Blog posts by Al

Victor Lachance – Becoming Visible 2011 – Scientific Inquiry

Victor Lachance is the former President and CEO of the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport.  From that position he helped nurture True Sport and Sports Matters Group into existence.  As such he helped create one of the most effective … Read More

Budd Hall – Becoming Visible 2011 – A Knowledge Democracy Movement

Budd Hall is founding Director of the Office of Community Based Research at the University of Victoria.  I first heard about him decades ago, from friends who counted on him and the university based resources he made available for community … Read More

Ian Curtin – Becoming Visible 2011 – Congruence Between our Inner Selves and our Activism

Ian Curtin has a unique background in business, labour and government.  He understands the tough, complex swirl of personal and external variables that accompany change.  His specialty is helping groups and organizations develop a mutually identified goal, "without anyone being … Read More

Paul Martin Talks Social Finance

Tina Crouse, is sharing her social entrepreneur expertise and passion with a larger audience.  She now hosts a regular internet radio  show on all matters of social finance.  This Sunday February 6th she will be interviewing Canada's former Prime Minister … Read More

Steve Sunderland – Becoming Visible 2011 – Compassion

Steve Sunderland is a professor of Peace and Educational Studies at the University of Cincinnati and founder of an inclusive Peace Village which emerged out of the inner city riots in Cincinnati ten years ago.  His experience at peace making … Read More

Steve Sunderland – Becoming Visible 2011 – Compassion

Steve Sunderland is a professor of Peace and Educational Studies at the University of Cincinnati and founder of an inclusive Peace Village which emerged out of the inner city riots in Cincinnati ten years ago.  His experience at peace making … Read More

Ted Kuntz – Becoming Visible 2011 – An Agent of Peace and Joy

Ted Kuntz is a community activist, disability advocate, psychotherapist and author of Peace Begins With Me.  Here is Ted's contribution to: What would you like to become more visible in 2011?   You can also Download Becoming Visible  -  the complete … Read More

The “clean souls” of Egypt – A Letter from an Ashoka and Egyptian Leader

The following letter is written by Dr. Iman Bibars, who is an  Ashoka Vice President and the Egypt based, Regional Director of Ashoka Arab World. Ashoka is a global fellowship of over 2600 of the world's leading social entrepreneurs, many … Read More

Sean Moore – Becoming Visible 2011 – Improving the Lives of Canada’s First Nations people

Sean Moore is Canada's most experienced practionner, advisor, writer and teacher about public policy advocacy.  For the past several years he has devoted his time to assisting civil society organizations upgrade their lobby and advocacy skills.  To that end he … Read More

Paul Pholeros – Becoming Visible 2011 – Making Simple

Paul Pholeros is a multi talented architect/artist/community organizer who lives in Australia.  I met him at a North-South conference on housing and homelessness and have followed his effective and surprisingly simple approach to this complex challenge.  He founded and directs … Read More