Dr. Geoffrey Pawson
With profound sadness we announce the passing of Dr. Geoffrey Pawson on January 30, 2012. Husband to Barbara for 50 years; Father to Jane (David) Loblaw, Gord (Lori) Pawson, David Pawson, and Kate (Scott) Langen. He was an extremely proud Granddad to Rachel, Sydney and Chloe Langen and Demira and Darian Pawson. Brother to David (Doreen) Pawson and Lloyd (Angie) Pawson; brother-in-law to Roger & Vicki Hardage and Ann & Jim Stevens; and their families. Geoff is the founder of the Ranch Ehrlo Society and former Ehrlo Community Services. He was only 27 years of age when he opened the first group home with 6 youth. The agency has grown to currently serving 250 youth and families across Saskatchewan and Canada. There have been thousands of graduates of the program, many of whom continued to maintain contact. He received many honours throughout his career such as the Order of Canada in 2000, the Saskatchewan Order of Merit in 2001, the Family Service Canada Award in 2003, and an Honourary Doctorate of Law from the University of Regina in 2005. Geoff was an inspirational leader who had a tremendous impact at the local, provincial, national and international level for his unwavering commitment to youth. He had a gifted ability to create change, overcome obstacles, and challenge the status quo. He was a master problem-solver and visionary who was respected by his colleagues, employees, community, friends and family. Although Geoff will be profoundly missed, he has left a remarkable legacy. His mission and vision will live on at Ranch Ehrlo, as he laid a solid foundation to continue to improve upon meeting the needs and filling gaps for the most vulnerable members of our society. He truly left the world a better place. Donations can be made in Geoff's honor to the Dr. Geoffrey Pawson Education Scholarship. The purpose of this scholarship is to enable present and/or former residents of the Ranch Ehrlo Society and other deserving individuals to continue with Post-secondary and apprenticeship training. The focus is to improve the likelihood of long-term and continuous employment in the future of the recipients. A Memorial will be held on Friday February 17, 2012 at 7 pm at the Radisson Plaza Hotel Saskatchewan in the Grand Ballroom. An online book of condolences can be accessed at www.Ehrlo.com, as well as www.Facebook.com/RanchEhrlo. This is a wonderful way for the family to stay connected as they have yet to be able to return from Tucson AZ.
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World Forum 2010
L'évènement annuel invitera la communauté mondiale œuvrant à la protection de l’enfance à songer à son travail vers l’atteinte « des objectifs de développement du millénium » et « d’un monde digne des enfants » dans le contexte de trois tendances mondiales qui ont déjà commencé à faire évoluer les fondements du domaine de la protection de l’enfance et à modifier les suppositions en matière d’exploitation.
Thème : « Un monde digne des enfants : Faire avancer le mouvement mondial »
Sous-thèmes :
Promouvoir une vie saine
Offrir une éducation de qualité pour tous
Protéger les enfants contre les mauvais traitements, l’exploitation et la violence
Lutter contre le VIH/sida
Domaines d’intérêt transversaux :
La pauvreté, la faim et la nutrition
La stabilité de la famille, l’immigration, la migration et la mobilité
Les langues, l’identité et la culture des minorités et des autochtones
Les inégalités raciales et ethniques et la justice sociale<la participation active et le renforcement de l’autonomie des jeunes et des familles
Les différentes perspectives et approches sont les bienvenues, incluant, mais sans s’y limiter, les soumissions qui offrent des critiques, des études de cas, des critiques de politiques, des comparaisons entre les pays, des intersections interculturelles et des modèles. Pour obtenir des renseignements détaillés sur le thème du WorldForum, veuillez étudier le document de conception. Tous les détails au sujet des soumissions se trouvent sur l’appel de présentations du site Web du WorldForum.
