"The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark." - Michaelangelo

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Meet Olivia




Olivia Wong is an undergraduate at the University of California Santa Barbara and is currently studying at the prestigious Keio University in Tokyo, Japan as a Boren NSEP scholar. Her academic disciplines include political science, international relations, and global peace and security. She has specialized knowledge in nuclear weapons non-proliferation and disarmament and is the founder of an emerging international coalition against nuclear weapons, Youth For a Nuclear Weapons Free World. Olivia’s greatest passion is connecting with diverse people around the world and using their individual stories to empower younger generations to respond to the world’s most pressing and urgent problems. She truly believes that our generation will inherit the 21st century’s greatest threats to humanity and thus the youth must unite and respond to these challenges together. Moved by the people she has met during her international journey of self-discovery, she highlights the work of inspirational, passionate, and innovative young individuals through her blog as she travels to various countries.

http://olivearoundtheworld.blogspot.com/

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