Check out the following post from Mighty Girl. To have such a strong, unquenchable thirst for learning is powerful & inspiring. Check out Priscilla Sitienei, who goes to primary school with her great-great-grandchildren. At Leaders Vision Preparatory School in Ndalat, Kenya, one … [Read more...] about 90-year-old Priscilla Sitienei is the oldest primary student in the world
The Rock.Paper.Scissors newsletter is out: a Canadian Abroad
This month's Rock.Paper.Scissors e-newsletter focuses on lessons I've learned as a Canadian living abroad. (Not on the monthly e-newsletter mailing list? Sign up for free here.) 1. Living in Africa has been a wild & wonderful adventure. Kind of like the traffic. It’s a big deal to navigate … [Read more...] about The Rock.Paper.Scissors newsletter is out: a Canadian Abroad
Charlie's Chocolate Factory – finding a neighbour 14,354 km away
The strangest coincidences happen when you're far, far from home. Like when I was on safari recently in Kenya and met THE Charlie of Charlie's Chocolate Factory. Charlie is somewhat of a local legend & meeting him & his wife in person was a sweet treat (pun intended). Charlie's Chocolate … [Read more...] about Charlie's Chocolate Factory – finding a neighbour 14,354 km away
Training & development learning well August blog post round up
Didn't have time to read August's posts? Here they are - laid out like a picnic for your perusing - here's the Rock.Paper.Scissors' monthly training & development round up. You'll find all the blog posts for the month of August below. Learn well in the training & development learning … [Read more...] about Training & development learning well August blog post round up
My Kenyan deep dive into delight- part 3 of 3 Learning Kenyan style
I wholeheartedly identify with the little goldfish above. It was time for adventure, for embracing something bigger. So what did I do? I moved to Kenya naturally, to continue and expand on my training and development work. This is the third in series of posts, with four more things I've been … [Read more...] about My Kenyan deep dive into delight- part 3 of 3 Learning Kenyan style
There’s a 6 foot long green snake living in my banana tree
There’s a 6 foot long green snake living in the banana tree in my yard. So said my ‘friend’ Roman the other day while we were out walking the dogs. Trying not to faint, with eyebrows askance, I said ‘Really?’ ‘Sure,’ he says, ‘but don’t worry it’s utterly harmless.’ I was pretty sure he was … [Read more...] about There’s a 6 foot long green snake living in my banana tree
And my big announcement is ….
I've packed my bags. I've changed my postal code. I've rerouted my mail. I've relocated. I'm in for a massive adventure. Join me? I've moved to Kenya for a year. Yup, Kenya. The home of the Masai people (pictured above) is my new home. There will be lots of new learning adventures and more … [Read more...] about And my big announcement is ….
Musings on Africa; cookie dough, screech owls, bumper cars & matatus
Back in chilly, wet Vancouver. Remembering. Recent musings from Africa. I watched some weaverbirds making nests while running on the treadmill the other morning. Picking up twigs from the children's playground they industriously wove them together. I marvel that they make 5-6 nests for every … [Read more...] about Musings on Africa; cookie dough, screech owls, bumper cars & matatus
