The greatest thing about a man is his ability to transcend himself, his environment, and to be what he dreams of being.
- Tully C. Knoles
What would you attempt if you knew you could not fail?
- Anthony Robbins
Success consists of getting up just one more time than you fall.
- Oliver Goldsmith
The only way to excellence is to consistently improve yourself every single day.
- Thomas J. Vilord
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” – Albert Einstein
“There are no ordinary moments. There is always something going on.” – Peaceful Warrior
“If wrinkles must be written upon our brow, let them not be written upon the heart. The spirit should not grow old.” – James A. Garfield
“And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” – Abraham Lincoln
We come from different backgrounds, regions, and cultures but are bound by our passion to empower and inspire others. Together we can build a better world. Join us in being the change you want to see today.
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Re-Envision Your Future: Welcome All
By: Mark Svensson
“Young people today have more power to change the world for the better than at any time in human history” - William J. Clinton, 42nd President of the United States
On an October evening in 2007 at the Apollo Theater in New York City, this single statement would ignite a movement that has come to inspire and empower millions of young people worldwide.
Since its inception, the Clinton Global Initiative University has served as a forum for students to connect and engage with one another as well as experts in various fields to discuss and develop solutions to many pressing issues. Each passing of the now annual CGIU meeting provides further testament that young people truly do have the power to make a significant impact when we confront pressing challenges.
Energized by CGIU and President Clinton’s belief that “if we work with other people we can make a difference, and therefore because we can, we should”, today, a group of CGIU 2011 attendees come together in the spirit of true collaboration to launch this blog.
Who are we? We are students from different backgrounds, regions, and cultures; brought together by our common passion- Empowering and inspiring others. Our mission is to collaborate and engage with young people and fellow students, helping them realize and achieve their potential. By empowering and inspiring others to think big and re-envision their futures, together, we can create a better world for all.
As we eagerly prepare to engage with young people from all walks of life, and share our personal stories, advice, etc. with you all, it is only fitting that our first blog entry come on the eve of President Clinton’s Birthday. For if it were not for President Clinton’s CGIU initiative, the other students and myself who created this blog, would never have met.
With that, through our appreciation in the face of his leadership, our awe in the face of his passion, and our gratitude for the meaning he given to our lives through CGIU and his many other initiatives, we dedicate the launch of this blog to President William J. Clinton.
Happy Birthday Mr. President!!
Sincerely,
“Young people today have more power to change the world for the better than at any time in human history” - William J. Clinton, 42nd President of the United States
On an October evening in 2007 at the Apollo Theater in New York City, this single statement would ignite a movement that has come to inspire and empower millions of young people worldwide.
Since its inception, the Clinton Global Initiative University has served as a forum for students to connect and engage with one another as well as experts in various fields to discuss and develop solutions to many pressing issues. Each passing of the now annual CGIU meeting provides further testament that young people truly do have the power to make a significant impact when we confront pressing challenges.
Energized by CGIU and President Clinton’s belief that “if we work with other people we can make a difference, and therefore because we can, we should”, today, a group of CGIU 2011 attendees come together in the spirit of true collaboration to launch this blog.
Who are we? We are students from different backgrounds, regions, and cultures; brought together by our common passion- Empowering and inspiring others. Our mission is to collaborate and engage with young people and fellow students, helping them realize and achieve their potential. By empowering and inspiring others to think big and re-envision their futures, together, we can create a better world for all.
As we eagerly prepare to engage with young people from all walks of life, and share our personal stories, advice, etc. with you all, it is only fitting that our first blog entry come on the eve of President Clinton’s Birthday. For if it were not for President Clinton’s CGIU initiative, the other students and myself who created this blog, would never have met.
With that, through our appreciation in the face of his leadership, our awe in the face of his passion, and our gratitude for the meaning he given to our lives through CGIU and his many other initiatives, we dedicate the launch of this blog to President William J. Clinton.
Happy Birthday Mr. President!!
Sincerely,
Myeashea Alexander
Cailey Bronny
Nicole Hutchins
Oly Khowash
Marvin Mathew
Orlando Mendoza
Esther Ngumbi
Steeve Simbert
Mark Svensson
Scevar Swaro
Olivia Wong
How This Blog Works!
by: Myeashea Alexander
We are so excited to be sharing the tears and joy of activism, leadership and innovation with you! For the rest of the month of August, we will be posting articles that allow our readers to get to know us, ask us questions, give us feedback.
Each month we will feature a specific topic, and everyday you will get a different point of view on that topic. We are all different people, with different passions and different ways of getting the job done. So we will share those view points with you.
We will also provide resources to help motivate your social change mojo and support your activism projects.
We want also really want to hear from you! So we will feature loads of opportunities to participate in this blog.
Re-Envision Your Future is meant to be an opportunity to discuss solutions to the issues and concerns that face our global environment today. These topics won’t always be easy to hear and will be challenging to discuss, but we believe in the power of “we” and look forward to the exciting road ahead!
Email us: reenvisionteam@gmail.com
Meet Oly
Oly Khowash is a student of the University of California, San Diego, pursuing her Bachelor of Science in Psychology. At nine months old, she began to frequently visit India. Comparing the poverty and struggle faced by people there to her own home made her re-think her duties to the world. Thus, when she reached college, she became involved in many organizations that help people, including EPTEAM [Eliminate Poverty Through Education and Microfinance:[epteam.ucsd.edu] and VOX [Voices for Planned Parenthood]. It was through the second that she went to CGIU [Clinton Global Initiative University: cgiu.org] to give high school students comprehensive sex education. Inspired by being around so many great initiatives, she started her own enterprise: a jewelry store from which all profits go to microfinance and pull people out of poverty. It is hosted at madworldshining.blogspot.com and tinyurl.com/mwshining. She has already made loans to Kiva and hopes to accomplish even more in the future!
Meet Steeve
Steeve Simbert is a sociable young Haitian who recently moved to the United States. Since birth, he has always experienced difficult and almost unbearable life circumstances, which he optimistically utilizes to motivate and make him stronger in all his endeavors. Steeve is very involved in making a difference. He simply adores his freedom and his contributions towards the success of others. His success is simply due to the participation and support with which society has invested in him. He is reciprocating this investment back to local and global communities by directing his efforts to be part of the “change [he wants] to see in the world.” His dream is to be a motivational public speaker and social entrepreneur, while following his passion to do what he loves most.
Currently, he is a sophomore at St. Thomas University, double majoring in Political Science and Global Leadership. He serves as a public speaker, Founder/President of the Ultimate Life Club at STU, Executive Board Officer of the Honors Programs at STU, Senior Advisory Board Officer of the Youth Chamber of Commerce, and Founder/CEO of the Enlightenment Foundation USA.
Meet Scevar
Scevar Swaro is a final year undergraduate student at Maseno University - Kenya studying International Relations and Diplomacy (with IT). Coming from a humble background in Rural Butula District Western Kenya and brought up by a grandmother, Scevar developed a passion to help in putting a smile on the faces of those from disadvantaged backgrounds. With inspiration and encouragement from friends and associates like Esther Ngumbi, he joined the Universities
Fighting World Hunger initiative and founded the Maseno University Chapter and assisting Esther in encouraging other universities in Kenya to join the initiative . He is also the co-founder of Vision
2015: Bringing Clinton Global Universities Meeting to Africa (www.cgiafrica.weebly.com), and the Young Thinkers Kenya Initiative (http://www.facebook.com/groups/ytkenya).
Scevar believes that there is great potential in the youths to make the world a better place for all.
You can catch up more about him on http://www.scevaroswa.blogspot.com
Meet Orlando
Orlando Mendoza is a current undergraduate majoring in Biology (Pre-med). He is interested in public health and infectious diseases (such as HIV, Malaria, and MDRTB). He initially became interested in global health through a course from Paul Farmer, and envisions working for the United Nations World Health Organization as a traveling doctor one day. He is passionate about building a global community through the works of his own research and networking. Orlando resolves to meet each challenge with resilience, passion, and hard work. Although he has overcome several life struggles in life, they have broadened his perspective, taught him essential lessons of loyalty and tenacity, and given him the confidence that he need to surpass whatever awaits him. He never uses the word ‘impossible’, because for him, it only exists for those who believe in it. Orlando will let no obstacle come between him and his dreams
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