Christopher V. Flett

I got the chance to spend lunch yesterday with two colleagues, both passionate about supporting young women. One has been volunteering her time for a Young Women In Business organization here in Vancouver; the other has been empowering young girls (9-12 years old) for over a decade. We were discussing what the right ‘point’ is for catching youth before they give up their power, dreams, or go on a course that they might not be able to correct. Enter stage left, a new movie premiering tonight. “Waiting for Superman” focuses on the challenges education is facing in the US and what the social consequences are of not having the proper system with the appropriate teachers in place. Check out the trailer, go to the movie, and for those in the US, empower your state and national representatives to make sure that every kid gets an level platform to make decisions, rather that choose from the limited options available to them due to circumstance.