March 2007

Made possible with the support of the Times Colonist's Raise a Reader Foundation

Community School Interviews .

Tuesday March 13th

Guest #1 Personal Trainer/ Fire Fighter 12:05 March 13

Cliff Kennell loves the adrenaline rush that comes with his job. While he's been involved with sports since he was a kid, just after high school he met a family who loved bike racing. The impact of their role modeling and his subsequent career in racing changed his life. His 'day job' is with the City of Victoria Fire Department. He also is personal trainer for athletes, including the #1 Iron Man in Canada..He brings stories of team work, personal improvement and personal trauma with an intensity that few of us have experienced.
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Themes:

Adrenaline Rushes
Goal setting
Role models
Dealing with danger
Helping others be their best

 

Guest 2. Former Chief of Defense Staff , Canadian Military

John Anderson was born in Trail, BC and grew up in Oliver, British Columbia in family circumstances which today would be categorized as "very low income". During his early career he served on many ships in both the Pacific and Atlantic fleets. He also served in a number of office jobs ashore, mostly in the National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa. He has commanded a squadron of destroyers and within 9 years he assumed command of Canada's navy. In 1993 he was promoted Admiral and appointed Chief of Defence Staff thus commanding all of the Canadian Military forces as well as acting as chief military advisor to the Government of Canada. In the present phase of is life, he continues to stay on the cutting edge of strategies and ideas with his work with NATO. In 2006 he was awarded the CFAX 1070 Community Laadership Award for the year, for his leadership and dedication to community work < Read what students said >

Themes:

Living within Rules and Regulations
Adding Value to the Nation
Value of Volunteerism
Leadership: Some study it and others do it
Making it to #1: from a simple life on a farm to being the Chief of Defense Staff
What you wonder about NATO and the Canadian Military

 

Guest #3 March 15th

12:05  Annemarie Daniels Mediator, Activist
  Annemarie Daniels is a mother, an  artisan , a mediator, a facilitator and a trainer. As a mediator she was responsible for the first five human rights cases in Vermont . Overall she's an idea person, bursting with projects she'd like to take to the next step.   Her major concern is helping with David Suzuki's  "Revolution in a Generation"-   to effectively deal with our environmental  degradation. For  ten years  as a single mother she had to be creative and flexible to make a living and provide for her family. She continues  to look for  new ways to keep important issues in the public eye. .  Anne-Marie recently organized a "Sustainability Update", a day for local leaders, movers and shakers to learn from local experts about new solutions to environmental problems. < read what students learned>
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Themes:

Resolving conflict
Leveling the playing field
Revolution in a generation
Following through on dreams
Getting an idea and going for it: with passion