Stronger, Faster, Higher!
98 students from 8 schools met in Debub (in rural Northern Ethiopia) on April 9th, 2011 to compete in volleyball, soccer, running and Question and Answer competitions in an imagine1day-sponsored 2011 Sports and Art Competition. Under the hot Ethiopian sun, boys vied for ultimate soccer glory, girls faced off to see ...
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April 13, 2011
Peacing Ethiopia Back Together
Austin, Texas may seem worlds apart from Northern Ethiopia but students in Austin Trinity Episcopal School’s Grade 7 Advanced Algebra class are doing what they can to get connected to their brothers and sisters on the other side of the world. These 14 creative students and their teacher created their own ...
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April 11, 2011
Creative Classrooms Spark Imaginations
By Leigh Boyle (imagine1day's Communications Officer in Ethiopia) Two years ago, imagine1day implemented the Creative Classroom program in seven of its schools. Under the careful guidance of Desta, one of Mekelle’s top artists and art teachers, students in Northern Ethiopia are unlocking their imaginations and unleashing their creativity. Desta, helping students ...
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March 30, 2011
A New School, A New Future
On Thursday, March 10, the imagine1day team joined the Abada community to celebrate the opening of their very own Grade 5-8 School. After imagine1day's Executive Director, Sapna Dayal, and Country Representative, Seid Aman, cut the ribbon on the new school, hundreds of community members gathered together to reflect on the ...
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March 22, 2011
Ella Batten’s OneNight for1Day
A “Creatribution™” organized by youth, featuring youth for youth in Ethiopia. By Sarah Porchetta North Vancouver -- On May 16th 2011, young performers from all over the lower mainland are coming together at Capilano University’s Birch Theatre to help raise money for children’s education in Ethiopia. This very special evening called OneNight for ...
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March 21, 2011
Imagine That
Women’s Adventure Magazine is the only sports, travel, fitness and lifestyle magazine published specifically for active women. Published quarterly, Women’s Adventure is for women who choose to thrive in the wild. Every edition inspires, informs and invigorates. In the Spring 2011 issue, Women's Adventure Magazine featured an article by James Edward ...
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March 8, 2011
Sapna Dayal to Speak at Sam Sullivan’s Public Salon
Since the ending of his term as Mayor of Vancouver, Sam Sullivan has been changing the dial of his life and concentrating on his passion for dialogue and ideas. One expression of this passion is Public Salon, a showcase of the fascinating personalities that make Vancouver the ...
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January 25, 2011
The Last of Our 12 Days of Christmas!
Well, it's 2 days until Christmas and we're wrapping up (pun intended) our 12 Days of Christmas featuring 12 unique pieces of our most recent school project for the beautiful community of Maego in Northern Ethiopia. Here are the last 4 pieces of the school and the story behind them. ...
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December 23, 2010
imagine1day featured on Shaw TV Express!
imagine1day on Shaw TV Express! Thought, creativity, appreciation: why an imagine1day gift card means so much more.
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December 23, 2010
Faces of the Future: Mebrahte Berau
On October 10, the imagine1day team headed out to Wazza Grade 1-8 Community School to spend the day with Mebrahte, a fresh-faced, 14-year-old Grade 7 student, who was our chosen muse for our One Day on Earth documentary film. We were expecting big things from Mebrahte and we had no idea ...
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October 14, 2010
