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Don’t Talk About Us and For Us, Talk to Us! | Diana Chao, Ziad Ahmed and Sara Mora
Diana Chao, Ziad Ahmed, and Sara Mora talk with the IB Director General, Olli-Pekka Heinonen, about the pressure and challenges on young people today and why it is essential that we support them to have the opportunity to tell their own stories and take action - however big, however small!
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The Voices of Diverse Young People Matter! | Ziad Ahmed
Ziad Ahmed kicked off the Festival of Hope Chicago with a plea to leaders everywhere to take the voices, hopes, and passions of diverse young people seriously. And to young people, you don’t have to be ‘everything’ - being and doing something, however big or small is good enough!
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Understanding the Festival of Hope — What’s Next? (Part 5)
International Baccalaureate Director General Olli-Pekka Heinonen is interviewed by Ecolint students Sara and Ani to discuss the Festival of Hope, why it is an important initiative for young people around the globe, and what he hopes it will accomplish.
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Festival of Hope | Nanjing International School
#NISChina celebrated its 30th anniversary by creating Hope Ribbons. Special messages of hope from our students, teachers, and parents for the school, its future, and the world. Their celebration ended with a thousand-strong circle of hope and peace.
