Michael Redhead Champagne
So many people say to me they want to be a better communicator, a better writer or a public speaker. My question back to those people is what are you waiting for? Here are 5 ways that you can work on your public speaking/communication skills: Identify the 3 areas that you are most passionate about … Continue reading 5 Ways to Improve Your Public Speaking Today
At a recent presentation, I was asked to help equip the elementary school audience with tools to assist in their mental wellness. I did an activity where students identify what part of their world is making them feel 'out of control', and then together we create a Today List (Not a to-do list) so they … Continue reading Why We Want To Save The World
On Friday March 1st 2019, over 50 community members came together to have a conversation about the future of North End organizations, services and institutions. The event was in partnership with a number of community organizations (including meet me at the Bell Tower), and we bussed many of our Bell Tower family members over to … Continue reading North Enders Get Organized
It has recently been reported that the City of Winnipeg is reporting a $14.2 million dollar surplus in its general revenue for the 2017-18 annual budget. Many people don't know but if the if the General Revenue Fund reports a surplus at year-end, it will be transferred to the Financial Stabilization Reserve. That fund is … Continue reading 4 Things Winnipeg Could Spend It’s Current Budget Surplus On
It's interesting times when simple acts of human decency or generosity are heralded as revolutionary and heroic. Remember when that bus driver gave someone his shoes? This indicates to me what many have come to expect in their day to day lives and that is to be treated with an absence of compassion by a … Continue reading Medicine The World Needs
Kids Help Phone announced this morning the results of their text messaging pilot project as well as the plans to roll out the service across Canada! See more from Kids Help Phone's official announcement HERE. While some may be critical of offering kids help through more screen time, many more believe we must provide services … Continue reading Kids Help Phone Launches Texting Service Across Canada
Last week health care practitioners, community members and a variety of helpers came together for a 2-day conference called "Community Matters: Activating the Village to Reduce Drug Related Harms". The conference featured professionals in the field as well as youth with various lived experience in poverty, harmful substance use homelessness with presentations by local experts … Continue reading Activating the Village: Local Application of the Icelandic Approach
I am pleased to announce that the Manitoba Child Welfare Legislative Review Committee has submitted its final report to the Manitoba Government entitled "Opportunities to Provide Outcomes for Children and Youth". You can read the full report and today's press release here! It was a very fast process and I know that many people were … Continue reading Child Welfare Legislative Review Committee Submits Report to Government
Today on World Suicide Prevention Day I want to talk about the way we tell kids to "have hope" that things will get better. To start, I agree we should be asking kids and everyone to have hope. It's a great idea. However, telling people what to do, and showing them how to do it … Continue reading Institutional Hope
There is a debate afoot across Turtle Island around if we should be removing the names of harmful historical people and replacing them with more appropriate figures and names. Right here in Winnipeg, the debate rages around Bishop Grandin Boulevard, in Victoria BC with a monument to Sir John A MacDonald or in Halifax with … Continue reading What’s In A Name?
