Who has inspired me?
Craig Kielburger. Isn't that always the answer. But I guess it has become a cliche for a reason. At the age of 12 years old Kielburger read a news article of a young boy who was killed fighting for the rights of children, asking the world why he and his friends couldn't go to school instead had they had to work as slaves. The boy was shot while riding his bike because he was telling the world of this injustice. Kielburger read this and was amazed and horrified. Amazed that a boy so young could make such a difference and horrified that things like this were happening in the world. So Kielburger went to school and started Free The Children. From there it grew and grew and now look where Kielburger is, changing the world and inspiring the minds and hearts of hundreds of thousands of people.
I am one of those people. Since grade 7 when my sister first mentioned what Kielburger has done I was inspired. That someone had done this and even better he was my age when he did it! Like Kielburger when he was 12 and like thousands of other people I had a moment where I was inspired to do something, anything.
He has showed me that it does not matter how young or how small you are anyone can make a difference and I think that is one of the most important lesson. Everyone hears abut people changing the world with they are adults but there are few who are children. And thats why Kielburger has inspired me because he isn't just a change maker but instead he is hope. Not just for children's rights but for children's voices. Showing that no matter how small you are you can make a difference.
I may just be one of the thousands of people he inspired, but I am also one of the thousand voices wanting to make a change and like Craig Kielburger has shown us. Thats all that matters.
"I play video games and watch TV, but there's more to life than that. Faxing and the Internet have created a global community. The kid next door has become the kid in Latin America or Asia."
-Craig Kieburger
-Brittany
Wednesday, 9 November 2011
Interdependence
"We have learned that we cannot live alone, at peace; that our own well-being is dependent on the well-being of other nations, far away.... We have learned to be citizens of the world, members of the human community."
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, Former US President, 1945.
This quote by the Former US President Franklin Roosevelt is accurate as to how we are living today. We, in a sense, are no longer citizens of a single country, instead we are citizens of the world. We are interconnected and dependent on other countries to the point where it could be potentially catastrophic. Or it could mean even more amazing advances in all things, technology, sustainability, peacekeeping and further research into our world and out side of it.
Today what you do affects everybody. On a large scale, take the European Debt Crisis. If any of those nations fall it can crash the entire EU and as a result the ENTIRE WORLD could launch into a economic down turn!
The only thing I disagree with is when Former President Roosevelt states, "We have learned to be citizens of the world." I think instead we are learning and we still have a long way to go.
None the less this is a great quote that expresses how we are no longer people of a single nation but connected and dependent on each others actions.
-Brittany
Blog Post 2: AIC Reflection and What's Up Italy?
Hey Everybody!
Here is en update on my world issues class. Enjoy!
AIC Reflection:
Recently in my world issues class we have been participating in something called the AIC simulation. Here we are put into teams and pose as different countries that are connected to the Arab-Israeli conflict and we have to try and find a solution, hopefully peaceful, to the conflict while working with the other countries.
My group and I were assigned Palestine Hamas.
When first starting this simulation I found it stressful. Working with a new site that I wasn't used to was challenging and navigating through it was confusing at first. Also, I never realized just how complicated this issue was. How many factors and barriers are blocking a peaceful solution (Beliefs, religion etc.) not to mention the numerous people involved.
Our first project for the simulation was to create Strategic Goals. These are goals that we wish to achieve through out the entire simultion. My group's goals all revolved around coming to a peaceful solution were both Israel and Palestine are happy and have say and rule over the land. Though this may seem idealistic it is what I wish to see in the simulation and in real life. Those goals have become useful in deciding who we wish to ally ourselves with.
Overall the AIC simulation is proving to be challenging but interesting and I look forward to studying it further.
Whats up Italy?
Through out the European Debt Crisis all cameras have been focused on Greece but unfortunately Greece isn't the only country people should be worried about. Italy is revealing to be a problem. According to the Globe and Mail, Italy is beyond saving. With a $2.6 trillion debt it is said that it is too large for the other European nations to bail out.
So whats happening now? The resignation of Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is making Italian investors happy-ier... His departure is seen as long over due and proves that Italy is serious about changing there current economic situation. But they aren't out of the woods yet. His replacement will have his work cut out for him. Not only does he have to attempt to pull Italy out of the crisis but he has to attempt to gain confidence in Italy's market. Which means he has to building public support and political support, both tasks will not be easy.
Will Berlusconi's resignation help italy, that is the question. It's not looking good. Italy was the last country to have there leader be replaced. When other european leaders were replaced there was no resulting boost in confidence in the market so who's to say it will happen to Italy. Only time will.
-Brittany
*Note all information I stated from my readings of the Globe and Mail*
Here is en update on my world issues class. Enjoy!
AIC Reflection:
Recently in my world issues class we have been participating in something called the AIC simulation. Here we are put into teams and pose as different countries that are connected to the Arab-Israeli conflict and we have to try and find a solution, hopefully peaceful, to the conflict while working with the other countries.
My group and I were assigned Palestine Hamas.
When first starting this simulation I found it stressful. Working with a new site that I wasn't used to was challenging and navigating through it was confusing at first. Also, I never realized just how complicated this issue was. How many factors and barriers are blocking a peaceful solution (Beliefs, religion etc.) not to mention the numerous people involved.
Our first project for the simulation was to create Strategic Goals. These are goals that we wish to achieve through out the entire simultion. My group's goals all revolved around coming to a peaceful solution were both Israel and Palestine are happy and have say and rule over the land. Though this may seem idealistic it is what I wish to see in the simulation and in real life. Those goals have become useful in deciding who we wish to ally ourselves with.
Overall the AIC simulation is proving to be challenging but interesting and I look forward to studying it further.
Whats up Italy?
Through out the European Debt Crisis all cameras have been focused on Greece but unfortunately Greece isn't the only country people should be worried about. Italy is revealing to be a problem. According to the Globe and Mail, Italy is beyond saving. With a $2.6 trillion debt it is said that it is too large for the other European nations to bail out.
So whats happening now? The resignation of Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is making Italian investors happy-ier... His departure is seen as long over due and proves that Italy is serious about changing there current economic situation. But they aren't out of the woods yet. His replacement will have his work cut out for him. Not only does he have to attempt to pull Italy out of the crisis but he has to attempt to gain confidence in Italy's market. Which means he has to building public support and political support, both tasks will not be easy.
Will Berlusconi's resignation help italy, that is the question. It's not looking good. Italy was the last country to have there leader be replaced. When other european leaders were replaced there was no resulting boost in confidence in the market so who's to say it will happen to Italy. Only time will.
-Brittany
*Note all information I stated from my readings of the Globe and Mail*
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