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Health
What is “health?” We hear about all sorts of global and political issues such as “Healthcare reform”, epidemics: HIV/AIDS and H1N1, and something about how eating a “local” and “organic” apple a day may actually keep the doctor away. Join the conversation and find out what young people are doing to redefine what it means to have access to good health…
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Environment
Let’s go back to the basics and ask ourselves how individuals, humans, cities, societies, and civilizations should interact with “surroundings”. How do we define and navigate our ecosystem, which is a matrix of “n-dimensions”? Learn about the most pressing environmental issues (sustainable agriculture, global warming, renewable energy) facing our world today, and how you can make a difference.
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Global Development
How do we actually create a better world for the next generation? What are our priorities when it comes to global trade, global warming, global communication—not to mention a rising global middle class looking to trade their bikes in for “luxurious” cars. What should we be thinking about to ensure that we can accommodate global development?
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Cultural Diplomacy
Understanding our world and acknowledging today’s global culture motivates individuals to participate in improving communities. How can cultural understanding lead to social change, improving human rights and relieve ethnic tensions?
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New Media & Youth
New Media: that’s what they’re calling it…”It” being how we communicate information, organize information, and use information…as well as how online communication is creating a new type of social world where young people are armed with the tools to navigate the unchartered territories of the Internet.
For more information about these what’s going on in the world and what people are doing about these issues, participate in our Interactive Online Community Forum