Equality means recognising the talents of every individual, writes Dilshan Jayasinghe, 18, a Correspondent from Mississauga, Canada, who describes one school’s efforts to raise awareness and support those living with autism. We are all born with gifts and talents that should be nurtured and cultivated. For this reason, I am not happy with a current term …
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Alvin Ma, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Canada, was in Paris to take part in an academic conference, but he took the opportunity to look beyond the ‘ivory tower’ with observations about language and life in city of the Eiffel Tower. “Oui, moi j’ai tombé, j’ai tombé la chemise.” Translated literally, this line from the chart-topping French …
Getting involved in the recent PanAmerican Games gave Dilshan Jayasinghe, 18, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Mississauga, Canada, opportunity to discover how an international sports competition means more than just new facilities and extravagant ceremonies. Recently I volunteered with the PanAm and Para PanAm Games in Toronto. There have been many debates as to why such international games …
Environmental activists around the world recently marked Earth Day 2016, but as Harnoor Gill, 18, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Georgetown in Canada writes, the day can be marked in many ways throughout the year. Each year, April 22nd marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970 known as Earth Day. …
Eliminating waste involves innovation that can have enormously beneficial impact on the environment and employment, writes Harnoor Gill, 18, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Georgetown in Canada. The purpose behind the initiative of Zero Waste is an ethical, economical and efficient goal to help guide people in changing their lifestyles and practices through their everyday lives. …
Complaining is easier than finding a solution, writes Harnoor Gill, 18, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Georgetown in Canada, but this event involved youth in solving two problems at the same time. The funny thing about our world is that people love to complain about what’s wrong with it, while the people in this world who try …
English may be the lingua franca in many spheres, but Alvin Ma, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Canada, describes how trying to learn the language and experience local customs made a trip to Brazil a memorable experience. “Meu nome é Alvin. Eu sou canadense. Quando falo em português, penso em francês.” (My name is Alvin. I am …
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Sisters Hasna Syed, 22, and Hana Syed, 20, Correspondents from Toronto, Canada were among students representing Canada at the United Nations Headquarters for the Annual Youth Assembly. The goal was to raise awareness of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and offer youth an opportunity to start campaigns and initiatives toward reaching those goals. This particular …
Raising awareness of the needs of others is an important first step in equality. Dilshan Jayasinghe, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Mississauga, Canada, describes programs that help those in Canada and in a fellow Commonwealth country. 2017 is the year that Canada celebrates its 150th Birthday celebrations. 2017 is also a year that University of …
Debate today continues around cultural appropriation – what it is, and whether it is different from cultural appreciation. Hana Syed, 21, a Correspondent from Toronto, Canada, writes that it is important to understand and highlight the differences between the two concepts. Cultural appropriation is adopting and profiting from elements from a culture outside of one’s own. These …