For People, Planet and Prosperity: The Sustainable Development Goals
Posted OnOctober 16, 2015 byThe United Nations describes their newly-released Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as “a plan of action for people, planet, and prosperity.” This new agenda, made up of 17 separate goals, targets a wide-range of global issues, from extreme poverty to climate change. These bold and transformative goals strive to put the world onto a resilient path…Read More…
Why Are Global Issues Important? Reflections from youth in our community
Posted OnOctober 12, 2015 byWhy are global issues so important? Here’s what a few of us came up with during a call tonight: It is important to build relationships with students from all the world to have meaningful conversations. It is important to build awareness about different cultures and helps to decrease the amount of bigotry and stereotypes that…Read More…
Why We Should Care About the Syrian Civil War
Posted OnOctober 6, 2015 byAnjali Mishra Early 2011, teenagers were arrested after painting revolutionary slogans on school walls. Pro-democracy protests erupted on the streets on Deraa, leading to open fire by security forces on demonstrators. In only four years, 200,000 Syrians lost their lives from the civil war that ensued. Even worse, 11 million Syrians have had to flee…Read More…
The Importance of Youth in Africa
Posted OnOctober 4, 2015 byBy Mary Kate Cronin. “I do not see the countries and peoples of Africa as a world apart; I see Africa as a fundamental part of our interconnected world – partners with America on behalf of the future we want for all of our children. That partnership must be grounded in mutual responsibility and mutual…Read More…
A Global Identity
Posted OnSeptember 24, 2015 byBy Anjali Mishra. In Ancient Greece and Rome, a citizen was someone who not only belonged to a specific area, but was also someone who played a role in advancing society. It was someone who made life better. This theory of citizenship developed and as interaction between different cultures and countries increases, several Ancient Greeks…Read More…