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Gender and Age:
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Male, 42
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Country of Residence:
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 Canada
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Country of Birth:
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Canada
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Nationalities:
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Canadian
Ukrainian
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Canada
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Languages:
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Ukrainian
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In my spare time I:
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Play Squash
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Things that make me happy:
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Gadgets
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This that make me sad:
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Climate Change
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When I grow up I want to be:
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A good cook
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If I could recommend one page on the Internet to visit, I would recommend:
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TIG!
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User is:
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Offline
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User Joined:
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November 21, 2003
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Last Login:
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October 4, 2024
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Website:
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 http://www.furdyk.com
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 About Me |
Michael Furdyk is the Co-founder of TakingITGlobal (www.tigweb.org), which provides innovative global education programs that empower youth to understand and act on the world's greatest challenges. TIG was awarded the 2013 Intercultural Innovation Award by BMW and the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations.
In the past, he turned his interest in technology into several successful online companies, including MyDesktop.com, which sold to Internet.com in 1999. In 2008, he was named by Contribute Magazine as one of 10 Tech Revolutionaries Redefining the Power and Face of Philanthropy.
Michael has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show, presented at TED, and was named one of Teen People's "Twenty Teens that will Change the World". Over the last decade, he has keynoted over 100 events across sectors, sharing his social media expertise and insights on youth engagement and educational reform to audiences in over 30 countries. He sits on several non-profit boards, and recently completed his Master of Design (MDes) in Inclusive Design at OCAD University.
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Corporate Social Responsibility
Digital Citizenship
Social Entrepreneurship
 Countries Visited |
Canada [country of residence]
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Bahamas
Bahrain
Barbados
Brazil
Canada
China
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Egypt
Finland
France
Germany
Ghana
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Italy
Japan
Kuwait
Malaysia
Mexico
Monaco
Netherlands Antilles
New Zealand
Norway
Philippines
Poland
Puerto Rico
Romania
Russia
Singapore
South Africa
Spain
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tanzania
Tunisia
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
United States Virgin Islands
Zimbabwe
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Charity
Education
Technology
 Reading List |
A Short History of Nearly Everything
by Bill Bryson
A Time to Kill
by John Grisham
An Inconvenient Truth: The Planetary...
by Al Gore
Apollyon: The Destroyer Is Unleashed...
by Jerry Jenkins, Tim Lahaye
Assassins: Assignment: Jerusalem,...
by Tim Lahaye, Jerry B. Jenkins
Busting Vegas: The MIT Whiz Kid Who...
by Ben Mezrich
Collapse: How Societies Choose to...
by Jared Diamond
Death of a Salesman.
by Arthur Miller, Authur Miller
Diet for a New America: How Your Food...
by John Robbins
Dip
by Seth Godin
Empowering Students With Technology
by Alan November
Fast Food Nation
by Eric Schlosser
From the Flight Deck: Plane Talk and...
by Doug Morris
Fueling the Future: How the Battle...
Go Jump in the Pool! (Bruno & Boots)
by Gordon Korman
Growing Up Digital: The Rise of the...
High Performance MySQL
I Want to Go Home!
by Gordon Korman
Left Behind: A Novel of the Earth's...
by Tim Lahaye, Jerry B. Jenkins
Millennials Rising : The Next Great...
New Soy Cookbook : Tempting Recipes...
Next
by Michael Crichton
Nicolae: The Rise of Antichrist (Left...
by Tim F. Lahaye, Tim F. Lahaye, Tim Lahaye
No Coins Please
by Gordon Korman
No Logo : Taking Aim at the Brand...
by Naomi Klein
Something Fishy at Macdonald Hall
by Gordan Korman
Soul Harvest: The World Takes Sides...
by Tim Lahaye, Jerry B. Jenkins
The Alchemist: A Fable About...
by Paulo Coelho
The Alchemist: A Fable About...
by Paulo Coelho
The Andromeda Strain
by Michael Crichton
The Chamber
by John Grisham
The Client
by John Grisham
The Da Vinci Code
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart...
by The Writers Of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart
The Firm
by John Grisham
The Great Train Robbery
by Michael Crichton
The King of Torts
by John Grisham
The Last Juror
by John Grisham
The Last Juror
by John Grisham
The Naked Corporation: How the Age of...
by Don Tapscott, David Ticoll
The Partner
by John Grisham
The Pelican Brief
by John Grisham
The qmail Handbook
The Rainmaker
by John Grisham
The Runaway Jury
by John Grisham
The Street Lawyer
by John Grisham
The Terminal Man
by Michael Crichton
The Tipping Point: How Little Things...
by Malcolm Gladwell
The war with Mr. Wizzle
by Gordon Korman
The Zucchini Warriors (Apple Reissue)
by Gordon Korman
Timeline
Tribulation Force: The Continuing...
by Tim Lahaye, Jerry B. Jenkins
Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a...
What Einstein Told His Barber : More...
Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration...
by Don Tapscott, Anthony D. Williams
World Youth Report 2005: Young People...
by United Nations
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