I hope that 2012 started off well and will be inspiring for everyone!

What seems to inspire me the most is when I hear stories of how Person Centred Thinking and Planning is being used in new ways, for new purposes and is making a positive difference in people's lives. It is especially exciting to see people's creativity and how these new ideas can be useful in my own life and my family's life.

Right before the holidays, Barb Swartz from Ontario told me about her new partnership with her local employment service. Based on her visioning work with a grade 8 class last June (click here to see the session outline),this year they will be doing Opportunities and Visioning sessions with all grade 8 classes in their area.  This work will take place from January to June of this year, which means that all students entering Parry Sound High School in September 2012 will do so with a One Page Profile and visioning board...How exciting!

Jordan developed a One Page Profile for High School using her vision board and information that she captured during the exercises (click here to see the pdf version).

Starting high school can be intimidating for any student.  Having an opportunity to think about hopes and fears and plan on how to cope with difficult situations can help them stay on their desired path to success. I am inspired by Barb's session and upcoming project with the employment service. We will work together to capture the experience and look at pulling it together so that others will be able to do this in their own area. I hope you are all as inspired as I am!