Change the world one child at a time
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The document discusses the idea that we see others who are different or far away as "them", but that children do not see borders or differences in the same way. It proposes creating a way for children around the world to connect and make friends online so that they can learn to see each other as equal - so that "them" becomes "us". The author believes this could help spread empathy and gradually change attitudes to help address issues like pollution, poverty and war.
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Change the world one child at a time
- 1. THEM = US
- 3. one at a time
- 4. Do you see any borders?
- 5. We created imaginary lines to keep people OUT … or IN
- 6. But kids don’t know the borders are there LET’S NOT TELL THEM
- 7. I was born in moved to and live in Romania France Canada
- 8. I am not a musician certainly not an athlete definitely not an artist
- 9. I try even if I suck but I don’t give up!
- 10. I am a proud engineer
- 11. a co-founder of with my wife (OMG she’s awesome, snagged her in High School when I was 13)
- 12. and a co-founder of
- 13. I film, direct & produce the Nasty Hockey Show … for FUN
- 14. I LOVE My FAMILY
- 15. and we have lot’s of FUN
- 16. Life is good but …
- 17. One of my girls said
- 18. after at our house
- 19. “ I didn’t know there was a WAR going on?”
- 20. Holy crap …! and it hit me
- 21. We have forgotten that we live on earth!
- 22. How can we possibly care about pollution poverty war
- 23. when that stuff happens to THEM and not US ?
- 24. Hmmm … let’s explore
- 25. You hear about a terrible accident You feel bad … and get back to business
- 26. then you find out your daughter’s best friend
- 27. Was on that bus And is very badly hurt
- 28. Now you feel much much worse … you think about her, her parents, your daughter, you can’t seem to think of anything else
- 29. The accident is the same you didn’t change but now You CARE!
- 30. WHY?
- 31. THEM = US
- 32. Empathy is often characterized as the ability to put oneself into other's people shoes … to feel what they feel
- 33. What if our kids had a way to make friends
- 34. all over the WORLD
- 35. so they could learn talk share play and teach each other ?
- 36. If there was such a place, is it possible that
- 37. that THEM = US would spread virally like chocolate rain
- 38. and this could … G r a d u a l l y … change the world
- 39. because they could FEEL the pulse of our planet through their friends ?
- 40. I think so
- 41. and I’m telling the whole WORLD!
- 42. If you agree come find me and let’s do it together
- 43. blog: http://connecttheworld.wordpress.com email: allan.isfan@gmail.com twitter: @isfan