cissMUN 2012 - Model United Nations, Shanghai
On the twelfth of January, 2012, a group of Green School students set off on an adventure. Their destination? Concordia International School Shanghai. They were headed to a Model United Nations (MUN) Conference.
Model United Nations is a conference where a group of students get together in the various United Nations assemblies, and discuss real UN issues. I was a part of the Human Rights Commission, as a delegate of Libya, and the topics we discussed were:
1. Measures to ensure the rights and welfare for religious and ethnic minorities in middle eastern countries experiencing unrest.
2. Furthering and strengthening the work on Millenium goals 4 and 5, efforts to decrease infant mortality and maternal health.
3. Measures to ensure the rights and welfare of refugees and internally displaces personnes (IDPs) in Somalia.
We had two days of the conference, on the first day everyone within the HRC (Human Rights Commission) had to make an opening statement, introducing our country (speaking in 1st person was not allowed throughout the conference), and our main focus. Libya chose to focus on issue 3. After the opening statements were complete we moved on to Merging and Lobbying, where we found other delegates who wanted to focus on the same issue as us, and we combined our resolutions. At the end of the day, there were 2 resolutions per issue, which we would present the next day.
On day two, each group had a representative come up and present their resolution, which was followed by an hour long debate where other delegates could argue for or against the resolution, and make amendments to it. At the end of the hour each resolution was voted for. My group's resolution was quite clear, but also had some weak points. In the end though, it was passed!!
After the conference, we got to do a couple of days of sightseeing, where we visited the Pearl Tower, The Yue Gardens, and various markets. The whole trip was incredible, and we made some awesome friends and new discoveries. A video montage was made by Imogen Fairs, one of the people on the trip, of lots of pictures of the whole journey.
Model United Nations is a conference where a group of students get together in the various United Nations assemblies, and discuss real UN issues. I was a part of the Human Rights Commission, as a delegate of Libya, and the topics we discussed were:
1. Measures to ensure the rights and welfare for religious and ethnic minorities in middle eastern countries experiencing unrest.
2. Furthering and strengthening the work on Millenium goals 4 and 5, efforts to decrease infant mortality and maternal health.
3. Measures to ensure the rights and welfare of refugees and internally displaces personnes (IDPs) in Somalia.
We had two days of the conference, on the first day everyone within the HRC (Human Rights Commission) had to make an opening statement, introducing our country (speaking in 1st person was not allowed throughout the conference), and our main focus. Libya chose to focus on issue 3. After the opening statements were complete we moved on to Merging and Lobbying, where we found other delegates who wanted to focus on the same issue as us, and we combined our resolutions. At the end of the day, there were 2 resolutions per issue, which we would present the next day.
On day two, each group had a representative come up and present their resolution, which was followed by an hour long debate where other delegates could argue for or against the resolution, and make amendments to it. At the end of the hour each resolution was voted for. My group's resolution was quite clear, but also had some weak points. In the end though, it was passed!!
After the conference, we got to do a couple of days of sightseeing, where we visited the Pearl Tower, The Yue Gardens, and various markets. The whole trip was incredible, and we made some awesome friends and new discoveries. A video montage was made by Imogen Fairs, one of the people on the trip, of lots of pictures of the whole journey.
350 in Sibang
On the 14th of October, 2 fridays before this post, I went to the SMP (Local middle school) in Sibang Kajah with my friend Gika, who is also in 11th grade, to present to the middleschoolers about the organization 350.org, and their mission.
In short, 350 ppm is the safe amount of Carbon Dioxide we should have in our atmosphere. 350 means a safer planet, conserving species and their habitats, and in full, a cleaner planet. Currently our atmosphere contains 392 ppm (parts per million) of carbon dioxide. This can cause things like rising temperatures, melting icecaps, and rising sea levels. The 350 organisation is a global movement, getting different countries involved with the initiative to end global warming and spread awareness about cutting down carbon emissions. Gika and I presented this to the school in Sibang, with me talking in english and Gika speaking in indonesian, to eradicate any language blocks. We were chosen to present as last year our grade held an assembly at school to raise awareness about 350 and the things we could do to make a difference, like having school gardens (which we already had), recycling, and limiting power usage at school. All of these things and more, like carpooling and not burning rubbish, are things we shared with the kids in the local school.
In short, 350 ppm is the safe amount of Carbon Dioxide we should have in our atmosphere. 350 means a safer planet, conserving species and their habitats, and in full, a cleaner planet. Currently our atmosphere contains 392 ppm (parts per million) of carbon dioxide. This can cause things like rising temperatures, melting icecaps, and rising sea levels. The 350 organisation is a global movement, getting different countries involved with the initiative to end global warming and spread awareness about cutting down carbon emissions. Gika and I presented this to the school in Sibang, with me talking in english and Gika speaking in indonesian, to eradicate any language blocks. We were chosen to present as last year our grade held an assembly at school to raise awareness about 350 and the things we could do to make a difference, like having school gardens (which we already had), recycling, and limiting power usage at school. All of these things and more, like carpooling and not burning rubbish, are things we shared with the kids in the local school.
Africa!!
During the summer of 2011 I was part of a community-service trip to northern Tanzania, to a town called Arusha. I worked with 4 other girls and a team to help build 2 classrooms in the Poly primary school in the Njoro village. I spent a week in Africa, working with the children at the school, learning some kiswahili, and helping to build classrooms to help the overcrowding problem that the school had. It was a really inspirational trip, and I'd do it again in a heartbeat. Africa is a beautiful place, and the people even more so.
350 10/10/10 awareness day
In Grade 10, I discovered the 350.org project, which you can read more about in my post "350 in Sibang" in one of the posts above. 10/10/2010 was a day to raise awareness for this project to reduce carbon emissions, and we held an assembly to teach everyone about this. The project was also online, so we signed our school up on the 350.org website and posted a picture of the entire school holding up the 350 in bamboo. It was a good day and was received well, and our grade had a lot of fun setting it up!
InCompass Youth - Australia January 2011
"In- compass Youth delivers teens the best tools around health, wealth and goals. Giving teens the head start every parent wished they had. Like the function of a compass, no matter where they are on earth or in life the compass will always point your child in the direction toward their passion.In-Compass Youth is inspired by teens for teens with a mission to teach your child the recipe for an abundant life.
Teens will learn from mentors such as high profile power women, to Australian Sport Champions, Teenage Mentors and Multi-Millionaires. These empowering individuals guide teens to purchase their first house by the time they are 19 using a simple formula.
We are empowering youth to become shining role models, leaders and team players and giving them the tools to decode their map and ignite their passion to be a Living Legend."
I set this program up with a group of other inspired teens that I met in Australia in the beginning of 2010. We quickly became close friends and worked together with Tyson Whitewood, our mentor, to set this program up for January 2011. It was so much fun, and leading such a big program was incredible. I did a talk on the Wealth Dynamics Profiling system for teens, and helped lead as well as organise the program. We ended up with 60 participants from all around Australia. It was so incredible!
Teens will learn from mentors such as high profile power women, to Australian Sport Champions, Teenage Mentors and Multi-Millionaires. These empowering individuals guide teens to purchase their first house by the time they are 19 using a simple formula.
We are empowering youth to become shining role models, leaders and team players and giving them the tools to decode their map and ignite their passion to be a Living Legend."
I set this program up with a group of other inspired teens that I met in Australia in the beginning of 2010. We quickly became close friends and worked together with Tyson Whitewood, our mentor, to set this program up for January 2011. It was so much fun, and leading such a big program was incredible. I did a talk on the Wealth Dynamics Profiling system for teens, and helped lead as well as organise the program. We ended up with 60 participants from all around Australia. It was so incredible!