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Tending the Earth, Sharing the Garden

Thursday Apr 22 2010

   By Shae Hadden

This spring, seniors and students of Richmond, British Columbia are coming together again in the garden on Richmond High School’s property. Seniors who live in the high-density housing around the city centre started the Community Garden in the same plot of land that the High School had used for its garden in previous years. Working in the same space, they have created the beginnings of intergenerational relationships with students of the Fit for Life and Pre-Employment English classes who learn about gardening, sustainability, local foods and nutrition while they work the soil.[Read More]

Written by eldering at Wisdom in Action

Tagged with: community_garden evergreen gardening intergenerational_collaboration seniors terranova_schoolyard_society vancouver_foundation youth

Eldering Report

Tuesday Feb 24 2009

   By Kevin Brown | Bio
Recently, I had the privilege of meeting with a local group of leaders that were actively engaged in Eldering activities in the heart of Calgary Alberta, Canada.  I was fortunate in that one of those leaders, my Uncle George Hopkins (a gentleman who really espouses the Eldering Principles), shared with me the contribution a group of seniors are making within their community. George is currently active with a group of elder leaders in his community bringing together seniors and youth in community theatre events.  He and his group have been partnering with[Read More]

Written by eldering at Wisdom in Action

Tagged with: community_theatre eldering intergenerational_collaboration seniors youth

Youth Solidarity

Monday Jun 30 2008

Technology is bringing the youth of Detroit and Palestine together in conversation. Young media makers in Palestine and youth from communities of color in Michigan engaged in parallel workshops that introduced digital stories, music videos and murals. A recent videoconferenceheld during the Allied Media Conference in Detroit linked the two groups of young people and allowed them to share stories about their lives, how they feel about how they as a group are perceived, and the daily struggles they face. This conversation is a beginning which may, one day, weave peace out of shared hopes and dreams.

See and hear their stories at the US-Palestinian Youth Solidarity Network.

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Written by eldering at News

Tagged with: conversation detroit palestine solidarity youth

Hillary

Monday Jun 09 2008

I don’t know if you saw Hillary Clinton’s concession speech, but it was extraordinary. While the skeptics might say she was stumping for the vice presidency or simply doing the expected, the fact is that she is a pro and spoke with dignity and, in my judgment, was sincere and even more magnanimous that the occasion required. She recounted the Democratic values and the distinction between liberal and conservative politics today. More than I recall at any time during her campaign, she spoke of breaking the ‘glass ceiling’ and the significance of her candidacy for women in politics. Naturally, she did her best to rally her constituents to support Barack Obama.[Read More]

Written by eldering at Leadership

Tagged with: clinton democratic experience idealism leadership obama wisdom youth

The Most

Monday Jun 02 2008

By Shae Hadden | Bio

Words of wisdom from a dear 'younger' friend:


The greatest problem to overcome: Fear
The most destructive habit: Worry
The most damaging attitude: Resentment
The most satisfying work: Helping Others
The greatest "shot in the arm": Encouragement

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Written by eldering at Leadership

Tagged with: giving integrity leaders youth

Riverboats and Bone Yards V

Monday Mar 05 2007

 
By Stu Whitley
Bio

This is the fifth in a five-part series. 


Is there any joy to be found in sadness? I believe there is. Sadness is almost always about loss. If we are able to examine in a serious way the nature of that loss, I think we would find a validation of what we took to be good. In other words, sadness can be a reaffirmation of the virtues we hold dear. This can be a bit tricky though. For example, if one regrets the passage of youth for its own sake, enormous and ultimately futile effort is needed to ignore the ceaseless transformation that the natural world presents.[Read More]

Written by eldering at Learning
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