Passion Projects Youth/Mentor Collabs | Greg and Hali Scott/ ScottSmith | TEDxBrentwoodCollegeSchool
Could special bonds be created that strengthen society? Could the projects positively impact our communities, nations, and world? In “What happens when a youth and a parent or mentor collaborate on a passion project?” Greg Scott and his daughter Hali draw upon their past decade of annual busking adventures to raise money and awareness for local causes, and how their dad & daughter efforts snowballed into the creation of a foundation that is encouraging Canadian youth and parent/mentor teams to take on their own initiatives – initiatives that might change their lives or the lives of people around them. While visiting schools and parent-teacher organizations throughout British Columbia this past winter to talk about their foundation and available youth bursaries, the duo put further actions behind their words by becoming the first ever to ski all the lift-serviced ski areas in British Columbia in the same single winter – 44 ski areas in 44 days. Their unique journey together offers insights into their mantra that small change can make a big difference, and they hope to challenge you on the infinite possibilities of what difference you will make next.
Greg Scott and Hali ScottSmith are the co-founders of the Tidbits of Change Foundation.In 2012, what began as the small notion of a dad and his 11-year-old daughter’s annual busking adventures together through the years raised attention and thousands of dollars for a variety of great causes.Their efforts became a bigger concept, a foundation that focuses on encouraging youth and their parents/mentors to collaborate on their own passion projects.Greg Scott is an alum of UBC and the University of Alberta, a speaker, and an entrepreneur with a varied background in the ski industry, board games, tiny houses, and hospitality. He is the author of ‘The Cycle of Life’ - a fifteen-year coast-to-coast cycling adventure with his son.Hali ScottSmith is an alum of Quest University Canada. She has worked extensively in hospitality management and is invested in uncovering how happiness can be sustainable. She is an avid traveller and is absorbed in taking in as much ‘new’ as she can. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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