Il a un grain de beauté sur la lèvre supérieure,
Et quand il sourit, il se mord la lèvre inférieure.
Ces lèvres, ses lèvres, qui ont conquis mon coeur…
J'ouvre les yeux. J'ai peur. C'est peut-être un leurre?
Non. Il me regarde dormir depuis six heures.
Je lui demande: mais ou étais-tu depuis l'heure?
Avec son grain de beauté sur la lèvre supérieure,
Il me sourit en se mordant la lèvre inférieure.
''J'étais dans un pays étrange" répond-il doucement
"Sans doute un rêve, et il y avait toi
Nous étions en voyage quelque part au bout du monde
En bateau, je crois bien, car il y avait de l'eau"
Et son grain de beauté sur la lèvre supérieure,
Me sourit quand il se mord la lèvre inférieure.
De l'eau, tu es sûr, lui demande-je de nouveau
"Oui, du vin, de la musique et des danseurs en ronde
Égayaient la soirée. Oh, et il faisait froid
Mais ta présence semblait me protéger des vents..."
Et son grain de beauté sur la lèvre supérieure,
Me sourit quand il se mord la lèvre inférieure.
Ces lèvres, ses lèvres, qui ont conquis mon coeur…
Je me frotte les yeux, j'ai peur. N'est-ce pas qu'un leurre?
Non. Il me regarde dormir depuis tant d'heures...
Advocacy and interest groups (link)
Hey folks!
I just completed an assignment in Public Policy Analysis about advocacy and interest groups. Between taking care of myself, my work as a public servant and my community involvement (CCEDNet, DevAction inc.), there is little energy left for studying. Check the links!
I just completed an assignment in Public Policy Analysis about advocacy and interest groups. Between taking care of myself, my work as a public servant and my community involvement (CCEDNet, DevAction inc.), there is little energy left for studying. Check the links!
Email to the PSS Committee of CCEDNet (link)
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This is a message I sent as an introduction to a group of CED practioners I recently joined.
"Hello to all,
I am a young CED practitioner living in Winnipeg, MB. I have been a member of the Emerging Leaders Committee since 2006, when I joined CCEDNet, and I was one of the interns of the first Cohorte of the CreateAction programme. As such, I contributed to the Advisory Committee of the project which led to the creation of the ICAN (Immigrant and Refugees Communities Action Network) committee.
Besides youth and immigrant in CED, I am very interested in international and gender-based CED, that I practiced in Latin America, as well as in the Cooperative model. My interest for CED also inspired me to start Development in Action inc., a non-profit which mission is "to contribute to the sustainable development of communities by empowering youth, transfering skills, and promoting youth-led actions for social change".
Based on my experience on CCEDNet's committees, I believe that the continuity of the sector lies in the constant training and the effectiveness of its practitioners. It is this belief which lead me to express the desire to join the Practitioner and Sector Strengthening Committee.
I look forward to meeting you all on October 8th.
Sincerely,
Raïmi"
This is a message I sent as an introduction to a group of CED practioners I recently joined.
"Hello to all,
I am a young CED practitioner living in Winnipeg, MB. I have been a member of the Emerging Leaders Committee since 2006, when I joined CCEDNet, and I was one of the interns of the first Cohorte of the CreateAction programme. As such, I contributed to the Advisory Committee of the project which led to the creation of the ICAN (Immigrant and Refugees Communities Action Network) committee.
Besides youth and immigrant in CED, I am very interested in international and gender-based CED, that I practiced in Latin America, as well as in the Cooperative model. My interest for CED also inspired me to start Development in Action inc., a non-profit which mission is "to contribute to the sustainable development of communities by empowering youth, transfering skills, and promoting youth-led actions for social change".
Based on my experience on CCEDNet's committees, I believe that the continuity of the sector lies in the constant training and the effectiveness of its practitioners. It is this belief which lead me to express the desire to join the Practitioner and Sector Strengthening Committee.
I look forward to meeting you all on October 8th.
Sincerely,
Raïmi"
Souvenirs - Poème
"Je ne suis plus allé là ou nous allions
J'ai peur de cette terrasse et de ces balcons
Des feuilles sur le pavé, des chemins jaunes ou gris
Peur qu'ils me rappellent tes maux et tes soucis…
C'était une saison merveilleuse pourtant, et je ne sais plus
Combien de temps elle a duré. Seulement je me rappelle
De la cérémonie du thé et de ta voix claire et belle
Des échanges de livres, et de sourires à l'ombre des rues
De ce quartier populaire que nous aimions de tout notre coeur.
Je me souviens, ma mie, des cahiers que nous échangions,
De tes mots, de tes peurs, de tes sautes d'humeur
Amie, je me souviens aussi, des marches et des leçons…
Le temps passe et s'envole, comme un temple de sable,
Je ne demande pas qu'il me ramène aux demandes en mariage,
Amie, j'aimerais juste te revoir encore une fois, être capable
D'entendre ton rire en cascade et d'admirer tes yeux et ton visage.
Tu me manques ma mie, et si d'offrir ces mots à une inconnue
C'est avoir la chance qu'un jour tu les lises aussi,
Que tu voies l'expression de ma mélancolie mise à nue
Regarde, ils sont pour elle, tous pour elle, la verve et la poésie
Je les partage, je les lui montre, sans crainte ni jalousie
Seulement, lis-les un jour, s'il te-plaît, Ô ma perdue"
Biography - summer 08
The most interesting thing I find in writing biographies or introductions of oneself or someone else is the profound introspection it requires. It is an exercice that bring us to the centre of our perception skills, skills about ourselves and about other. "Who am I? Who are those others I am facing? Who do I want to be for those "others"? What if there was other "others" joining these ones?" Hence the difficulty to write a blog about oneself. Mostly, when one is somewhat shy and sensitive to "others'" impressions.
Here is what I wrote for a group of colleagues at the University of Alberta:
"I am a “constant student of life”, curious and interested in a lot of different things ranging from psychology to running, poetry, basketball, languages and management.
After a Commerce degree (finance and management) in Montreal, I studied International Development at the University of Winnipeg and discovered a passion for Community Economic Development (CED), a local action by people to create economic opportunities and better social conditions for the most disadvantaged. I then worked in the non-profit sector for a few years, doing CED work, project coordination and marketing. I am very interested in social economy, entrepreneurship, immigration and youth leadership.
I currently work as an Account Executive for Statistics Canada (market research and custom services) in Winnipeg, MB. I enjoy playing sports and travelling, passions that I share with my wife.
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