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Mark Kelley spends a week in another life

Last Updated March 28, 2007

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Mark Kelley in B.C.'s lowest-ranked school. (CBC)

Children are often told to "try walking in someone else's shoes."

CBC News' Mark Kelley is bringing that advice to life for the National this season. Kelley tries on a different lifestyle and a different point of view for a series of reports called "Seven." He hitches a ride across the country, tackles a troubled class as their teacher, lives with homeless people, spends a week with evangelists and on a forest trail in B.C. He even takes suggestions from viewers on what seven-day challenge to face next.

Watch Mark Kelley's "Seven" on The National, selected Tuesday nights for the broadcast version, or see them again here.

Episode 1, Nov. 28, 2006.

Mark Kelley tries the hitchhiker's life as he looks for rides and maybe some new friends in his first week-long adventure.

Episode 2, Dec. 5, 2006.

This week, Mark Kelley plays teacher at British Columbia's lowest-ranked school.

RELATED LINK: Columnist Mary-Ellen Lang on school ratings (From Aug. 22, 2006)

Episode 3, Dec. 19, 2006.

This week, Mark Kelley spends seven days with evangelical Christians.

Episode 4, March 21, 2007.

Mark Kelley spends a week on the streets with the homeless.

Episode 5, March 28, 2007.

Mark Kelley spends seven days on British Columbia's 77-kilometre West Coast Trail.

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