Michael Ernest Sweet
Canadian public educator and writer Michael Ernest Sweet has been honoured by the National Teachers Hall of Fame in the United States on their Wall of Fame for founding the non-profit Learning for a Cause.
Learning for a Cause is a non-profit public school initiative which publishes and promotes the socio-political writing of high school students from all over North America. By way of creative writing students are able to gain authentic voices in the social discourse - they are able to inspire their readers toward positive social change. The project compiles annual anthologies complete with celebrity guest writers and then releases them internationally.
The 2009 Learning for a Cause publication is titled "Raising Humanity" and will feature an in-depth exploration into what it is to be human. Guest writer Emmy award-winning actor Martin Sheen will write the foreword and Canada's first astronaut Marc Garneau will pen the introduction. The book is set for release in late spring.
Michael Ernest Sweet has also recently been honoured by the prestigious International Who's Who publication which included him as one of education's top 1000 in the world. Other recent recognition includes appointment to Canada's Commission for UNESCO.
Michael Sweet has been called a "visionary teacher" by CTV news and is regularly featured on TV & radio as well as in print media for his pioneering teaching methods. Michael is available for interview or speaking engagements and can be contacted through Learning for a Cause at www.learningforacause.org
