The Big Hope
2, Young Leaders Congress, held at Liverpool Hope University in Liverpool,
United Kingdom was an exceptional event. This event was an extension of the
first Big Hope event held a decade ago. This event basically comprised of
various activities, lectures, discussion forums, and learning tracks designed
for each participant according to their interests. Participants were given end
number of themes to choose from. Some of them were Environment & Technology,
Migration, Faith, Birth Project, Women in Leadership, Education, Sports, Art
& Culture, Community, Business, Health & Well-being, Disability Gains,
Peace & Youth Engagement and International Learning Experiences.
For Discussion Forum my topic of choice was
Environment & Technology from which I gathered some very creative and
ingenious Ideas. There were engineers and managers from automobile Industry
conversing and sharing with us some very authentic ways to create balance between
technology and environment.
My topic of
choice for my personal learning track was ‘Exploring Conservation’. I am glad I
chose this topic because besides my interest for it, I also got to take field
trips in nearby parks and docks which helped me make my study all the more
interesting.
For this learning track, we were given a task to carefully analyse the environment and come up with the opinion of whether or not should there be a visitor’s centre built and whatever our outcome opinion was, it was displayed in the form of posters in the exhibition area.
My overall experience of this Liverpool trip was simply wonderful. It was truly once in a lifetime experience. Meeting new people from all over the world really widens your ideas and concepts about different things. This BIG HOPE 2 event has certainly provided a big hope for a better world to live in through engaging and enlightening the youth of today, preparing to make them better leaders for tomorrow.
I cannot
thank enough to Christ (Deemed to be University) for this amazing opportunity.
I will forever be thankful to Dr. Father Jose cc, Dr. Madhumati Deshpande and
the entire faculty of International Studies and History Department for
providing us with such wonderful opportunities.
Supekchha
Nembang
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