"It's very easy for us to remain aloof and untouched by the suffering that defines the existence of the vast majority of people on this planet. I have read tht if you have food in your refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof overhead, and a place to sleep, you are richer than 75% of the people in this world! If you have any money in the bank and some in your wallet and some spare change in dish somewhere, you are among the top 8% of the world's wealthy; 92% have less to live on than you do! If you have never experienced the danger of battle, the loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of torture, or the pangs of starvation, you are ahead of 500 million other people in the world. If you can attend worship services at church without the fear of harassment, arrest, torture, or death, you are more blessed than 3 billion people in the world.
I don't tell you this to make you feel guilty - but I do hope you feel uncomfortable. I hope these statistics disturb you. God in his sovereignty decided where you would be born and allowed you to live in a place that has almost everything anyone could ever desire, so there is no guilt that he has ordered our lives in such a way. The only guilt we bear is the guilt of ignoring the men, women, and children of this world who do not have what we have - the guilt of spending the majority of our time, money, and resources exclusively on ourselves and our families. That is legitimate guilt."
~ Kay Warren in Dangerous Surrender
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Saturday, February 28, 2009
PoP Leader Application Due 3/3
Hello!
I am running for the position of “Officer” in the Global Connections Club. We are a group of concerned kids who are trying to do our part to meet the United Nations millennium goals in the areas of poverty, education, health, and sustainable development. Our club mentors have expressed to us that strong leaders should possess the following qualities:
Honesty: good leaders have to be honest. If those under your charge trust you, then they will follow you.
Patience and Compassion: good leaders take the time to help their group members so that they can perform their assigned tasks as the leader intended. They are also sensitive to their group member’s concerns, and support them when they need it.
Respect: good leaders respect other people’s opinions and treat them as they would want to be treated.
Responsibility: good leaders take responsibility for the decisions they make. Good leaders don’t blame other people – they deal with situations that arise and take responsibility for the results.
Reliability And Determination: good leaders follow through on their responsibilities. They set a good example by being diligent and conscientious.
Confidence: good leaders believe in themselves.
Enthusiasm: good leaders get psyched about the task they are assigning. They emphasize its importance, and roll up their sleeves and demonstrate. Enthusiasm is contagious!
Decisiveness: good leaders gather relevant information, gather input from their group members, and make a safe and reasonable decision based on the information that you have available. Often, leaders have to make important decisions very quickly and are psychologically prepared to do this
Courage: good leaders have the ability to speak the truth, even when it is difficult
Most importantly, they are not afraid to admit when they make a mistake.
By signing below, you acknowledge that I possess these qualities, and feel that I would be a good candidate for the position of “Officer” in the Global Connections Club. If you feel that I might need improvement in one or more of these areas, but would still be a strong candidate for “Officer,” please sign below and explain your reasoning in the box provided.
_______________________________ _______________
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_______________________________ _______________
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Please provide a written explanation about why you think you would be a strong candidate for the position of “Officer” In the global Connections Club. Take the above qualities of a good leader into consideration in your writing.
I am running for the position of “Officer” in the Global Connections Club. We are a group of concerned kids who are trying to do our part to meet the United Nations millennium goals in the areas of poverty, education, health, and sustainable development. Our club mentors have expressed to us that strong leaders should possess the following qualities:
Honesty: good leaders have to be honest. If those under your charge trust you, then they will follow you.
Patience and Compassion: good leaders take the time to help their group members so that they can perform their assigned tasks as the leader intended. They are also sensitive to their group member’s concerns, and support them when they need it.
Respect: good leaders respect other people’s opinions and treat them as they would want to be treated.
Responsibility: good leaders take responsibility for the decisions they make. Good leaders don’t blame other people – they deal with situations that arise and take responsibility for the results.
Reliability And Determination: good leaders follow through on their responsibilities. They set a good example by being diligent and conscientious.
Confidence: good leaders believe in themselves.
Enthusiasm: good leaders get psyched about the task they are assigning. They emphasize its importance, and roll up their sleeves and demonstrate. Enthusiasm is contagious!
Decisiveness: good leaders gather relevant information, gather input from their group members, and make a safe and reasonable decision based on the information that you have available. Often, leaders have to make important decisions very quickly and are psychologically prepared to do this
Courage: good leaders have the ability to speak the truth, even when it is difficult
Most importantly, they are not afraid to admit when they make a mistake.
By signing below, you acknowledge that I possess these qualities, and feel that I would be a good candidate for the position of “Officer” in the Global Connections Club. If you feel that I might need improvement in one or more of these areas, but would still be a strong candidate for “Officer,” please sign below and explain your reasoning in the box provided.
_______________________________ _______________
Recommender’s Signature Date
_______________________________ _______________
Recommender’s Signature Date
_______________________________ _______________
Recommender’s Signature Date
Please provide a written explanation about why you think you would be a strong candidate for the position of “Officer” In the global Connections Club. Take the above qualities of a good leader into consideration in your writing.
POP Meeting 2/27
Weekly Leadership Team:
Quotes:
It's amazing how many cares disappear when you decide not to be something, but to be someone.
- Coco Chanel
I start with the premise that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers
- Ralph Nader
Leadership is understanding people and involving them to help you do a job. That takes all of the good characteristics, like integrity, dedication of purpose, selflessness, knowledge, skill, implacability, as well as determination not to accept failure.
- Admiral Arleigh A. Burke
Lead and inspire people. Don't try to manage and manipulate people. Inventories can be managed but people must be lead.
- Ross Perot
We must become the change we want to see.
- Mahatma Gandhi
1. Application to become TEAM LEADERS
2. Application due Tuesday, 3/3
3. TEAM LEADERS are welcome to Thursday, after school meetings
4. TEAM LEADERS will be responsible for announcements.
5. TEAM LEADERS will nominate 3 officers: President, Vice President, Secretary/Blogger; all POP members will vote
6. TEAM LEADERS will run POP meeting on Friday. There will be 10 groups that POP members will be a part of.
SleepIn/Lock Down: Still waiting for approval.
But consider if we are RAISING $$$ for Children Around the World, wouldn't we want to most people to attend?
As Above ~ So Below:
If we want to spread world peace, we have to first create it here.
Reflection: How do I spread world peace beginning at home? How do I get in its way?
100 People:
Video: Miniture Earth
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Quotes:
It's amazing how many cares disappear when you decide not to be something, but to be someone.
- Coco Chanel
I start with the premise that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers
- Ralph Nader
Leadership is understanding people and involving them to help you do a job. That takes all of the good characteristics, like integrity, dedication of purpose, selflessness, knowledge, skill, implacability, as well as determination not to accept failure.
- Admiral Arleigh A. Burke
Lead and inspire people. Don't try to manage and manipulate people. Inventories can be managed but people must be lead.
- Ross Perot
We must become the change we want to see.
- Mahatma Gandhi
1. Application to become TEAM LEADERS
2. Application due Tuesday, 3/3
3. TEAM LEADERS are welcome to Thursday, after school meetings
4. TEAM LEADERS will be responsible for announcements.
5. TEAM LEADERS will nominate 3 officers: President, Vice President, Secretary/Blogger; all POP members will vote
6. TEAM LEADERS will run POP meeting on Friday. There will be 10 groups that POP members will be a part of.
SleepIn/Lock Down: Still waiting for approval.
But consider if we are RAISING $$$ for Children Around the World, wouldn't we want to most people to attend?
As Above ~ So Below:
If we want to spread world peace, we have to first create it here.
Reflection: How do I spread world peace beginning at home? How do I get in its way?
100 People:
Video: Miniture Earth
Statistics
More statistics...
1000 people statistics
Poster Project
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