On Thursday, Hannah and I flew off to Bangkok with one other TCIS teacher and 10 students to attend the second annual Global Issues Network conference in Asia. Just like last year, the conference was outstanding and our whole student group is buzzing with excitement and energy about tackling some of the dire global issues facing our word today. We heard keynote speakers like Tony Banbury (director of the UN's World Food Program) and Ryan Hryljac of the Ryan's Well Foundation (a 17-year old from Ontario who builds wells in Africa); we engaged in workshops and led a very successful one; the students were part of Global Village teams that met each day and that were composed of students from different schools; we watched performances from local schools and engaged in games and simulations. It was wonderful, and the students were inspired and filled with hope that they can become agents of change and transformation. It was such a blessing that Hannah and I could share this experience together!
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