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"The global citizen is a realist - he knows how to balance idealism with getting things done."
Paul, GCC Leader, Virginia

Highlights:

• John Sauer, Action Against Hunger U.S.A.

Sauer shared his experience working to save lives by combating hunger and malnutrition in emergency situations like conflicts and natural disasters. He was joined by Holly Welcome Radice, Manager of the NetAid World Schoolhouse, who previously worked for Action Against Hunger in Uganda, Liberia and Ethiopia.

• Kim Hamilton, NetAid President

Hamilton welcomed the GCC Leaders and challenged them to commit to fighting global poverty for years to come. 

Learning Sessions:

After discussing the meaning of global citizenship, Leaders learned about the different forms that poverty can take through a role-playing game. Armed with cameras, the leaders spent the afternoon conducting a scavenger hunt on the theme of the UN Millennium Development Goals. The day culminated with a hunger banquet where NetAid staff, experts and participants talked about the root causes of hunger.

Leaders Speak:

"What amazes me about this program is how passionate everyone is about fighting global poverty in their niche. Only here do I find people who share a concern and take action to change things."
Bita, GCC Leader, North Carolina

"Ask yourself: How will you fight poverty when you go home from this summit? A year from now? A decade from now?"
Kim Hamilton, NetAid President

At the end of July, the NetAid Global Citizen Corps (GCC) brought together more than 50 of the country's most promising and dedicated young leaders for a summit on global poverty. For a full week, NetAid staff and experts from the field gave the students the knowledge and tools to lead their communities in changing the face of global poverty. The GCC Leaders will raise awareness in their schools through a series of Global Action Days over the 2005-2006 year.