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Shortly my: Name: Jean Pierre Imanishimwe

Country: Rwanda

Age: 22

Profession: 3rd Year Pharmaceutical student

Activism: Student and Volunteer in Rwanda Village Concept

Project(RVCP) and Rwanda Pharmaceutical Students

Association(RPSA)

Life goals: An empowered society that recognizes and

appreciates youth voice and works together with youth for

making them achieve their full potentials in the community.

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Course expectations: I will be passionate about enabling

transformative and sustainable changes in communities

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"If I could have any ‘super power’ I would help youth in the

region to develop relationships and strengthen the reach and

impact of change globally"

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Name: Ernest Gilbert Jaja

Country: Nigeria Age: 25 Profession: Film

Maker/creative Writer

Bacground I am an ambitious

visionary and talented change agent. I am from Rivers State Nigeria. I am the CEO of Global Productions International GPI; a Social Sector Organization into Art and Culture, Entertainment, Computer/Equipments.

I am from Opobo Nkoro Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria. We speak Igbo and Igbani.

My Mother is from Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria, her Language is Efik. I am a film Maker, Poet, Digital Editor, HIV/AIDS Volunteer. I am member of: World Youth Alliance, Global Youth Action for Development, Network of African Youth Development.

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Course Expectation: My expectation about this course is for me to acquire knowledge that will enable me to safeguard my immediate environment against dangers. And also to enable me affirm to the Earth Charter Principles which will encourage me to recognize that in the midst of a magnificent diversity of cultures and life forms we are one human family and one Earth community with a common destiny. We must join together to bring forth a sustainable global society founded on respect for nature, universal human rights, economic justice, and a culture of peace. Towards this end, it is imperative that we, the peoples of Earth, declare our responsibility to one another, to the greater community of life, and to future generations.

Finally, my expectation is to gain support and partner with this organization in my proposed project of producing a film that will educate and sensitize my community and the youth on how to prevent environmental harm and to protect the rights of people.And also affirm that with increased freedom, knowledge, and power comes increased responsibility to promote the common good. And as well network with well-meaning individuals across the world for betterment of life and society.

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"If I could have any ‘super power’ I would…" ensure that our environment is highly protected against any harm. I will also create a means of livelihood to those that are in need, and as well eradicate poverty and ensure the protection of human dignity.

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Madeline MatiaMadeline Matia

Age: 15Age: 15 Country: Northeast Ohio, United StatesCountry: Northeast Ohio, United States Favorite Part of Earth Charter: Preamble, The Challenges Favorite Part of Earth Charter: Preamble, The Challenges

Ahead; I agree that the biggest challenge is that our ways Ahead; I agree that the biggest challenge is that our ways of life and values don’t support an interconnected world, of life and values don’t support an interconnected world, especially the U.S.’sespecially the U.S.’s

Background: -Currently a freshman at Olmsted Falls High Background: -Currently a freshman at Olmsted Falls High SchoolSchool

-Volunteered at Berea Animal Rescue one summer-Volunteered at Berea Animal Rescue one summer-Taken a couple Future Scientists camps at the Museum of -Taken a couple Future Scientists camps at the Museum of

Natural History, got to help study local wildlifeNatural History, got to help study local wildlife

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ActivismActivism

Receive email alerts from organizations like Receive email alerts from organizations like Defenders of Wildlife, Care2, and Defenders of Wildlife, Care2, and Greenpeace giving opportunities to sign Greenpeace giving opportunities to sign petitionspetitions

Adopted two wolves from Defenders of Adopted two wolves from Defenders of WildlifeWildlife

This course is my biggest step so far This course is my biggest step so far towards becoming an activisttowards becoming an activist

The dog who I’m saving the environment for

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Life GoalsLife Goals

Wanted to be a veterinarian for a long timeWanted to be a veterinarian for a long time Still want to work with animalsStill want to work with animals Thinking about a science-based, influential, and Thinking about a science-based, influential, and

adventurous careeradventurous career Possibilities: Environmental Scientist, Ecologist, Possibilities: Environmental Scientist, Ecologist,

ConservationistConservationist Want to change policies and write books changing people’s Want to change policies and write books changing people’s

minds about the importance of the environmentminds about the importance of the environment Keep my country’s future from being completely Keep my country’s future from being completely

overpopulated, no wild places or wildlife left, people not overpopulated, no wild places or wildlife left, people not caring about environment, which is what I’m seeing caring about environment, which is what I’m seeing happeninghappening

Me and my friend Vickie who wants the same thing

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Course ExpectationsCourse Expectations

Learn how to change my lifestyle so it has a Learn how to change my lifestyle so it has a positive, rather than a negative, impact on positive, rather than a negative, impact on the earththe earth

Gain the ability and confidence to teach Gain the ability and confidence to teach people about why they should and how they people about why they should and how they can help the environmentcan help the environment

Be able to teach respect and love for Be able to teach respect and love for animals and learn ways to show itanimals and learn ways to show it

Anything else I don’t know!Anything else I don’t know!

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If I could have any superpower, If I could have any superpower, I would…be able to talk and I would…be able to talk and communicate with animals. communicate with animals. That way I could prove to That way I could prove to people that we need to try people that we need to try harder to make our lives work harder to make our lives work for us and for animals.for us and for animals.

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BRISKILA S. ALBERT, NigeriaInformation Scientist, Instructor & Charity

GOALS: To leave the World a better place for everyone than how I met it, just within the stipulated short time I have to live on earth.

Background Info- A Female officer. Works in a hospital, Federal Medical Centre. Provides information and enlightenment on HIV/AIDS, among other health related matters. An Instructor at the National Open University of Nigeria, Gombe study center.A member and president of the Nigerian Library and Information science Association, Gombe Chapter, a national council member.Involves in propagetion of unity and peace among professionals,fighting for common goals and human rights and bringing sustainable development and progress through Information sharing / broking.Founder and member of an NGO, The Widows and Orphans support programme.A member and supporter of other NGOs, e.g, MSL, CEM .

My desire to participate in this course is that I may be equipped with new knowledge, wisdom and understanding that may assist me in achieving my goals in life.

If I could have any super power, I would Change the world by making it a better place to live in. Where ALL will be at peace with one another. No wars, hunger, pestilence and diseases. Make it a place where everybody will be happy, free for self expression, empowered, self reliable and equal rights, no class difference or difference between the poor and the rich. There will be equal rights and Justice.

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