Jen's Journal

At the beginning of my presentation, I asked the audience to think about the following question: "What contribution can young people make to addressing global poverty?" People sent in text responses via their mobile phones. I was really impressed with the responses and followed up with Matt McKenna at Red Fish Media who sent along the list of text messages for me to post on my blog:

- Volunteering
- Money.
- Communication
- Conserve conserve conserve
- The ability to connect
- Be more selfless
- Promote conservation
- Spend some time walking in their shoes
- Spend less volunteer more vote democrat
- Micro investments and localglobal involvement can be very impactful.
- Just getting involved in one key focus and acting against it
- Teach
- Provide education and employment to the poor
- Start recycling cheaper use of electricity fewer car trips etc.
- Consume less in developed nations.
- Social networking can bring countries and people much closer....
- After graduating college young people can pay it forward by volunteering in impoverished nations.
- First become aware. second start donating .
- Start education programs
- Young people can connect across cultures via the web to create greater awareness at a personal level.
- Create friendships to harness Energy.
- Improve knowledge of the burdens poverty places and spur collective action to take ownership of the problem and make a difference.
- Organize create opportunities for each other and for adults
- Set an example Start a business and employ other young people.
- Mentoring and outreach
- Since poverty is rising in North America young people can get directly involved by working in soup kitchens halfway houses etc.

Effet de papillon - présentation au zeitgeist08 de Google
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Efecto de la mariposa - presentación en zeitgeist08 de Google
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Effetto della farfalla - presentazione a zeitgeist08 del Google
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Schmetterling Effekt - Darstellung an zeitgeist08 Googles
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Efeito da borboleta - apresentação em zeitgeist08 de Google
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Fjärilen verkställer - presentation på Googles zeitgeist08
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Влияние бабочки - представление на zeitgeist08 Google
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Het Effect van de vlinder - Presentatie bij zeitgeist08 van Google
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فراشة تأثير - عرض في [غوغل] [زيتجيست08]
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