Empowering Emerging Generations - Motivational Presentations and Humanitarian Relief Trips
We 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 […]
...continue readingBelow 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 readingI can’t quite put my finger on it: is it the sound of the waves slapping against the shoreline that mesmerizes us? Is it the sheer vastness of more water than we can humanly imagine? Is it the mystery of the deep, dark depths and what it contains? What is it about the ocean that […]
...continue readingOn each of our Hero Holidays, participants have a chance to become a member of our Hero Network. The Hero Network is a collection of people who are passionate advocates and champions for Absolute.org’s cause. The Hero Network exists to cheer each other on and to motivate each other through communication, opportunities and support. Once […]
...continue readingWhen 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 reading Well, almost a year later and I am finally posting some pictures! Thank you to everyone who was on this trip with us for your patience. Going through these pictures again have brought back many fond memories of our time together.
The families from the two houses that you completed are still doing really […]
Currently, 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 […]
...continue readingShe has an infectious laugh, and when she smiles, it spreads across her face, lighting up her eyes and giving them a mischievous glow. She loves to knit and crochet. She makes scarves, purses and other small items and sells them to tourists at the Friday night market in the town. With the money she […]
...continue readingBryan: As a believer in the benefits of adversity, I was excited for this new experience. When deprived of our orderly lives, comforts, hobbies and things to fall back on or rely on, a person can do one of two things. They can struggle alone. Some of us find the strength within ourselves to necessarily […]
...continue readingThe loud smack of the small white tiles hitting the rotted piece of discarded plywood had become a familiar sound. The air had become punctuated with the music of loud, raucous laughter joined with finger pointing, good-hearted teasing, and muttering under the breath. As the children ran around the group, teasing each other and giggling […]
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