You are cordially invited and urged to attend a brief health presentation this Friday…come…be inspired!
· · Shylah Duchicela Morales – 16 year-old Presenter, native of Ecuador
· · 3:00 – 3:30pm
· · CFMC Hospital Conference Room – Weimar
Shylah is a survivor of pediatric cancer:
· · attended school in Houston while receiving treatment.
· · Selected to participate in the Global Young Leaders Conference this summer in New York & Washington, D.C. based on academic merit!
Shylah will be sharing how the Global Young Leaders Conference (GYLC) fits with her personal objectives (see below) and how the conference will add to an ongoing process of effecting social change. The GYLC gives high-achieving students aged 16-18 a greater understanding of their roles as global ambassadors while analyzing concepts surrounding communications, diplomacy, law, human rights, peace, security, economics and the role of the United Nations. Students return home from GYLC with a greater understanding of their roles and responsibilities as citizens and future leaders in an international community. Each session of the Global Young Leaders Conference (GYLC) is designed to educate, inspire, and motivate students by giving them the opportunity to explore cultural differences firsthand, challenge diplomatic skills daily, build confidence and enhance decision-making skills in an exciting atmosphere that is challenging and fun. Shylah views this summer as an opportunity to make a difference in Ecuador.
Her Presentation:
“As adolescents, we make up half the population of the world. Our ideas, the way we handle crisis and our knowledge has the potential to help advance the world. Imagine the impact in the future if today adolescents from the around the world are given the opportunity to interact, to become culturally aware, and to discuss issues that are affecting all of us. We will be more capable of being a future leader in our complex and ever changing world, to be tolerant of different cultures, religions and finally be a good role model for later generations. The GYLC opportunity is the opportunity to make this happen, and to plant the seeds of a better world, to learn the diplomatic, social and economic lessons of the past, debate the policies of the present and prepare for a position of global leadership in the future. It is an honor to be invited to the conference because the invitations are extended to academic high achievers.
This conference is especially important to me, because I am part of Ecuador’s community, a Latin American developing country. The government is hugely in debt, consequently not affording to provide good education or health benefits. Adolescents are essential for social change and economic development. We can serve as a force to transform it and represent society's greatest hope for a better tomorrow. We see that with great power comes great responsibility. Tomorrow, the younger generation will have to cope with the legacy of today. As we come home, we have a much better understanding of our world and the ongoing issues and problems that seemed so far away, suddenly concern us.
In addition, the role of the United Nations will be discussed. I would love to learn more about what the UN specializes in and what are its current projects. I think their information can help all the people present, whether it be in their community or school. For example, Ecuador is addressing issues related to the Colombian border. As I attend this conference, it will give me insight in what we, as civilians, can do to help our country regulate peace.
Although, I’m only 16, I have realized that the choices we make today, what we learn through personal challenges, how to overcome them, our daily life, and observations, greatly influence who we are and what we hope to be. One of the biggest problems adolescents face is to feel lost, to have doubts and wonder about our role in life. Can we affect the world? Are our ideas valuable how do we get there? This conference is the perfect opportunity to learn more about current events and how to behave, act and think like a future leader. The lessons learned will influence into our mission as future voters, adults, and leaders. We will become more knowledgeable, prepared and apply our leadership skills to our country, our school and our society. We are all connected and to that point must do everything in our power to help others and improve our world which includes economically socially or culturally.”
Her Presentation:
“What are health resources?”
· · Do we all have access to all health resources?
· · Pediatric cancer in the United States: the health resources
· · Why me?
· · Health resources for pediatric cancer patients and their families in Ecuador
· · Albergue: a description and comparison to Ronald McDonald House
· · What does it mean to build critical leadership skills in a global context
· · How does it further my goal to find a way to help specifically the pediatric cancer patients in Ecuador
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