The Society for Conservation Biology, the global society of conservation professionals, held its first annual meeting on the Asian continent this summer. Conservation: Harmony for Nature and Society was hosted by the Institute of Botany at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and brought together over 1,200 conservation scientists and practioners from 74 different countries. Presentations spanned a wide range of topics and geographic regions, but particularly focused on Asia and its unique conservation
Lead Now! Young Women’s Leadership Program 2018” conference. This conference is a comprehensive bilingual leadership program that includes online learning sessions, discussions, self-study, a peer mentorship and support, and civic engagement activities that allow participants to network with many young inspiring girls and women who want to take on a leadership role in their community. This program will
Sustainable Development and Population Control A nineteen year old pregnant Chinese girl is forced to abort because she is "too young" to have a child. Iran, an Islamic nation, instructs religious leaders to promote contraception as a social duty. A Norwegian international banker worries about "migratory tensions" that would engulf his nation with waves of third world immigrants. A Los Angles Times article decries the lack of an official United States population policy. What do these statements
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to others, but also encourage them to share my passion for learning. Social Justice and leadership roles at school, along with my extra-curricular involvement with Cowra Youth Council, have highlighted my ability to work with and for the benefit of young people. In essence I know that my abilities and aspirations will make me a good teacher. My motivation also extended from watching my parents, both my mother and father are employed as primary and secondary teachers in public schools, respectively
I am honored to be writing this letter to recommend Aaron Kraayenbrink. I have known Aaron for four years as a student in my classes and more recently, as a leader within the school. Aaron is an exceptional student with consistent performance. As a school, we are fortunate to have a citizen as dedicated and conscientious as Aaron. He always goes above and beyond what is expected of him. As a student in my Grade 9 science, Grade 11 and 12 University level Chemistry classes, Aaron showed a responsibility
them. In terms of inequality, there are young entrepreneurs that can be successful in the business network; unfortunately, they are not given the full opportunities to show that they can make a big impact to Canada. The purpose of this paper is to expand on the understanding that youths should have more opportunities to learn about entrepreneurship and have better access to services as impending entrepreneurs, because with young entrepreneurs as our future leaders, results in a brighter economy for this
In order to gain a full understanding of the United Methodist Church’s practices and doctrines, it is important to compare and contrast the modern tradition of the Methodist Church to Wesley’s original tradition; by considering Wesleyan-influenced worship specifically relating to Methodist preaching, the Methodist sacraments, order of worship, significance and meaning of various baptism ceremonies, open communion, and the nature of the early Methodist worship service. The Methodist tradition and
languages at that time. I couldn’t believe that college in this big and global country couldn’t offer even Spanish, even though Hispanic origin is the nation’s largest ethnic/race minority (lahde). The world has become a global village and so on foreign languages are even more important. Now when the world is more international, it is important to know different languages. Student exchange programs have increased a lot, mostly because young students want to improve their foreign languages and learn more
teacher, Miss Letemacki. She ignited my love of learning at a very young age in a way that no one else has ever done. Twenty years later, as I sat in my daughter’s first grade classroom, in front of the same beloved teacher, it was solidified in me. Miss Letemacki taught both my daughter and myself to explore the world and accept divergent views. Her passion for teaching and learning was apparent to all who spoke to her. In conferences for my daughter, she spoke to me as a colleague with excitement
bodies in India has risen up, the extent and quality of their participation in Panchayati Raj institutions are a matter of grave concern. Various studies have revealed that there are several bottlenecks for the effective participation of the women leaders in the government due to several institutional and social barriers. Efforts are being made to do with this barriers so that women can participate as equal partners in men in all political issues and facilitate their empowerment. d) Health Empowerment:
This dark period in American history had serious impact on communities, but the current state of Amerindian culture is still encouraging. From the 1970s, there was what it is called a little awkwardly "indigenous awakening". Several leaders then took over the rebuilding of their community to come out of colonialism. They argued for a return to traditional culture, a lifestyle inspired by that of their ancestors. It was so busy rebuild communities from traditional cultural and spiritual values. It
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her speech, Yousafzai utilizes her personal testimony and statistical evidence to emotionally engage her audience in her perception of primary global concerns while also rationally supporting her thoughts with real factual based evidence. Her tone, structure of the speech, and acknowledgement of UN leaders all assist in establishing her credibility as a young, intelligent woman with real, first-hand experiences of discrimination, violence, and lack of educational opportunities. Though she specifically
manufacturing company headquartered in Germany, to be the corporation that I am going to analyze in depth. Size wise, “the company has some 47,000 employees worldwide and counts among the most internationally aligned German-based companies in the global marketplace.” (Henkel, 2014) Aside from having a broad employee base and solidly built financial resources, it also has branches scattered all over the world, including Hong Kong. Business wise, Henkel chiefly runs in three areas. They are household
trafficking is the form of modern day slavery and it is a worldwide problem that affects our local communities. Human trafficking presents itself in two forms: sex trafficking and labor trafficking. Human trafficking touches people of all ages: children, young adults, and the elderly. Human trafficking is defined as, “ the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of persons, by means of threat of use of force or other forms of coercion, or abduction,” (Lightfoot, p.1, 2013). According
Introduction BDO Limited is the Hong Kong Member Firm of BDO International, a leading global accountancy network with worldwide presence and seasoned professionals providing an extensive range of professional services to our clients throughout the world. We take pride in our full commitment to unleashing the growth potentials of our staff. We firmly believe that training and development are essential for the success of the staff and the organization as a whole. As a professional accounting firm
Carbon sinks have been a hot topic surrounding global climate change. To understand this debate it is first essential to understand what carbon sinks are and what they do. Plants have the natural ability to soak up carbon dioxide from atmosphere, storing it as carbon. In relation to global climate change, plants, especially trees, can help to absorb some of the carbon dioxide that humans have emitted into the atmosphere. This becomes one possible solution in mitigating climate change. As with many
The Congo Exposed: 1892 The “hell on Earth” I now know as the Congo is torn by racism and and industrialization. The Congo, situated in Central Africa, was first colonized by King Leopold II of Belgium in 1885 at the Conference of Berlin. With high demand for rare products, Europeans have turned to Africa to fill their incessant need for more. Returning from my four week trip to the Congo, I have seen the horrors that plague the black men, women, and children. False notions rooted from racism have
Our nation’s education system strives through the hard work and dedication of its educators. Often great teachers, principles and supporting staff are drawn to the profession because they possess the desire to empower, inspire, nurture and watch young people grow - not only academically, but also emotionally. These people are there because they want to make an impact upon our society and the lives of whom the reach. Highly effective teachers are those who have taken learning to new heights by accelerating