Working in my building this week with educators supporting the new teachers in our district. We have some very talented, bright folks here who really know their stuff!
I'm working tech support and liaison for our building and was asking the presenter for the plenary what equipment she needed for the next day. She said all she needed was an overhead in the auditorium for the 150 folks. I asked if she was joking. She was very good natured about it, saying that she knew she needed to step up. I encouraged her to think about content rather than be overwhelmed about the technology.
We chatted for a while and she felt pretty confident that she and her husband could work that evening and get her preso changed to Keynote. Next morning came- and she was incredibly confident and proud saying that she got it! (finished about 2am!:)
You might have guessed that not only was her presentation relevant and meaningful, but it was so well done that folks really got what they needed out of it. Not only that- she ran the whole presentation from a new app she downloaded from her iPhone! VERY COOL! :)
So- I guess I learned that sometimes we can be the people that gently nudge others to do great and important work. Sometimes change takes place overnight!
Friday, August 13, 2010
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
Water Research
In looking for resources for a presentation I'm doing at Fort Collins 1st Presbyterian, I ran across this video from Think Outside the Bottle campaign.
There are lots of PCUSA resources too! Visit:
http://www.pcusa.org/trade/thirst.htm
There are lots of PCUSA resources too! Visit:
http://www.pcusa.org/trade/thirst.htm
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
We pray for Haiti
PCUSA.org has already posted a way to respond to the crisis in Haiti. Prayer and our energies and resources could all go a long way.
Funds from One Great Hour of Sharing are already helping with the initial response to the crisis, but you can contribute to the ongoing relief through PDA account number DR000064.
Two PC(USA) mission workers Sharyn Babe and Mark Hare have been located and are safe. Read more about the situation and future response by clicking here.
Funds from One Great Hour of Sharing are already helping with the initial response to the crisis, but you can contribute to the ongoing relief through PDA account number DR000064.
Two PC(USA) mission workers Sharyn Babe and Mark Hare have been located and are safe. Read more about the situation and future response by clicking here.
Haiti Earthquake- HELP NEEDED!
From Church World Service:
A 7.0-magnitude quake struck Haiti Tuesday, shattering buildings and forever changing lives. While authorities still don’t know the extent of the damage, it is estimated that 3 million people may be affected by Haiti’s worst earthquake in 200 years. One survivor reports there are thousands of people roaming the streets, looking for shelter.
Haiti is already the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, with 8 out of 10 people living in extreme poverty. It’s a place where many in the world have turned their backs. But not Church World Service. (CNN story)
Now, a massive earthquake has hit this already vulnerable island nation, and the needs there are greater than ever before.
Presbyterian Disaster Relief has already set up a donation line for help. They are also gathering information about the safety of mission partners. We pray for Haiti
Contributions may be directed to PDA account number DR000064.
A 7.0-magnitude quake struck Haiti Tuesday, shattering buildings and forever changing lives. While authorities still don’t know the extent of the damage, it is estimated that 3 million people may be affected by Haiti’s worst earthquake in 200 years. One survivor reports there are thousands of people roaming the streets, looking for shelter.
Haiti is already the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, with 8 out of 10 people living in extreme poverty. It’s a place where many in the world have turned their backs. But not Church World Service. (CNN story)
Now, a massive earthquake has hit this already vulnerable island nation, and the needs there are greater than ever before.
Presbyterian Disaster Relief has already set up a donation line for help. They are also gathering information about the safety of mission partners. We pray for Haiti
Contributions may be directed to PDA account number DR000064.
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