education
Reflections on Failure
Posted December 15th, 2011 by Gena RotsteinSeveral weeks ago I presented to Calgary's JCI chapter. My presentation was about failure. I started with a TEDx Video where Tom Wujec presents on how building a marshmellow tower leads to team building and creative problem solving.
How do Measure Success?
Posted June 16th, 2010 by Gena RotsteinThis blog post is in response to comments made by Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff regarding Canada's pull-out from Afghanistan in 2011. Read more »
Guatemala Wrap Up Post
Posted April 6th, 2010 by Gena RotsteinThis is an open letter from Brad Krusky who just returned from Guatemala. An update on Dentistry for All - Dr. Shane Fisher will be staying in Comi for the next six months to establish a perminent local presence working with Guatemalan dentists and health care practitioners as well as local social service agencies addressing larger issues. If you would like more information on what is happening on the ground you can email Shane. Read more »
It Really Does Take a Village
Posted January 26th, 2010 by Gena RotsteinWe pulled up to the coffee shop just as the latest news about Haiti came on the radio. Normally, my daughter wouldn’t be listening. She’d be daydreaming, watching cars go by. But I stopped, held breathless by the story of a man waiting for medical help for one of his daughters. His other little girl was already dead.
SJM: Social Justice Mommy
Posted December 21st, 2009 by Gena RotsteinI recently read an opinion piece in a trendy, hipster (more than a little elitist) publication about how irresponsible it is to have children. The article made an excellent case for the ecological havoc that children wreak on the environment. Babies bring diapers, cribs, bottles and a whole slew of other crap when they come into this world. Read more »
