College students are in...

I was at GMC inviting college students to join us in our You Are Never Alone Bangladesh Program. The students were excited about the program. They readily signed the cards for the Caring Coins. Many wrote down their questions for the college students in Bangladesh and included their answers to their own questions which we will share with the students there in the hopes of starting a dialog between them. It will be interesting to see the similarities.

Some questions with the students' answers include:
What is one resource you wish you had but is not available or out of reach? (Answer: clear drinkable water)
Are there times when you feel isolated and separate from the rest of the world? (Answer: Yes, I would say there are times when we all feel alone)
What can the people of America do to help you?
(Answer: Stop being wasteful and put our money to good use)
What is your greatest hope?
(Answer: To explore the world, learn new cultures and use that to bring about world peace)
What are your views of your educational system?
(Answer: Somewhat relaxed)
How do you feel when you see the waste and consumption of the US? As an international student I often wonder about that.
(Answer: It upsets me.)

The more we talked about the program, the more their enthusium grew about the possibility of a dialog between them and the students in Bangladesh. I promised to come back to the college with the reponses to their questions and possible ways to continue a dialog...

Young people do care and do want to be involved...