Published by absolute April 30th, 2008
in ONE, QQ, Think Day, 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
Published by vaden April 7th, 2008
in ONE and Uncategorized.
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Published by vaden January 7th, 2008
in ONE, Staff Blogs and Hero Holiday.
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Published by vaden December 14th, 2007
in ONE.
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Published by vaden December 10th, 2007
in ONE.
On the Indonesian island of Java, the tropical morning is already hot as ten-year-old Anis climbs down from a bicycle-driven rickshaw on the busy street. She joins her friends as they enter school to begin grade five. Anis’s mother had to quit school when she was ten, to help support her family by selling homemade […]
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Published by vaden December 9th, 2007
in ONE.
Ugandans are all too acquainted with the concept of corruption. The Lord’s Resistance Army, under the leadership of Joseph Kony, has terrorized the people of that country under the umbrella of Christianity for years. Perverting the teachings of the Bible and the Ten Commandments, Kony has abducted an estimated 25,000 children. With a trail of […]
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Published by vaden December 7th, 2007
in ONE.
Growing up in a village in Angola, Fatima had to spend up to four hours every day collecting water from the river. It was a dangerous trek. One year, seven of Fatima’s friends were attacked by crocodiles.
But the girls carried a much bigger danger back with them to the village. The water was polluted and […]
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Published by vaden December 4th, 2007
in ONE.
One life…one dollar!
Not a bad deal.
If you were told that you could save a child’s life for a dollar, you would do it in a heartbeat. The senseless reality is that millions of children in developing nations are dying because they cannot afford, or cannot access, an immunization that only costs one dollar.
When hundreds of […]
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Published by vaden November 30th, 2007
in ONE.
I believe that statelessness is one of the biggest atrocities facing the third world today!
Where are you from? What nationality are you? These are pretty common questions. Imagine not being able to give a straight answer. Imagine a life where no country will claim you as its own. This is a situation called Statelessness.
“No […]
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Published by vaden November 25th, 2007
in ONE.
It is ironic that I am blogging the sample of Chapter 6 (War) while in Burma… The country with the highest concentration of child soldiers on earth! Meeting these kids is very impacting. The one picture is from Chapter 6 and is indeed a Burmese Child Soldier. The other picture is a […]
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April 30, 2008
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