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By Nomadic Chris, 4 Jan 2010
Can youthful ideas really change the world for the better?
What can YOU do to make a difference!
Sometimes we wonder, “Can't things be better?” Deep down we all aspire for a better world. Stop rumbling! – Change Starts with You!
Yes, YOU can make a difference! Your little idea at the back of your mind can be harnessed and developed to become a practical concept which could potentially change the world.
MaD (Make a Difference) are a Hong Kong based organization dedicated to energizing change makers in Hong Kong, across the Asia Pacific and around the world to make a real difference to society and their communities.
MaD aims to inspire the young generation to think BIG and open their minds to the myriad of endless possibilities and opportunities in a global economy. MaD's vision is to groom a new generation of young people who are creative, cosmopolitan, collaborative and compassionate, and who can communicate and create change on personal, business, social and/or environmental levels.
Based in Hong Kong, MaD welcomes participants from Asia and other parts of the world. MaD is a non-profit making initiative and needs your contributions to make it happen on a sustainable basis.
This is why we need MaD! MaD is designed to Make a Difference and to make change possible!
* MaD believes in the power of ideas and creativity
* MaD celebrates the potential of young people
* MaD inspires and empowers young people to be the change
MaD will foster:
* Personal discovery
* Creativity
* Entrepreneurship
* Innovation
MaD believes in the power of young people, the law of attraction and creating a better future for everyone and the world around us. MaD consists of:
* An annual gathering of changemakers from Hong Kong and beyond
* MaD events throughout the year
* The MaD Network (www.M-a-D.asia) for sharing ideas and catalyzing actions
Why do we need MaD?
Hong Kong is committed to becoming a city of creativity in the region, and young people with creative talent and entrepreneurial ideas will be key to making this a reality. Inspired by this idea, the founders of MaD spoke to a cross-section of young Hong Kong people, and the response was alarming.
They told us what they thought about themselves, their future and Hong Kong. Their outlook was bleak: full of discontent, low motivation and deeply skeptical of a "bright future". They said:
“There are two types of youth in Hong Kong: The first type do not go to university, but afterwards they wish they did and they end up in dead-end jobs; The other type just work work work.”
“Hong Kong pretends to be a World city, making everything quick paced,
but it is all about money, and people have no life.”
The first MaD annual gathering will take place on 22-24 January 2010. In less than 72 hours, you will go through an electrifying, energizing and fun journey of self-discovery. For more details, click the link below!
Get inspired. Get empowered. Get MaD and be the change!
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