I also needed the fathers. That brings me to Linet. Linet’s father, Momposhi, did not believe in the education of girls.
In order to create change, it is a necessity to change the sentiments that lead people to enact their agenda. In this case, it was necessary to reach out to male and female members of the community who didn't see school as a path for their daughters. Once people like Momposhi see the results of a proposition like education, their attitudes begin to shift!
Faith needed food, she needed medicine, she needed counseling — all of which we provided. And she also met adults who already believed in her. Supported by this community, Faith was ready to learn.
This anecdote about Faith depicts a universal message: a school serves not only as a center for education, but more importantly a place for buildings connections and emotional wellbeing. Once these preconditions are met, one can truly become invested in their learning.
Like other Maasai girls, I was engaged from a very young age to be married
In many traditional cultures, there is an urge for female members of the family to train to become a wife/mother. It is inevitable that many girls want to go down a different path by seeking an education.
The job of uncovering the global food waste scandal started for me when I was 15 years old. I bought some pigs. I was living in Sussex. And I started to feed them in the most traditional and environmentally friendly way. I went to my school kitchen, and I said, “Give me the scraps that my school friends have turned their noses up at.” I went to the local baker and took their stale bread. I went to the local greengrocer, and I went to a farmer who was throwing away potatoes because they were the wrong shape or size for supermarkets.
I admire the speaker's personal connection to the topic. It is clear he has had an early exposure to the idea of food waste, which demonstrates that he is not working to increase his notoriety in the field. His anecdote builds his credibility among the audience.
13,000 slices of fresh bread coming out of this one single factory every single day, day-fresh bread. In the same year that I visited this factory, I went to Pakistan, where people in 2008 were going hungry as a result of a squeeze on global food supplies.
The example of Pakistan really stood out to me. I have visited Pakistan (as my family is from there) and have seen first hand the disparities between the developed and developing world. I agree with the speaker in this case: there are most definitely enough resources around the globe, but there is an unnecessary concentration of resources in some countries that leads to waste.
He pointed at three grains of rice at the bottom of my bowl, and he said, “Clean.” (Laughter) I thought, “My God, you know, I go around the world telling people to stop wasting food. This guy has thrashed me at my own game.” (Laughter)
This exchange really reveals that in some traditional cultures, there has always been that sense of finishing every scrap and using every part. I've seen this mentality is East Asian countries and among Native American tribes. It is interesting to evaluate where this rift in culture came from!
prioritizing human well-being, using its wealth for the well-being of its citizens?
Investing in a social safety net allows for economic growth to be used to reinvest in the general population. These measures create a stable home environment through the coverage of social services. When future generations don't have to worry about essential needs, they can focus on fulfilling their passions.
And it’s not going to be rich countries scoring straight A’s
Often, it is the rich countries who increase poverty throughout the world by failing to invest their revenue in domestic needs. Instead, they engage in irresponsible foreign policy that leave vulnerable groups in the crossfire. This can be seen through proxy. wars between global superpowers in the middle east
it’s pretty easy to be skeptical about grand announcements coming out of the UN.
I think that during the time of COVID-19 and increased racial conflict/tensions, many would be skeptical of the United Nation's optimistic outlook for the future
To act or speak violently out of spite
Often when we let our emotions control us, we commit irrational actions that are harful to both ourselves and our communities
It is also necessary in both public and private life
I think it is important that the author included "both public and private life" in this charter because it is important to keep our actions consistent when we are both in the public domain and with our famiiles and friends. If one acts a certain way at work and another way towards their close-circle, it shows that their character is ingenuine.
dethrone ourselves from the center of our world and put another there
I think this excerpt highlights how humans are intrinsically self-centered. It is commonplace in society to focus on providing for one's own family before looking to help others. I think this is an embodiment of individualism.