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Kids in America
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Can’t help to feel brokenhearted when I hear people say that American kids don’t care for world events, or what’s going on around them. In a world where Information and communication technologies are forever molding our young minds, perhaps a culture dived is being created by those unwilling to reach out to the younger generation.

I can’t help but laugh when I hear someone say they can’t use a computer, obviously if you leave in a remote part of the world I would not be surprised, but the United States does not seem to me as a remote part of anything.

Through the course of several years I have been involved in getting students to come together and work towards a cause, in this case the awareness creation of the Millennium Development Goals, especially the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger. We picked that first goal because of how easy it is for everyone to be able to be part of it by doing a simple and tangible action. Let me give you an example…

When you leave your house think about your neighbors, some might not be obvious but others are just standing on the corner, well pick up a piece of bread and give it to him or her. It’s that Simple.

The great thing about such a simple and selfless action is that you not only gave that person something to eat you might have averted him or her from going out and killing someone just to get some food.

This year is the first year that we’re running programs here in the United States about the MDG’s and the result is amazing. Every student we speak to is eagerly interested to get involved and participate, kids from Middle schools to High schools are going out making their own art, writing music about the MDG’s and talking to everyone in the community.

I see a great potential with students that maybe are not so popular also, the ones that have been marginalized, for whatever reason, unfortunately their sense of direction has been misaligned and it’s up to us to realign it, not with powerful words or threats but with words of kindness and giving them a task that they would enjoy to participate in.

Even though I’m 32 years old, my heart feels like a teenager, and because I was not able to actively seek out and help younger kids before, I hope you understand that my goal is to get everyone involved and making sure their future is not left to chance. The Millennium development goals is a great way to start learning about the worlds issues and in turn incorporate them into our daily routine, and once we can see with our heart and listen with an open mind to what people have to say, everyone will be surprised at exactly how far we can go and what can be achieved.

Thank you

Zin


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