Yearly Archives: 2011

Paul Born is a man of many talents, all of which he puts at the service of strengthening the ties that bind us together in community.  He is a master convener using those skills to create and sustain Vibrant Communities … Read More

Don Cayo is a Vancouver Sun business columnist. His column and his blog tackles globalization,taxation, third world poverty and other issues that matter.   For years he has been mentoring young journalists, leading regular investigative study tours to developing countries.  Here … Read More

Donna Thomson is an advocate and international advisor to the PLAN Institute.  She is also the author of Four Walls of My Freedom which I reviewed in a previous post.  Here is Donna's response to: What would you like to … Read More

David Bornstein is an author and journalist.  His book, How to Change the World – Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas  has become a classic for changemakers and social entrepreneurs.  Last year he launched Dowser a solution based … Read More

John McKnight is perhaps the most acclaimed community organizer in North America although in recent years his student Barack Obama seems to have attracted a fair amount of media interest himself.  If you want to observe and understand the strengths … Read More

Denis Rowley is a social entrepreneur, inspired teacher, disability activist and the Director of Equal Futures, Scotland.  Among Denis' many gifts is a profound knowledge of Canadian folk music.  Denis has become a co-author with Vickie Cammack and I, on … Read More

Caroline Casey is a global adventurer, compelling and charismatic international speaker.  She had everyone buzzing during her keynote at last year's Skoll World Forum.  Her home base is Ireland where she founded Kanchi and the O2 Ability Awards.  Caroline is … Read More

Christian Bason  is head of MindLab, a unit for citizen-centred innovation in Denmark. He is part of a vanguard who are creating meaningful ways for government to become innovative and to do so in partnership with community and business.  His … Read More

Bob Williams is a Board member and living legend at Vancity Credit Union, a former BC Cabinet Minister and British Columbia’s most accomplished social entrepreneur. Here is his answer to:What would you like to become more visible in 2011?  You … Read More

Ted Jackson is a university professor, management consultant and author who is a faculty member in the School of Public Policy and Administration at Carleton University.  Ted and I also share the common experience of having been labourer -teachers in … Read More