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World Merit Prospectus
The Change Makers For the first time in history the next generation of leaders will have the tools to collaborate instantly and widely. Some would say that that is a timely
What makes World Merit and our community
development as they are about to inherit
unique however is that we realize good
problems of a type and scale that few
citizenship is merely the minimum
generations have had to deal with before.
requirement. Taking action with integrity is at
THE CHANGE MAKERS
our heart. The people of merit here want us to ”We are a generation that is more connected
facilitate collaboration and build teams. The
and globally informed than ever before.This
people of merit here want us to support and
makes the potential for collaborative action
mentor the small steps that give experience.
and meaningful impact exponentially greater
The people of merit here want us to match
than it has ever previously been.”
their ambition and have us help ensure
Martina Buchal, Canada [World Merit USER ID: 1697]
opportunity matches their ability.
One thing is certain; to make global progress
”I think my generation needs to dare to
we need innovators, entrepreneurs, and
dream, to dare to believe that we are capable
leaders to come together more often and to a
of being change makers. After realizing that
greater depth. World Merit is bringing people
we can actually make the world better, we
together and we have found a huge number of
need to evolve from dreamers to doers. That’s
change makers with the determination to find
what I think young people need to do, at least
solutions across borders.
in South America and in my country” Hugo Salas, Peru [World Merit USER ID: 42614]
We believe that global citizenship is a vital concept to fight for, and we are looking for both individuals and business to stand up and
A B I l iit y > O P P O R T U N I T Y
be recognized that way.
Your Big Year Champions 2010
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