EKN invites all to help plan our community’s future. Operation „Pass the torch”.
The Estonian Central Council in Canada has initiated discussions with Estonians and their non-Estonian family members, to formulate a long-term strategy to sustain our community’s vitality.
It’s very encouraging that the Toronto Estonian Society’s annual Independence Day commemoration focussed on the „Pass the torch” theme. Its symbolic importance and actual currency is a priority for EKN’s agenda of activities.
For its spring general meeting EKN wants information and opinions for the following aspects: our community’s future vitality and strength of our organizations; the encouragement of passive members to join the community; making the community welcome for all, Estonian speakers and the unilingual.
It’s known that people aren’t as open, straightforward or confident in discussing their experiences or offering their opinions within large meetings. Therefore two-member EKN teams are inviting 8-10 people together in „focus groups” to candidly discuss our small community’s current problems and future possibilities. All EKN’s members are participating in this study. EKN deiberate isn’t inviting only active community members but also fringe members, family members of non-Estonian heritage, those whose everyday language is English and also the totally unilingual.
It is EKN’s intention that these discussions will of themselves be one important factor which motivates us all to maintain and develop community vitality. EKN is convinced that, amongst other factors, robust dialogue itself can boost people to act. Let’s all participate in operation „Pass the torch”. Contact:
estoniancentralcouncil@gmail.com.
EKN bureau
Viimased kommentaarid
Kommentaarid on kirjutatud EWR lugejate poolt. Nende sisu ei pruugi ühtida EWR toimetuse seisukohtadega.
valmisete tulemused17 Mar 2013 08:23
Valimiste tulemused olid ajalehes ära toodud. Internetist saab ka kätte 27. detsembri 2011 kuupäeval pealkirjaga "EKN valimiste peakomitee teadaanne".
Disappointed15 Mar 2013 08:51
While the notion is commendable, there are two problems with this.
First, many organizations are in the midst of succession planning and have already passed the "torch". This is not an original or a new idea. The camps, scouts, Tartu College and many others have done this well. Eesti Maja and Sihtkapital have held very effective town halls and one conducted a thorough scientific survey with the same end goal and yielded some interesting data that is already being successfully implemented.
How can EKN lead when it is so clearly working at cross purposes with other organizations - or at the very least, seems not to have any clue about what's going on in the community? Perhaps the leadership can begin by participating and volunteering in the community?
Second, the simple absurdity and irony of the proposition above is laughable. EKN itself has not changed leadership! It's been passing the torch around the same triumvirate for 20+ years (we'd have been better off if Leivat kept it all along)! There certainly was a much vaunted -and comically flawed- election over a year ago, but the results were never published (one must ask why). From the community's perspective, it seems that the "new" chairman placed family members and fraternity brothers (those being the only serious qualifications) in leadership positions without acknowledging the results of their own election! How is it that the "torch" was passed from the last chairman to this "new" chairman? Without democratic transparency, how can we be certain he -or anyone else on the appointed executive- even received a single vote?!
Ultimately, the level of legitimacy that this group presently commands in this community is nil. There are, however, good people in the group (we'd know if the election results were ever published). Community volunteers and workers should be leading the community rather than the current crew of self-appointees if this organization wants to rebuild its legitimacy.
cynical13 Mar 2013 22:59
As far as I know EKN and EAK are two distinct and different undertakings and have absolutely no overlaps in functions.
The problems at Ehatare are best left to the courts.
EAK needs an independent review to ensure procedures are in place to ensure that this was a one time occurance.
If you didn't complain (verbally or written) to the administration and request a written confirmation your claim of being cursed, your allegation is no more valid than the person regarding the tax issue.
as for being taken out of context ...
As to your statement of being cursed, is this from childhood by a mean fairy god-mother seeking to wreck havoc on your parents? or did someone swear at you
if the former perhaps your new nickname should be ....... NEWT?
Loe kõiki kommentaare (9)