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One thing was very clear last night - measuring youth participation strictly by ballot participation will get us no where. We must come to understand that youth are especially keen on taking new routes - their own routes - to affecting change. Organizations like TakingITGlobal must continue to support them in that path and encourage them to explore both the traditional and the non tradition routes of political involvement....

Together we can!

As I mentioned in the chat, I would post both Andrew Brander and Christine Li's contact information so you can ask any further questions of them! Please utilize them. They are excllent resources with great passion and experioence in this field.

Andrew Brander - andrew.brander@pc.ola.org

Christine Li - christine.r.li@gmail.com


With Excitement,

Kyle ]]> Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:12:00 EDT http://simunovick.tigblog.org/post/395685 45.4166667 -75.7 45.4166667 -75.7 http://simunovick.tigblog.org/post/394491
It starts tomorrow, Monday, June 23, 2008 at 7:00 PM at:
http://projects.takingitglobal.org/clccanada/chat/

I hope to see you there!!

Kyle]]> Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:43:00 EDT http://simunovick.tigblog.org/post/394491 45.4166667 -75.7 45.4166667 -75.7 http://simunovick.tigblog.org/post/391091
The Ottawa Mayor's task for on e-government has made some very wise recommendations to the municipal government on how they can use to technology as an investment. It also pointed out some of the benefits to citizen engagement.

Hopefully more municipalities can take a progressive stance when it comes to modernizing the way they seek to accomplish tasks that might be more effective and efficient using technology. This is a great first step...lets see where it goes! ]]> Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:25:00 EDT http://simunovick.tigblog.org/post/391091 45.4166667 -75.7 45.4166667 -75.7 http://simunovick.tigblog.org/post/364925
My work as an Online Community Connector for the Creating Local Connections (CLC) Canada team has been a wonderful roller coaster ride. The challenges, the successes, the ideal; the hopes, aspirations and goals. We've run every race, jumped every hurdle and climbed every mountain - together!

I am humbled by my year here, excited that there is still a bit more to come and ever more atingled but the opportunities that will present themselves next year.

Kudos to team CLC! It's been a blast and I'm sure much much more to come!
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More to come...

Kyle
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He is a powerful speaker with an even more powerful message - you have the power to make change! Although there may be some differing opinion on how to deal with the situation or the exact remedies to the problems, the call to action was there; the response is simple. Anything and everything; every letter, every dollar, every action and demonstration has a positive impact and thus a positive outcome.

As global citizens, we have the power, the time and the knowledge to solve these and many other problems. What we need is the will power. Do you have it?
]]> Sat, 16 Feb 2008 14:23:00 EST http://simunovick.tigblog.org/post/335489 45.4166667 -75.7 45.4166667 -75.7 http://simunovick.tigblog.org/post/317869 With the assassination of Benazir Bhutto and her subsequent burial, hopes of peace and stability in the middle east were again put on hold.

This is a sad situation which has implications not just for Pakistan but for all societies around the globe. It represents a severe road block on the path to peace a democracy in Pakistan and other societies around the world. Furthremore, this has great implications for the timeline and outcome of the "war on terror."

This demonstrates to mean, and I would think others, that much more needs to be done if we are ever going to be successful spreading the values of freedom and democracy. We MUST remain determined, focused and resolute in our approach to terrorist groups while at the same time realizing that our North American "values" are hardly universal and transplantable at whim. Solutions are found through compromise and mutual respect, not hostility and a zero tolerance approach.

In Peace,
Kyle


http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20071228/bhutto_burial_071228/20071228?hub=TopStories]]> Sat, 29 Dec 2007 01:13:00 EST http://simunovick.tigblog.org/post/317869 45.4166667 -75.7 45.4166667 -75.7 http://simunovick.tigblog.org/post/305465
We, and I should say mostly Nikki, are planning some great events that will cohesively tie the TakingITGlobal.org portal with our local "on the ground" youth engagement. It's a two for one deal!! Can anyone say, "oh ya!"

Stay tuned! Have a great holiday and we will rock you in the New Year!!

ky]]> Sat, 08 Dec 2007 00:42:00 EST http://simunovick.tigblog.org/post/305465 45.4166667 -75.7 45.4166667 -75.7 http://simunovick.tigblog.org/post/298563
A new HIV-AIDS drug has been approved for the Canadian market which is indeed a positive movement forward.

CTV has a news article posted here http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20071130/HIV_AIDS_071130/20071130?hub=Health.

Today is December 1 - Let us set forth in remembrance as we battle AID head on....for one day, we will succeed!!]]> Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:50:00 EST http://simunovick.tigblog.org/post/298563 45.4166667 -75.7 45.4166667 -75.7 http://simunovick.tigblog.org/post/297329
I hope everyone is having a good week....the weekend is almost here!! ;)

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yes, it is 6:36 PM on Friday night and Kyle is sitting at his desk in his house writing his newsletter...thats dedication! ;)

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Election Day is October 10 and you can vote from 9 AM - 9 PM!! If anyone has questions let me know Id be happy to tell you who your local candidates are and where your local polling stations are.]]> Wed, 03 Oct 2007 22:14:00 EDT http://simunovick.tigblog.org/post/262651 45.4166667 -75.7 45.4166667 -75.7 http://simunovick.tigblog.org/post/256625
This is just my ramblings after an exciting weekend of Creating Local Connections (CLC) Canada training at the Toronto TIG Headquarters!

I am so excited to start this year off as a new member of the TIG staff working on the CLC program. Challenging, inspiring and engaging - its sure to be an excellent year. We have a great team, some lofty goals and tonnes of enthusiasm that we are ready to put to work for you and the millions of youth out there who have yet to realize the power of TIG.

Stay tuned! There's plenty more to come!! :)

kms
Your Ontario Online Engagement Coordinator]]> Sun, 23 Sep 2007 22:51:00 EDT http://simunovick.tigblog.org/post/256625 45.4166667 -75.7 45.4166667 -75.7 http://simunovick.tigblog.org/post/25843
I think the concerts we a major success. More then 2 millions people in physical attendance and more then 50 million watching the concerts world-wide; this is an overwhelming statement by the people of the world.

Now onto foreign aid; I personally think that simply pumping more aid into these countries will be just like pouring water onto sand; it will be soaked up and request for more will be filed. What needs to happen is countries need to do come concrete thinking, planning and overseeing of the aid process. We can’t just write a cheque and walk away. It needs to be a long-term commitment, making sure none of the aid money goes to waste.

The other thing I have a beef with is the 2015 timeline. If you think of it, Live 8 organizers were asking for 0.7% of GDP. I doubt very much that it takes 10 years to adjust your foreign aid to less then 1% of your GDP.

Foreign aid needs to be raise, and needs to be done so under proper management and facilitation. Canada and the countries of the world should show leadership, and they should do it now.
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