The 21st Century Citizen. How do we Get Involved Today?

For the past ten years my partner at qmedia solutions and I have been doing a lot of pro bono work for a number of not-for-profits and charities. We've really enjoyed it but we wanted to do more. First we wanted to tell stories about some of the amazing people who had inspired us. And so we started with TV storytelling and on October 26th Get Involved had it's World Premiere on TVO-- Ontario's premiere public broadcaster. So far we have produced 25 profiles of amazing innovators, social entrepreneurs and activists. Take a look at our stories. Tell us what you think. Tell us about people or organizations that inspire you. During our research we sensed a growing movement growing all around us-- people realizing their skills and their expertise can be used not only to bring them financial rewards but deeper connection and meaning in their lives. And so our next step was to concieve of a website that would transform the inspiration of the television profiles and help propell people into action and Getinvolved.ca was born. Join the conversation...

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Wednesday, September 9, 2009

"The ultimate brain spa" Tedx TO 2009


How do you cram Canada's up and coming world thinkers, doers, creators and innovators all in room? Hold a TED! TED is an annual event where great minds come together to speak about what they are most passionate about. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design - all 3 subjects which are constantly evolving and advancing as we move into our future.

TEDx TO is occurring here in Toronto, tomorrow afternoon (Thursday, September 10th). This year's theme challenges both audience members and keynote speakers as they look at "What's Next?" in our world. What new ideas, projects, technologies, and people are shaping our tomorrow? Speakers are challenged to bring only new ideas to the stage; that means no pitches and no familiar speeches.

The event itself occurs in the small Theatre Passe Muraille, but because the space is limited, inquiring minds themselves had to be innovative; they created a way to share the conference's events - live webcasts airing in spaces around the city.

With 13 keynote speakers, ranging from playwrights (Waawaate Fobister - a recipient of six Dora awards) to architects (Michael McClelland - the lead architect for the AGO, ROM and Distillery District) there is something to nurture and inspire every mind! Click here to learn more about TED or check out a live webcast tommorrow and get creative!

View YouTube's highlights of TEDGlobal 09 here

Drop us a line at info@getinvolved.ca - blog about your experience watching the event, comment on some of the ideas or propose concepts of your own and we will pick the most creative and innovative blog to posted publicly right here next week!

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