Mt. Baker student, Frank Robertson, had the adventure of a lifetime in Vancouver from Feb. 10-17. Frank participated in an educational program sponsored by Historica Dominion Institute of Canada and 2010 Legacies Now. He was sponsored in this program by SET-BC. He and nineteen other high school students from across Canada were given press passes and tickets to events related to the Olympics. For seven days, they attended a wide variety of events, and recorded their experiences in written reports, photos and videos.
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If you would like to read Frank’s reports on some of the events he attended, you’ll find the the links below.
Outstanding Indigenous Youth Engage in Dialogue
On February 11, 2010, the Governor General of Canada, Michaëlle Jean, opened the “Olympic Truce Youth Dialogue” with a speech on peace, and solidarity, in a world of dissent and division. She spoke passionately, to a group of passionate youth. Many of these youth were taking part in the Indigenous Youth Gathering, and the conversation quickly moved to the aboriginal peoples of this land. Jean opened her speech by ... continue to read at FYI Canada.
The Power of Play
The Olympic spirit is nominally one of fair play, sportsmanship, community, and peace. Too often we forget what these words’ meanings in the midst of the competition and the medal standings. Johann Koss, Norwegian speed skater and Olympic gold medalist, has not forgotten. He started an organization, with the help of Stephen Lewis, in 1994, to bring sports, and the spirit of sportsmanship, to the most underprivileged places ...continue to read at FYI Canada.
Olympic Sustainability a Force for Good
For Ann P. Duffy these are the days of fulfillment. As Corporate Sustainability Officer, Duffy is responsible for making sure these games bring only good things to the environment and the community.
In an innovative and powerful new step, she and her office have adopted a kind of ‘triple bottom line’, environment, society, and economy. Each of these aspects played a role in every decision made by VANOC over the past seven years. continue to read at FYI Canada.