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A Daunting Feeling.
(Opinions)
25-04-2002
by Mike Blanchard
[B]That Daunting First Expereince[B]
It didnt take me long to find that I was out of my league after signing up for TakingITGlobal.
It took me maybe 2 or 3 days to realise that by just submitting myself to act as a discussion board moderator...
A Heartache and a Dream Come True . . . And Another Dream Yet to Come True
(Opinions)
7-11-2008
by Maria Eda Belisario
A Heartache
"And my heart is breaking at the thought that, my country is 50 years away from this country..."
I was talking to the cab driver on my way home to Sengkang West. It's been four months now and this country is still making me...
Activism in the 1960s and Today
(Opinions)
18-04-2002
by Jamie Denim
In the 1960s, activism seemed to draw much of America, especially youth, into alternative ways of looking at life, politics, and the world. Demonstrations, teach-ins, and sit-ins occurred throughout the country as citizens became involved in...
Anarchy In A Consumerist America
(Opinions)
5-07-2002
by Joel Solow
Anarchy is generally regarded as chaos, mayhem, a state of gang or mob rule, and in the intellectual forums, a utopian dream. When thoughts of anarchy are conjured up, phrases and words like “terrorist”, “usurper”, and “subversion” are not far...
Are You a Citizen?
(Opinions)
24-11-2008
by TinaJ
We all do say we are citizens of a particular country. Some even go ahead to have dual citizenship. But do we really understand what we actually mean when we say we are citizens; a Kenyan, an American, an Australian? Do you say you are Kenyan or...
Are you the Youth or are you for the Youth
(Opinions)
5-11-2007
by Christabell Opudo
A young Female and in the age bracket 15 - 35 year of age, educated, jobless and living with HIV in the slum (informal settlement as they call it now)
United Nations say am above the youth age, my country’s constitution defines me as youth…………...
Citizenship in the Cyber Planet of E-Junkies: Anarchy or Pretext?
(Opinions)
20-09-2006
by Antony Felix O. O. Simbowo
That the contribution of the cyber revolution to the global social, political, economic and cultural advancement is immense cannot be disputed. However, this advancement is mirrored against a background of cyber green card holders, that is, those...
Culture locale et culture globale: les divergences et les complémentarités
(Opinions)
12-04-2010
by YEOUYE Koffi Gaston
La culture globale et locale : les divergences et les complémentarités
Tout être humain, et par extension, tout groupe social, dispose ses propres normes culturelles. Et donc, pourquoi certaines cultures sont-elles considérées plus importantes...
Fair Trade in Fredericton and Abroad
(Opinions)
21-06-2011
by Samantha Hodder
Fair Trade. Two simple words, one life-altering concept.
When I volunteered in rural Ecuador a few years ago, I met someone who showed me the simplicity and the importance of fair trade.
His name was Fredy, and he was the talk of the...
Fair Trade- from the jungles of Latin America to the stores of North America
(Opinions)
6-05-2009
by Samantha Hodder
I walked through the jungle that day in June, looking at Freddy’s farm and all it contained. When he proudly showed me his coffee plants, I was unaware that he was one of the few organic certified farmers in this remote area of Ecuador. He then...
From my Corner... to the World (Global Youth Culture Contest)
(Poetry)
22-03-2010
by berry R
My lines glow amongst ivory candles this night,
And of a global culture within the papers they write.
Words of poetry my friend I seek not to have hired,
Your eyes only read of a story that mere life has inspired.
From a small corner in the...
Giovani menti: esperienze di partecipazione e cittadinanza attiva.
(Opinions)
19-06-2007
by Francesca Montanari
Il recente Meeting sulle politiche giovanili (Urbino, 9-12 Maggio) ha sollevato tutte le scottanti questioni che riguardano la partecipazione dal basso alla vita pubblica, dalla politica alla cultura fino al volontariato. Una due giorni di...
GLOBAL YOUTH CULTURE AND NIGERIAN YOUTHS
(Opinions)
12-04-2010
by Sokfa Francis John
Global youth culture is a complex hybrid culture. It is an outlook and understanding of the world among youths – young people between the ages of 14 and 35 – worldwide. It includes a shared taste in, and love of, mainstream popular trends in art,...
International Responsibility
(Opinions)
16-10-2006
by Madelaine
Yes, we are frustrated. Yes, it is about time governments around the world make the promise of cutting the world’s poverty by half. And yes, we are tired of promises being broken by national governments. Yet, Canadian youths are not...
Irina Pervukhina 15-20, biisk Altai
(Opinions)
16-11-2004
by irene melchner
КРАЙ РОДНОЙ, НАВЕК ЛЮБИМЫЙ…
Сегодня все хотят знать о своих предках, о своем прошлом. Но ответить на столь простой вопрос «Кто мы и кто наши предки?» довольно не просто. 1993-2004 годы Организацией Объединенных наций объявлены Международными...
Is there Hope for African Youths in 2012?
(Opinions)
14-01-2012
by Anthony Lukwesa
I opened my eyes very early in the morning on the 1st of January, 2012, then all of a sudden...I was scared to get out of my bed. You see, dear leader, I am a youth with so much energy, a graduate, an optimist and a dreamer. However, looking at...
Jamaica gives birth to Caribbean Youth Summit
(Short Story)
14-09-2007
by Jaevion Nelson
August 22 – 26, 2006 gave birth to the first Caribbean Youth Summit (CYS) dubbed “Treasures of the Caribbean: Transforming Self & Society” which was held at Franciscan Ministries Convent at the Immaculate Conception High School. The CYS represents...
Konstantin Mishin 15-20, Bratsk
(Opinions)
17-11-2004
by irene melchner
ТО, ЧТО Я ХОЧУ РАССКАЗАТЬ О РОССИИ
Я прямо таки и не знаю, что именно рассказать о России человеку, который либо не знает о России ничего, либо его знание о моей стране сформировано лишь под воздействием СМИ. Пожалуй, я расскажу о двух...
Meet Tanja Simidtchieva
(Interviews)
1-10-2009
by Romina Oliverio
Tanja Simidtchieva has been an online volunteer with NABUUR since 2007. Since joining NABUUR, she has undertaken various roles, including that of online project manager. Below she shares her experiences with online volunteering, and the projects...
Nadya Rybkina 15-20, Cheboksary
(Opinions)
17-11-2004
by irene melchner
Верю… Надеюсь… Люблю…
Молчание, лишь мысли не дремлют. Шорох страниц. «Блажен, кто знает сладострастье высоких мыслей и стихов». Неловкое движение – тишина, кругом никого. И опять страницы. Очарование поэзии....
Our Humanity
(Opinions)
17-03-2010
by Mark Jasper
We are but a part of a global family. We are but merely pawns in the game of life, all of us. We are human.
Our humanity, some may say, is the only thing that binds every individual in this planet to a singular union. Yet, it is quite apparent...
Perpetual Prayer: a Young Muslim Woman’s Great Journey
(Interviews)
21-09-2007
by Marcia C. Schenck
A five year old girl is sitting, her head bent over a piece of wood, concentrating on a verse from the Qur'an at five o’clock in the morning. When the strict, old Imam with his long stick calls her name, his hands relax; he knows Basma* is one of...
Physically abused by security guards
(Opinions)
26-08-2008
by ayman nassar
What happened to me on Saturday is something out of an action thriller. It was a hate crime. I was assaulted at an amusement park called Hawalli Park by the security officers there. The story I have sent out to various local new agencies, I shall...
Rethinking Globalization: Nirvana or Armageddon?
(Opinions)
29-08-2005
by Andi
Globalization remains a paradox in our world today. It brings about dramatic economic growth and advancement of technology, but at the same time also causes unprecedented human and ecological problems. Anthony Giddens (1999) describes this...
Soft Tools for Emerging New Global Citizens
(Opinions)
19-10-2007
by Vittal Koppal
Main objectives of these soft tools is to give the participants a best opportunity to learn, practice and master new self-expansion and professional behaviors, to enhance their day-to-day productivity and functional efficiency in the globalizing...
Souls of my love... Come home
(Poetry)
24-04-2008
by Adelusi Oluwafemi Temidayo-Don
Souls of my love are still in exile and lonely:
My little brother Africa in his fantasy
Now running beyond his favourite playground,
Where we are gleeful with warmth, hug unexceptionally and of course,
Kiss for our sweetest life
My...
TakingITGlobal Impact Member Interview Story
(Opinions)
18-07-2008
by Laura Müller
Laura Müller (Mullertime)
Female, 27 from Chihuahua, Mexico
Joined TIG: November 24, 2005
My name is Laura. I was born in Chihuahua, which is in the northern part of Mexico. As a child, I found it hard to concentrate on anything, but when I...
The day my father laughed as I spoke those words
(Poetry)
11-03-2008
by Daniel Nuxe Thomas
So gloomy were the nights and grey the afternoons when my Father was sad.
Bloody the streets became when His children no longer sought His counsel.
Hatred and murder curdled through the night when my Father was sad.
I sat there in the corner...
The Russian People
(Opinions)
15-11-2004
by irene melchner
We are used to thinking that we know everything about the country we live in. But actually, it is not like this. We know a lot about Russian history and we are proud of it. But currently we don't see further than our own noses. Anyways, I'm not...
We need proof of a good Global citizen
(Opinions)
15-03-2007
by OLUBANJO OLUWATOBI
Earth is suffering from symptoms of rapid increase of global warming, acid rain, water pollution, and air pollution. The cause of these deadly symptoms is deforestation. Deforestation is the removal of trees from forest. The rate these symptoms...
Will an Obama victory alter the idiosyncratic perception of the black race?
(Opinions)
3-11-2008
by DR PEDUS C EWEAMA
The year 2008 would, no doubt, go down in the annals of American history as a monumental year politically and economically, but more importantly black history would not be complete without citing the amazing feat which Barack Obama has achieved....
Yes, We Did!
(Poetry)
23-01-2009
by Mutebi Bwakya
Yes, we did it! Yes, we did!
We made a great choice; we put in a great bid.
He told us that we could. He said,"Yes we can!"
A really positive statement; the words of a great man.
An on-point African-American; Barack Obama,
just what we needed...
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