News Archive
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Sabbatical - Questions & Answers
Thursday, 18th April 2013Global tolerance is now on a one-year sabbatical as of the end of March 2013 until 1 April 2014! But what does 'on sabbatical' actually mean? Has anyone ever done it before? What will happen to global tolerance's clients? Answers to these and many more questions, including what we'll be doing with the year off and how you can be in touch, can be...
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How to be a hero
Friday, 5th April 2013As global tolerance embarks on a one year sabbatical, our newsletter asks: What does it take to be a hero? Is it super powers from spider-bites? A flowing cape or badge of honour? Or is it something deeper? The courage to be ourselves against all odds, the integrity to stay true to our values, and the commitment to serve others. This month, as we...
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Scilla Elworthy joins gt Board of Advisors
Thursday, 28th March 2013We are delighted to announce that Dr Scilla Elworthy has agreed to join the global tolerance Board of Advisors! Nominated three times for the Nobel Peace Prize, Scilla is the founder of the Oxford Research Group a non-governmental organisation she set up in 1982 to develop effective dialogue between nuclear weapons policy-makers worldwide and...
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gt sabbatical: Magic, Mystery and the Wisdom of Not Knowing
Wednesday, 27th March 2013As global tolerance starts it’s one year sabbatical, I am filled with a sense of excitement, anticipation and wonder. What does the year ahead hold? I simply don’t know. But there is wisdom in not knowing. Sometimes the most powerful and honest thing we can say is ‘I don’t know.’ I’m not sure my role is to know everything, but...
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#HappyDay global success in world media
Monday, 25th March 2013global tolerance was hired by Action for Happiness and Cheers to help make 20 March 2013 - the first ever UN International Day of Happiness - a global success. Check out dayofhappiness.net, featuring Happy Heroes and focusing on bringing happiness to others on #HappyDay. Highlights include: BBC Breakfast, USAToday, New York Times, ITN, The...
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ACT for UN’s First #HappyDay
Thursday, 14th March 2013Join us in celebrating the first UN International Day of Happiness and be part of the mission to spread happiness to 100 million people around the world. With Happiness Week now underway, we’re leading up to the Day of Happiness on March 20 with a special call to action to ACT to bring more happiness to others: Affirm the pledge - join over...