It’s hard to comprehend that 2010 is coming to a close when I feel like I haven’t done enough. 2010 is a pretty tough year juggling with limited financial resources, work, study, travels, conferences and my practicum as a (real) teacher in two secondary schools. I think the biggest challenge was learning to say, “No”. The year started with me [...]
International Volunteering Day Symposium 2010: Online Volunteering View more presentations from Ehon Chan. I was asked to speak at the International Volunteering Day Symposium 2010 eons ago (well, about a month ago) by the Department of Communities on Online Volunteering, and here’s just a quick summary of my spill. I found it challenging to first of all define what “online [...]
It’s Thanksgiving Day in the US and I know we don’t celebrate it over here in Australia, but I still think its equally important for us to be thankful for the things that we have and the things that we don’t have. I’ve always been one that have taken things, people and circumstances for granted – not that I grew [...]
I was invited to sit in a staff meeting of a large non-profit organisation heavily funded by the federal government working on building communities and bridging gaps in the community. I spent about an hour talking to them about what I do and my beliefs as well as answering all their questions. One of the leaders of the organisations mentioned [...]
A few months ago, I was invited to be a part of a discussion with a group of social innovators from around the world discussing about what we believe is going to be a trigger for a massive global transformation. We call this the Emergent Transformation. It’s going to change how humans do thing, especially young people, utilising technology to [...]
Speaking of stories in my previous post, here’s a story I have wanted to share. This email arrived in my inbox the night I gave a presentation at a local TAFE in Brisbane. (TAFE is a vocational education institute in Australia.) I’ve been talking about this idea for a few weeks now and its been on my mind for quite [...]
Stories are everywhere, and given the chance, what stories do you want to listen to? What stories have you heard today, and what stories have you created today? A story that is worth remembering, and a story that will make a difference. We’ve heard about a hug can change a life. And what if, a conversation can change a life? [...]
I gave this 10 minutes spill at Politics in the Pub at the Brisbane Powerhouse organised by the New Farm Neighbourhood Centre on the 22nd of July, at 7.00pm. Before I begin, I think I need to make it clear that social media and social networking sites mean two different things, although in some cases, the line between them aren’t [...]