Si el alma de Buenos Aires es el tango, el corazón de la ciudad del Río de la Plata son los cafés. En las esquinas, en las avenidas, en los barrios, se encuentran cafés de todos los estilos y de todos los gustos. La sangre de la ciudad de Buenos Aires se compone de los [...]
In my work as a Strategy Consultant in Edmonton, in my volunteer life in Belize, and in my contributions and work for the Liberal Party of Canada, I get the opportunity to meet people from all walks of life. Sometimes, and happily so, paths cross unexpectedly. So it was one day after a meeting with [...]
If you’re just tuning in, you may be wondering: Why literacy? And why Belize? Last year, Todd Babiak wrote an excellent piece in the Edmonton Journal that answered both those questions. I’ve excerpted it below, along with a link to the full piece. Unleashing the power of literacy Todd Babiak, Edmonton Journal Published: June 15 2011 [...]
High in the upper reaches of San Ignacio Belize lies the remains of a Mayan Temple, known as Cahal Pech. Near the ruins, weary travellers will find an inn by the same name, complete with a panoramic view of the San Ignacio valley, a wading pool, and a popular local restaurant and bar, La Ixtapai. [...]
Earlier today I had the opportunity to Chair the Centre for Family Literacy‘s Leadership in Literacy Breakfast. As a Past Chair of the Centre and a former recipient of the Community Leadership in Literacy Award, it is a privilege and honour to MC such a gathering of over 200 community, government and corporate leaders. In [...]
As Co-Chair and Online Moderator of the 2012 Liberal Party of Canada Biennal Convention, I have the opportunity to welcome tens of thousands of Canadians to the online broadcast which starts at 7:45 am EST, Friday Jan 13. This video and it’s French equivalent were recently sent to over 100,000 Liberals to invite them to [...]
