Mwashighadi
United States
My goals and those of TIG are so intertwined, they are of one cause: making this world a better place and promoting sustainable development. Making this world a better place for the thousands of youth is my cause, and my dreams too. TIG will definitely help me achieve my dreams, and reach my goals; it inspires me. I meet similar-minded people on TIG forums; I share my dreams and ambitions and I have someone to applaude me, to cheer me on; I have someone who believes it can be done, who holds... ( read more)
Edward Kankhomba
Malawi
Young people’s untapped potential to change their environment. However the challenge has always been inadequate recognition of youth as partners but as subjects leading to tokenism representation and support from developing partners. I have always been a part of Malawi’s youth work. Working for Malawi’s first Private radio station, Power 101 FM, hosting two of the country’s top youth focused talk shows led me into activism. Using my media position, I initiated and cofounded Stars... ( read more)
Dana
Canada
I am inspired by things like the "clean city" law in São Paulo that bans outdoor advertising. Not only because I think there is alot of advertising pollution around the world, but because it proves to me that a big change (that I previously would have thought that rich corportations could have stopped) can happen.
Like it has been said, people create change, and we are the people. I think there's a lot of power and inspiration in realising that. ( read more)
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