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GUEST SPEAKERS: INSPIRING AN INTERCONNECTED WORLD

 Why bring in a guest speaker?

 We are all interconnected. Our actions, big and small, have either a positive or negative impact on others. Our choices and actions have a powerful impact on our shared planet.

Terry Fox encouraged us all to “lead by example”.

Bringing in inspiring athletes of varying ability levels, connects kids with their personal resiliency. With guidance, kids CAN overcome the challenges that life brings! Hosting ‘the real world' in our schools also reinforces the concept of our interconnected global community.


Check out these links:

Esteem Team (www.esteemteam.ca)

The EsteemTeam is a national Goal-Setting Program with three objectives:

• To inspire young people to pursue what they want in life
• To educate them in the processes that lead to success, and
• To activate them for life!” (from www.esteemteam.ca)

Esteem Team’ speakers are specifically trained to work with students. They also offer a comprehensive, reproducible teaching guide to help teachers to prepare for and follow-up after the session. This guide supports the instruction of the Health & Career curriculum.

Esteem Team will give our school district a group rate for speakers who visit during the 2009/2010 Olympic school year. The regular rate per guest speaker is approximately $350.

Interested in booking for your school?  Contact Lisa Upton (lupton@nvsd44.bc.ca).


Rick Hansen Ambassador Program (ambassador@rickhansen.com)

Rick Hansen Foundation Ambassadors share their stories with respect to their spinal cord injury and the courage it takes to move forward. They share the daily challenges that people face in a wheelchair.


Grouse Mountain Adopt an Athlete Program (adopt-an-athlete.ca/adopt-an-athlete-story/)

Grouse Mountain – in cooperation with North Shore Credit Union – is offering an Adopt an Athlete program. The Adopt an Athlete program is committed to raising $50,000 to support three hopeful Olympic athletes, Georgia Simmerling, Pat Farrell, and Andrea Dzierwior.



North Vancouver School District