As one of the delegates in the poverty committee from Southville International School, I discovered an abundance of new facts from participating in this event. In my first experience at GIN, I noticed that it was a great linking source for students; we got to meet other international students with broad and innovative perspectives. In each committee, we had to make action plans based on our issues. Formulating these action plans was exhausting, but nevertheless we were able to create solutions that we hope will help lessen the poverty rate in the Philippines, however little that may be. We are, after all, starting small.
I learned a multitude of things during this experience – it is heart breaking to accept that more than 27.9% of the population live below the poverty line. Our own definition of Poverty was the following
"Poverty is having little or no money or material possession and not being able to receive the needs to sustain a healthy life that people deserve such as water, shelter, food; education is controversial." -Johnny Appleseed-
We want to provide 'Life-Straws', a device that purifies dirty water and makes it drinkable. With this, we can increase access to clean water. Although I knew what it was, I wondered how it could be applied in the real world. People deserve basic needs such as water, shelter, and food. We need to make these fundamental needs more accessible.
The most intriguing part of GINila was GIN-X. Since my partner, Chris Mills, and I received the news as soon as we got to ISM, we were surprised and unprepared. Thankfully, most of the audience enjoyed it and were participative. Despite not being ready, I would like to express my gratitude to the delegates of GIN for understanding and responding with remarkable attitude.
In summary, GIN was one of the very best experiences of my life that I will surely never forget. I am looking forward to communicating and collaborating with other smart and fabulous delegates again someday. I would like to thank once more all of the members of the Global Issues Network in Manila, and staff from ISM.
Lee Jeong Hoon (Johnny)
Southville International School
I learned a multitude of things during this experience – it is heart breaking to accept that more than 27.9% of the population live below the poverty line. Our own definition of Poverty was the following
"Poverty is having little or no money or material possession and not being able to receive the needs to sustain a healthy life that people deserve such as water, shelter, food; education is controversial." -Johnny Appleseed-
We want to provide 'Life-Straws', a device that purifies dirty water and makes it drinkable. With this, we can increase access to clean water. Although I knew what it was, I wondered how it could be applied in the real world. People deserve basic needs such as water, shelter, and food. We need to make these fundamental needs more accessible.
The most intriguing part of GINila was GIN-X. Since my partner, Chris Mills, and I received the news as soon as we got to ISM, we were surprised and unprepared. Thankfully, most of the audience enjoyed it and were participative. Despite not being ready, I would like to express my gratitude to the delegates of GIN for understanding and responding with remarkable attitude.
In summary, GIN was one of the very best experiences of my life that I will surely never forget. I am looking forward to communicating and collaborating with other smart and fabulous delegates again someday. I would like to thank once more all of the members of the Global Issues Network in Manila, and staff from ISM.
Lee Jeong Hoon (Johnny)
Southville International School