Published by absolute April 30th, 2008
in ONE, QQ, Faculty Site, Hero Holiday and Featured.
April 30, 2008
Dear Absolute,
We write this letter with much appreciation for what your organization does. Our school, Master’s Academy and College, participated in both a chartered Hero Holiday trip to Mexico and a motivational assembly.
As a result of our trip, students and teachers were deeply challenged in their thinking and gained an increased understanding of social justice issues. This trip was so much more than just a humanitarian trip. It was truly an opportunity for our students to serve and gain an increased perspective on the world. They have learned more through experience than is possible to achieve in the classroom alone. They were left with a challenge that one person can make a difference and we believe that these experiences have impacted them to do so, challenging and encouraging their future life goals. As teachers, the leadership and organization that was demonstrated from the absolute team for this trip was executed without flaw or confusion. The Hero Holiday staff was well trained and very knowledgeable. They took time to relate to our students, making a connection and showing them that they were not just another group.
The motivational assembly took place after our trip. Our high school students were engaged in the experience that was created for them. They listened to the stories shared and were able to relate them to their own life issues. The band was great, right on target for our students. We were able to integrate our own student’s testimonies of their Hero Holiday into the assembly. They shared and instantly made a connection between our school and your organization. We see this as beneficial for both our school and your organization.
While in Mexico we were introduced to One: A Face Behind the Numbers by Vaden Earle. This is a perspective changing resource. Since our trip, we have decided to use this book as a classroom resource, integrating it into core curriculum. It is a real-life book into key statistics and case studies. We look forward to challenging our students with the information that it provides.
We look forward to staying connected with Absolute in the future. We feel that Absolute offers an enriching and impacting experience for all high school students. We would highly recommend this organization to any school interested. By making experiences like this the norm and not the exception, our future generations will be provided with tools to make a difference.
Thank you for providing us with this opportunity.
Sincerely,
Hayley Blain
Marlene Fehr
Master’s Academy & College
4414 Crowchild Trail SW
Calgary, AB
T2T 5J4
Have you been wondering what you are going to do with all that spare time you are going to have in July and August this year? Are you looking to do something that is fun,meet new people, and participate in something that is deeply fulfilling? Do you want to improve someone else’s life and find out that yours will be changed in the process? Why not join us on a Hero Holiday–IT’S NOT TOO LATE!
We would love to have you join us this summer in either Dominican Republic July 16-27 or Mexico on August 2-12 or 16-30. To help make the decision easier, we have even extended the deadline for the the Dominican Republic (July 16th-27th trip) to May 1, 2008. YOU STILL HAVE TIME!
Deadline for all Mexico applications is April 30, 2008.
Apply Here!
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Published by absolute April 14th, 2008
in Newsletter, Student Zone and Mainpage.
Looking for something to do next year? Not quite prepared for university but ready to move on? Why not consider joining our School of Leadership for a year: change the world and get changed in the process! Absolute’s School of Leadership is a one-year alternative education program that allows you to travel all over Canada, study topics such as cultural diversity and religions of the world, live in Mexico for a semester, and have the time of your life!
Hey! My name is Andie, and I primarily joined the School of Leadership as an ‘intermission’ between high school and university. Little did I know all the opportunities that awaited me in this program! I just finished touring all over Western Canada, giving motivational assemblies in high schools, where we have been addressing relevant issues such as self worth, depression, and violence, as well as challenging students to be agents of change and to take up the cause of social justice.
I never imagined myself living on a pimpin’ tour bus and speaking to peers my age about a topic I cared so much about! It was an incredibly unique and life-changing experience that allowed me to connect with other teens from all sorts of backgrounds and situations. I wouldn’t give it up for the world. I am now living in Baja, Mexico for four months, immersed in a completely different culture. While here, I am studying social justice courses, volunteering around the community, building houses and community centers for families, and helping with the Hero Holiday humanitarian trips. It is incredible to have an opportunity like this where I am surrounded by such a rich and diverse culture.
Absolute’s School of Leadership has handed me so many awesome experiences, given me insight to a world outside of our own, and helped me to grow and mature so much in the past year. I am so stoked to be part of it and I invite you to experience it for yourself! Through what I have learned this year,the people I have met and friendships I have developed, and the lives that I have touched, I now realize something powerful: like Mahahtma Ghandi once said, “We must be the change we wish to see in the world”!
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Published by vaden April 7th, 2008
in ONE and Uncategorized.
Vaden will be speaking on topics covered in the book and Trevor Howard will be performing. After the show, Vaden will be signing books.
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Published by absolute April 1st, 2008
in Newsletter.
Since our last newsletter, Absolute and Hero Holiday have been making tracks all over the world! We have completed six Hero Holidays in both Mexico and Thailand, our high school teams have spoken to approximately 45,000 students across Canada in over 50 high school shows, and our new book release: One, A Face Behind the […]
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April 30, 2008
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