She runs her own business called Populus Community Planning Inc. and is a member of the progressive citizen's movement of Reboot Alberta.
She attended a symposium called Learning Our Way to the Next Alberta we at Cambridge Strategies co-sponsored with the ATA, Literacy Alberta and others. As a "creative note taker, she wrote poems to capture the conversation.
Speaking of creative people, you may want to see if you are a Cultural Creative and therefore likely to be a Progressive too. Check out the survey link "Are You a Cultural Creative?" If you are you might want to meet like-minded Albertans at the Reboot Alberta site where you can register to the Taking Action gathering of Rebooters Nov 5-6 in Edmonton
As for Beth, the cultural creative, here is a sample of one of her symposium offerings that I offer to help make your day this crisp and cool Monday morning in our Alberta:
inspiring education
an important day
for inspiring education
listening for resonance
and build the next Alberta
with shock and awe
genuine wealth
and happiness
knowing neighbours
walking to school
in the absence of truth
myth pervades
stories
we need to talk about
conscious of renaissance
of home
economy, ecology
in genuine well
being
resilient
spirit
care
holders
diversity heals
inner spirit
virtues, values
individual to collective
practically
measuring
happiness
when I hear the word
spirituality
I reach for my revolver
to revolt
oh, you do care
about friends, family, children
we’re not bad people
we can look here
to be happy
learning to live
together
then
literacy for efficiency, equity,
efficiency
happiness
not without
mismatched skills and jobs
but diverse interventions
for significant work
wrestling shortages
demanding literacy
to entice investment
so how to support, lead
catalyze change
continually improving complex systems
observe the time
for opening
taking, making
holding space
until then
an unusual choice for
a whole province
to aim quite high
transforming, designing, researching
choosing
commitment to
excellence, equity, value
add – ing
what is, to
what could/should be
resilience designed with talking, listening
conversation
for action
If Beth's poem resonates with you and if you want a progressive political culture in the Next Alberta register now for RebootAlberta 3.0 at www.rebootalberta.org
I am just reentering the digital world after some digital-free holidays, and I find this! Thanks, Ken!
ReplyDeleteBest wishes with 3.0. I expect I'll see you there.
nice..
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