Tchekwie
Canada
I am extremely passionate about Indigenous issues, and all facets of Indigenous struggles. I have worked in Treaty Land Entitlement and Specific Lands claims, which allowed me to gain invaluable knowledge of the legal systems for First Nation land claims in Canada. However, this was not the beginning of my introduction to Indigenous politics. I grew up in a home that was surrounded and occupied with people heavily involved in Indigenous politics. Protests, vigils, conferences, gatherings... ( leggi altro)
Henry Ekwuruke | 22
Nigeria
Taking information technology to the grassroots, to the people that need it in the rural communities and long for it is a very important issue to me. Since education can make changes, let them be educated to develop a standard that will take them to their next level. I became aware of this issue when I took a survey on the subject matter in my area and many people did not know about it. I decided to create a course to Take IT Local and also give people information about AIDS as it became an... ( leggi altro)
idreeskhan
Canada
The main thing nowadays is the issue of "peace" everywhere in the world. When I attend international programs I am asked if my people are terrorists, as though all Muslims especially Pakistanis are terrorists. Really I’m very upset and disheartened now by hearing this from a lot of people and even very well educated people. We in Pakistan are peacekeepers. We believe in peace.
My area is still far behind in development, peace operations and unemployment as compared to the rest of the... ( leggi altro)
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