials, Hero Holiday and Other Sites. ClosedBreaking Boundaries
Published by March 1st, 2010 in School of Leadership, Youth Issues and Road Team Blogs. 0 CommentsBreaking Boundaries; a line that roots to many different causes of conflict. What are boundaries? Sometimes they guidelines set up to protect us from harmful situations. Other times and the context I am talking about, they are things that are built up within society preventing us from things that could actually be a positive experience. […]
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Published by February 2nd, 2010 in School of Leadership, Testimonials, Hero Holiday and Other Sites. ClosedIn the past few weeks Mexico has experienced tropical rain storms that have resulted in mass flooding and serious damage. The common site here a couple of weeks ago was flooded roads and collapsed bridges on the main highway, houses swept away in the rush or ‘new’ rivers, and several flooded schools and some makeshift […]
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Published by December 14th, 2009 in School of Leadership and Hero Holiday. ClosedLast week, the School of Leadership students who are touring Canada in our high school assemblies, had a break in their touring schedule. So, what better way to spend their downtime then volunteering at a local charity, the Good Shepherd. Good Shepherd assists thousands of people every year with emergency programs that provide the basic […]
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Published by November 18th, 2009 in School of Leadership and Hero Holiday. ClosedHave you even been so shocked that you didn’t know what to do or say? Well, that happened to me when my mom and her friend decided to surprise me when my team and I went to San Diego for some “grocery shopping”. I thought it was great that they got to visit me but […]
...continue reading2010 Calendar
Published by November 6th, 2009 in School of Leadership, Hero Holiday, Mainpage and Featured. Closed
We’re excited to announce our 2010 Hero Holiday Calendar, “Together”. This calendar is full of incredible photos taken on Hero Holidays around the world by some of our very own photographers. Included in the calendar are excerpts from our blog, “52″, as well as some great quotes and thoughts on how to make a difference.
The calendar costs $20 and proceeds from the sale of each calendar go towards Absolute and Hero Holiday’s charitable projects.
SOL Students become Kindergarden Teachers
Published by October 29th, 2009 in School of Leadership and Hero Holiday. ClosedWe never really realize the power of what education can do when we are engulfed in the chaotic life that we live. But when looking into impoverished countries, such as Mexico, we can see how education can truly break the cycle of poverty.
As I and the rest of the School of Leadership students drove up […]
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Published by October 27th, 2009 in School of Leadership and Hero Holiday. ClosedBelow is a blog from Bryan, a School of Leadership student living in Mexico. This is his description of a typical day of the students as they work through our Absolute Leadership Social Justice Curriculum…
Outside, the sun is climbing high above the clouds, where it will burn away the ocean mist in time for our […]
...continue readingA Day of LOVE, HOPE, and CHANGE
Published by October 21st, 2009 in School of Leadership, Hero Holiday and Uncategorized. ClosedWhen I walked through the gates into the senior citizens home for the second time, I looked around for a man that I had only met once but had made an impact on my heart forever. His name was Leo and just like everybody in this world, he had a unique story. Leo had a […]
...continue readingA Word From Our Road Teams
Published by October 19th, 2009 in School of Leadership and Hero Holiday. ClosedCurrently, Absolute is touring across Canada speaking in high schools and middle schools doing our multi-media presentation called: THINK DAY. Hopefully they have been to your school. Team #1 is out east having a blast in the ever welcoming Maritime Provinces and Team #2 is on the adventurous west coast. Both teams are composed of […]
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