This Matters to Me

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What will you do to make a difference?

Meet three children who have found something that really matters to them. They use their voices in different ways to say something. The interviews are made up based on information from different sources.

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Reporter: I am here with Daliah Lee from Canberra, Australia, equal likestilte responded svarte statement uttalelse declared kunngjorde gender kjønn who started a petition two years ago, at the age of 8. Why? Daliah: Well, I noticed that the cereal boxes from Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain only had boys on the boxes! The boys were doing amazing things like surfing on the biggest waves or skateboarding upside down. Reporter: What was your reaction to that? Daliah: Girls can do amazing things as well as boys! We don’t have to think that one is better than the other. It is offensive to girls who can do extraordinary things too. We are all equal, and we can all do special things. Reporter: So, how did you feel? Daliah: I was upset. I care because it was not fair, and I wanted to try to change it. I thought that Kellogg’s should change their boxes because women and men are equal. Vurderingseksemplar They could change it by taking pictures of amazing things that both women and men were doing for the world. Reporter: What did you do? Daliah: Well, I wrote a letter to Kellogg’s to get them to change it. They responded but said nothing about the problem. That’s why I made the petition to get people to help me change it.

Reporter: That was a good idea and people helped you indeed.

I know that a few months later, Kellogg’s responded with a statement to your petition and declared that they would update their packaging. Daliah: Yes, they said that they would put images of both females and males on their boxes to inspire all Aussies no matter their gender. Reporter: Well done, Daliah! I am sure you have inspired many of us to use our voices.

Bana al-Abed

Reporter: Bana, I have seen what you have written on Twitter and it has really moved me. Bana: Thank you! Reporter: You started tweeting when you were seven years old, and you have documented your life in war-torn Syria. Bana: Yes. I first started tweeting about peace. Later, I talked about what life was like in Aleppo, Syria. Reporter: Who manages your account? Bana: My mum does. She is actually a global peace activist herself. She also helps me with my English. Reporter: The world has noticed your tweets and you have been said to be one of the most influential people on the

Internet. I also know that you have written a book. Bana: That is true. I have written on a book called Dear World.

I share my experiences about what happened in Syria and how my family has rebuilt our lives as refugees. I hope my book will make the world do something for the children and people of Syria and bring peace to children all over the world who are living in war-torn areas. Reporter: You are a strong voice, Bana, and I know that you have called upon world leaders to take action. I really hope the world will listen to you! Bana: Thank you! Vurderingseksemplar war-torn krigsherjede manages styrer influential innflytelsesrike experiences erfaringer rebuilt startet på nytt refugees flyktninger war-torn krigsherjede called upon tilkalt

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Jahkil Naeem Jackson Reporter: We are here today with Jahkil Naeem Jackson. You youth council ungdomsråd receiver mottaker awards priser distribute dele ut homeless hjemløse toiletries toalettsaker community samfunn expanded utvidet seg Vurderingseksemplarorphans foreldreløse are the founder of “Project I am”, ambassador for HeartLand survivors overlevende Alliance, a member of the WE international youth council, supplies forsyninger only to mention some of your achievements, and you are monetary donations pengedonasjoner also the receiver of multiple awards. former tidligere Jahkil: Thank you! acknowledged anerkjente, la Reporter: You started your work at the age of 8. What merke til happened? honour ære Jahkil: I started helping my aunt to distribute food to the well deserved vel fortjent Chicago homeless, and soon after I just knew that I wanted

to do more to make a difference. Before that, my parents and I had always given the homeless people we passed on the streets some money. Reporter: So what did you do? Jahkil: I started a project called “Project I am”. I created “Blessing

Bags,” bags filled with snacks, toiletries, a towel and socks, and began to distribute them to the homeless people in my community. Reporter: Not only have you given “Blessing Bags” to the homeless people in your community. I know that your organization has expanded over the years, and you have also given bags to orphans, volcano victims in Guatemala, hurricane survivors other places in the USA and during the Covid-19 pandemic, “Blessing Bags” were given to homeless people in over 70 cities in the country. You have some help to do this, I hope? Jahkil: Oh yes! I try to get other children around the country to get involved in their communities. I have also asked the public to help with supplies and monetary donations. Reporter: I know something big happened to you in 2017? Jahkil: Yeah ... Former President Obama and the Obama Foundation acknowledged our work. That was a huge honour. Reporter: Well deserved! I hope many people will visit your homepage and read more about you and your work. I know you have a lot to do with many more projects. Jahkil: Thank you, and remember: It is not your age that matters – it is your drive to make a difference!Vurderingseksemplar After reading

a Choose one of these three children and tell a partner about this person. b How does the child you chose to read about use his/her voice? c What are the children’s goals?

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