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On Sept 1, 2020, I will celebrate 50 years of work with the Institute of Cultural Affairs, facilitating meetings, groups, communities, and organizations, making it possible for ordinary people to have a voice in decisions that affect their lives.Sandra Pace’s Story of Ordinary People Making a Positive Difference
Posted on December 2, 2019
From Patricia Pain, one of the most wonderful teachers I’ve ever known: I’d like to share this beautifully serendipitous experience between myself, a friend, and a perfect stranger…. One of my closest friends works for a company called Beauty Counter … Continue reading →
Rosemary Cairns’ Stories: Ordinary People Making a Positive Difference
Posted on November 21, 2019
I have been collecting stories of people changing the world for (can it be) almost two decades now. It really grew out of my Human Security and Peacebuilding thesis, when I explored how people built peace for themselves in Brcko … Continue reading →
Ray Baril’s Story: Ordinary People Making a Positive Difference
Posted on November 14, 2019
As you know, I live in a small prairie farming town. A small town of ordinary people (+/- 800 of us) who do ordinary things. About the most exciting event in our town is the Volunteer Fire Department’s drive through … Continue reading →
Peter Woodcock’s Story: Ordinary People Making a Positive Difference
Posted on November 7, 2019
I like to find my inspiration in everyday life, through ordinary people doing extraordinary things, which then makes those people far from ordinary. One person who has given me great inspiration and who makes me strive to be a better … Continue reading →
Peter Taylor’s Stories: Ordinary People Making a Positive Difference
Posted on November 1, 2019
Peter Taylor, Boston, USA, 19 November 2018 I am grateful for the influence of ICA Toronto. ICA has informed and inspired my running of events that affirm Ordinary-People-Making-a-Difference principles, especially: “There is insight in every response. We know more than … Continue reading →
Nadine Bell’s Story: Ordinary People Making a Positive Difference
Posted on October 24, 2019
Linda Evans got involved in organ donation efforts when her husband needed a transplant 10 years ago or he would die. The hospital he was in said they could not get him the organ he needed and he should write … Continue reading →
Melody Scherubel’s Story: Ordinary People Making a Positive Difference
Posted on October 17, 2019
This is a story one of my hospice clients told me. She and her husband took in a young (around 7-8 yrs old) multi-racial boy. He was around the age of her grandchildren, so she told him he was one … Continue reading →
Mireille Menard’s Stories: Ordinary People Making a Positive Difference
Posted on October 10, 2019
Three Stories from Sudbury, Ontario Léo Therrien I first met Léo when I was in High School. I was volunteering for the Red Cross and he was working with Development et Paix, a faith based social justice organisation whose aim … Continue reading →
Marci Sharle’s Stories: Ordinary People Making a Positive Difference
Posted on October 4, 2019
One happened just this morning as I was driving my daughter to school. Marena is my 15 year old daughter and we were on our way to school and work, driving slowly on the icy roads after a major over … Continue reading →
Linda Zahrt’s Story: Ordinary People Making a Positive Difference
Posted on September 26, 2019
My favourite person these years is Kenny Furlong, Carson City and County Nevada Sheriff. This man goes way beyond his official duties to assist whomever and wherever he is needed. Kenny, as he is known by all, loves his hometown … Continue reading →
