Comments on: Land of hills http://kellyleemcmanus.wordpress.com/2008/10/28/land-of-hills/ Adventures in journalism. Adventures in Vancouver. Wed, 18 Mar 2009 04:55:46 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Utkarsh Agarwal http://kellyleemcmanus.wordpress.com/2008/10/28/land-of-hills/#comment-71 Utkarsh Agarwal Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:31:27 +0000 http://kellyleemcmanus.wordpress.com/?p=156#comment-71 As a current student at Lester B Pearson College, its been my pleasure to know John personally. It feels great when a fellow student takes the UWC ideals and puts them into practice. What John went through, when he was seven will be hard for him to forget. But the way he has moved on from then, and the way he has inspired people through his UNICEF programs serves us all a great reminder- no matter where we live, no matter who we are, we are destined in one common future. I am glad to hear that Caulfeild Elementry is making efforts to “make connections,” for its students – to emergencies beyond the quiet streets of Caulfeild. Such understanding is significant and goes a long way in the learning experience of the kids. Utkarsh As a current student at Lester B Pearson College, its been my pleasure to know John personally. It feels great when a fellow student takes the UWC ideals and puts them into practice. What John went through, when he was seven will be hard for him to forget. But the way he has moved on from then, and the way he has inspired people through his UNICEF programs serves us all a great reminder- no matter where we live, no matter who we are, we are destined in one common future.
I am glad to hear that Caulfeild Elementry is making efforts to “make connections,” for its students – to emergencies beyond the quiet streets of Caulfeild. Such understanding is significant and goes a long way in the learning experience of the kids.

Utkarsh

]]> By: Nicole Utulinde http://kellyleemcmanus.wordpress.com/2008/10/28/land-of-hills/#comment-69 Nicole Utulinde Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:38:55 +0000 http://kellyleemcmanus.wordpress.com/?p=156#comment-69 Hey, yeah that's how things are in Africa. I'm from Rwanda too and I'm actually applying for the pearson collage. I have been here in Canada for a year and a half as a permenant resident and let me tell you if the kids in Rwanda could get what I got here Rwanda would completely change. The education and all opportunities students have here are not available in Rwanda. We don't even have like yought parliaments our leardership camps at all. I'm so happy to be here and to have access to all this wonderfull opportunities. Hey, yeah that’s how things are in Africa. I’m from Rwanda too and I’m actually applying for the pearson collage. I have been here in Canada for a year and a half as a permenant resident and let me tell you if the kids in Rwanda could get what I got here Rwanda would completely change. The education and all opportunities students have here are not available in Rwanda. We don’t even have like yought parliaments our leardership camps at all. I’m so happy to be here and to have access to all this wonderfull opportunities.

]]> By: Bill Weir http://kellyleemcmanus.wordpress.com/2008/10/28/land-of-hills/#comment-62 Bill Weir Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:42:59 +0000 http://kellyleemcmanus.wordpress.com/?p=156#comment-62 Nice article. It's wonderful that your students were able to meet John. For the two years he was at Pearson College, this amazing young man played an important part in the lives of many in my small community of Metchosin. (where Pearson College is) While going to school, he also participated as a leader with my son's Scout group. John often spoke of how a worker in the refugee camp starting up a Scout Toop, played a big role in helping him through those troubled times. It's amazing to think that Immigration Canada tried to deny him his initial student visa, and almost deported him two months into his first school year. It was an intense letter writting campaign by our MLA and others who he knew, that secured this young man's future. Thanks again for the article. I knew John had been given this honor, but it is nice to see where it is taking him. I hope that the small time he was able to be in your student's lives, will have a lasting effect. Bill Weir Nice article. It’s wonderful that your students were able to meet John. For the two years he was at Pearson College, this amazing young man played an important part in the lives of many in my small community of Metchosin. (where Pearson College is) While going to school, he also participated as a leader with my son’s Scout group.

John often spoke of how a worker in the refugee camp starting up a Scout Toop, played a big role in helping him through those troubled times.

It’s amazing to think that Immigration Canada tried to deny him his initial student visa, and almost deported him two months into his first school year. It was an intense letter writting campaign by our MLA and others who he knew, that secured this young man’s future.

Thanks again for the article. I knew John had been given this honor, but it is nice to see where it is taking him. I hope that the small time he was able to be in your student’s lives, will have a lasting effect.

Bill Weir

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