Think Day

Press Release: Absolute launches character education initiative, sponsors services to Canadian schools

Published by absolute May 23rd, 2008 in Press Releases, Faculty Site, Newsletter, Student Zone, Hero Holiday and Mainpage. Closed

Hamilton, ONTARIO - May 23, 2008 - Absolute Leadership Development, Canada’s leading student empowerment organization, is a charity that has been partnering with Canadian schools since 2001. Their “Motivational Experience” - a hard hitting mixture of young speakers, multimedia and music - was the most popular motivational assembly amongst Canadian schools. Building upon the success of this presentation, Absolute is launching a new program called Think Day. Remaking the popular one hour motivational presentation with cutting-edge MakeYouThink® character education curriculum, Think Day will also give schools the option of adding workshops and global awareness sessions to create a comprehensive motivational program that will have lasting results in student’s lives. All of Think Day’s content is suitable for both Catholic and public schools.

“We look forward to increasing the effectiveness of our motivational teams, and we believe these additions will do just that”, says Vaden Earle, CEO of Absolute Leadership Development. “Our goal is to continue to inspire this generation with a relevant message that their lives have purpose and value”

The workshops and leave behind video curriculum are designed to facilitate discussion between students on issues that are fundamental to them. Global awareness sessions have a huge impact on the perspective students have of not only the world, but their own lives as well. Together, the package is a vital tool for schools that want their motivational and character education efforts to have a lasting impact.

The incredible news for schools is that in conjunction with the launch of Think Day, Absolute is fully sponsoring their services (that other organizations charge over $5000 for) with a donation based model of payment, so that all schools, regardless of budget or demographic, will be able to take advantage of the best student empowerment opportunity in North America.

Absolute is accepting bookings for the 2008-2009 school year and can be reached at www.thinkday.org or 1-866-432-4464

Click here for promotional brochure PDF! http://thinkday.org/thinkday.pdf

North Battleford Comprehensive High School: Professional and Spectacular

Published by absolute May 1st, 2008 in QQ and SK. 0 Comments

They were professional and put on a spectacular production for our students, who all enjoyed it and are asking for it back next year.

Portage Collegiate Institute: Grade 12 Show Feedback

Published by admin November 17th, 2007 in Student Stories and MB. 1 Comment

A lot of people were moved by the presentation which led to many discussions. Many said how it felt good to have similar situations in which they could relate to their own personal experiences, that they felt comfort in knowing they were not alone

Fundraising with ONE

Published by vaden November 13th, 2007 in Press Releases, Faculty Site, ONE, Newsletter, Hero Holiday, Student Zone and Mainpage. Closed

We are so excited about the potential of this book to spark social awareness that we would like to offer a unique opportunity. Individuals or groups that are engaged in charitable fundraising, can now purchase bulk quantities of ONE: A Face Behind the Numbers, at wholesales prices and resell them. This is a great way to raise money for Hero Holiday trips or to help build a school or home in a developing nation. Now is a great time to start this, as you can take pre-orders for people who are doing Christmas shopping. This makes a GREAT GIFT! The book will be shipped in time for Christmas. Please go here for more info: http://one.absolute.org/the-cause

Book Release - ONE: A Face Behind The Numbers

Published by admin November 11th, 2007 in Faculty Site, Student Zone and Hero Holiday. Closed

Absolute has some exciting news. Our book is done!
ONE: A Face Behind The Numbers
Written by our CEO, Vaden Earle, ONE: A Face Behind The Numbers, takes eleven chapters, and illuminates the injustices of the humanitarian crisis. Including statistics, real-life stories, and striking photography; bringing the numbers to life.
“So many of us here in the western […]

Absolute on Channel 6 News

Published by absolute October 6th, 2007 in Front Page, Video, Newsletter, Press, Team 1, Student Zone, Road Team Blogs and Featured. 2 Comments

Absolute recently played at John Diefenbaker Secondary School in Hanover, ON. Channel 6 news covered the event, and here is the news clip that aired on Monday, Oct 1 2007:

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Student Comment: Live without hating myself

Published by admin September 13th, 2007 in Student Stories. 3 Comments

Life is like an hour glass,
Slowly passing by.
and i wish it would sometimes speed up, but u guys changed me and now i never wish it to speed up, though i still need emails from u i’m doing great! tnx absolute tnx 2 u i can live without hating myself.

Danica: How we all fell in Love

Published by christal August 2nd, 2007 in Staff Blogs, Faculty Site, Newsletter, Hero Holiday and Mainpage. Closed

I only know her first name: Danica. She was 18 months old, abandoned, and a Haitian child of parents with no country of origin, living in Dominican Republic. She was stateless, and no one knew she existed.
I had only heard her cry once, and had never seen her give any response to anyone. My friends, Phil and Donna, had found her in a house where she had been left alone for up to 8 hours a day because her mother had abandoned her and her father was in another part of the country working. He had people watching her, but he was no where to be found.
Absolute had decided that we would adopt her and we would commit to her medical and personal care. She was unable to walk or talk, and was very sick from a urinary tract infection that had been left untreated for weeks, perhaps months, on end. We had taken pictures of her and we were all excited (more…)

Now He Knows His Name!

Published by christal July 31st, 2007 in Faculty Site, Newsletter, Hero Holiday and Mainpage. Closed

Some of you reading this blog may remember my story about the little boy at the garbage dump that I found that told me he couldn’t remember what his name was that his mother called him. He was an orphan and had been without parents for more than 7 years. He was at the dump that day because he often came there looking for food and to collect bottles to get some form of income (less than 25 cents a day).

As our truck pulled once more into the village (more…)

Job Position Openings: Road Team Assistants and Road Team Manager(s)

Published by absolute July 29th, 2007 in Employment, Faculty Site, Newsletter and Mainpage. Closed

Update: The following job postings have been filled as of Feb 1 / 2008. However please feel free to continue to apply for future opportunities.

We have some exciting job position openings for dynamic young adults that love to make a difference and enjoy new challenges, experiences, and travel. We have immediate openings for Road Team Assistants and Road Team Manager(s) for our Canadian school tours. If you are interested in these opportunities or have questions, please contact Christal Earle at christal@absolute.org, or (905) 777 1662, or on Facebook:

Road Team Assistant

We have openings for Road Team Assistants for our Feb 1 to May 30 2008 Canadian school tours. Here is a brief description of the position:

Qualifications:
- Good Public Skills: willingness to share your story and speak in front of crowds
- Team Work and Interpersonal Skills: able to work well as part of a team and interact maturely with other team members
Compensation:
- In addition to a small stipend salary, we will provide free housing while local and cover all travel costs while touring.

Road Team Manager

We have a job position open for an individual (or possibly married couple) to lead one of our road teams that performs motivational presentations in schools across Canada. Here is a description of what we are looking for in this position.

Personal Skills
- Ability to think and learn independently
- Major adaptability and desire to learn and enjoy new situations and challenges
- Have a philanthropic world-view instead of self-centered world-view (desire to use your life and sacrifice to help others less fortunate)
- Good sense of humour
- Desire to travel
Strong and mature interpersonal skills
- Ability to genuinely care and listen
- Make people feel significant
- Very positive thinking and speaking. Negativity from leaders will destroy team morale.
Dynamic public skills
- Comfortable in front of large crowds
- Ability to speak with passion and conviction, and tell an engaging story
- Ability to “cast vision” and promote and represent Absolute’s vision effectively
Team Leading Skills
- Take responsibility and assertively (not aggressively) take charge in tough situations.
- Ability to resolve conflict and remain objective and rational
Technical Skills
- Basic knowledge of Audio and Visual Equipment is helpful
- Problem solving skills
- Above average computer skills an asset
Experience
- Have previous experience in a leadership position, team management and public communication.