Genevieve L'Esperance
Canada
As a techonomist and computer programmer, I believe technology can solve the world's toughest problems. I'm the founder of GenINCtv, STEM 4 Girls, and a past intern at Microsoft Research. (read more)

Dave
New Zealand
I’ve found that the different tools and resources from the TakingITGlobal site really attracted the kids, so I thought it would be good to use the TIG and TIGed tools to get the kids started on thinking about the global community and caring about the planet and caring for other people. We’ve only just touched the surface with the possibilities, so this year, I want to use TIGed to go a lot further and expand into the global community. By using a format like TIG, we can actually change... (read more)

Bassem Saadallaoui
Canada
I feel inspired by amazing people's stories and experiences which make me believe that nothing is impossible. And as Francois de La Rochefoucauld said: “there are ways that lead to everything, and if we had sufficient will we should always have sufficient means. It is often merely for an excuse that we say things are impossible” Indeed, these stories give me a perception on how people can reach great achievements despite the difficulties and give me more motivation and inspiration to go... (read more)