by Megan Fair, Senior, Hempfield Area High School PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania   Eleven delegates from all around the world hopped out of a small shuttle and were warmly welcomed into the home of Fredrica Cryan, a beautiful house nestled in the suburbs of Mt. Lebanon. Greeted with tantalizing hors d’oeuvres and great things to drink, conversation came easily for the host and her delegates.   Fredrica Cryan was assisted by her friends Sandy and Mike Howard, freshman Read more [...]

By Maria Navarro, Junior, Oakland Catholic High School You just read the first sentence of this article. With ease, your eyes skimmed over the familiar letters while interpreting the infinite words formed by their sharp, soft, or clicking sounds. However, while you effortlessly look over these sentences, 775,000,000 other people live without the ability to decipher these words. They are illiterate. Education must command the attention of the global community in order to progress, and in order Read more [...]

  Written by Jacalyn Sharp, Senior, Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy With education being such a diverse topic, it is not surprising that it was the number one subject picked by delegates at the One Young World 2011 Summit in Zurich.   But when we say "education" what are we talking about?  To some special young adults, this means literacy. On October 19, around 1300 delegates from over 180 countries gathered to talk about the issue of education and literacy at the One Young Read more [...]

By Daly Trimble, Freshman, Fox Chapel Area High School Every year, two million children under the age of five die from diarrhea and pneumonia related diseases. What could end the pandemic?  A bar of soap.   Hand washing is not a universally accepted practice in developing countries and, even in the developed world, it's not always done . Poor hygiene was the focus of one of the breakout sessions during the One Young World Summit called “Changing Human Behavior." The four-day Summit, which Read more [...]

Team reporting by: Sophie Belch, Junior, Riverview High School Brenna Carse, Junior, Upper St. Clair High School Josh Strawins, Senior, East Allegheny High School Mara Greenberg, Senior, Taylor Allderdice High School As Europe continues to descend into the debt crisis, the European Union is debating whether austerity is the best measure to reverse the direction of the declining economy. On October 19, a diverse group of delegates at the One Young World Summit 2012 gathered to discuss this Read more [...]

By LaTionna Russell, Sophomore, Pittsburgh Obama During the One Young World Summit, I had the opportunity to interview a delegate from South Africa. What he had to say about the suffering in his home town was very heart breaking as well as an eye-opener to me in my own country. This heroic young man is Chisanze Mwale. He is 25 years old and works as a financing accountant in his south central African home town. He went to school in South Africa, as well as his undergraduate years in the U.K. Zambia Read more [...]

By Olivia Harris, Senior, Shaler Area High School When Australian delegate Emmah Money graced the stage at the One Young World 2012 Summit, the entire audience noticed her pink dress, eloquence, and the beautiful smile across her face. No one was able to predict the internal struggles and emotional pain that she was about to publicly present. “How would you make your mark in the world if you were given just twelve more short years to live?” That is the question that Money posed to the audience Read more [...]

By Brana' Hill, Senior,  Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 and Kendre Blue, Junior, Pittsburgh Milliones University Preparatory School One Young World 2012 Summit is a place where every leader's story leads  to one common goal. To change the world one person at a time. Kiziah Philbert (Kenya) founder of a non-profit organization called Sponsor A Child-Kenya (SPAC-Kenya) deals with the natural, cultural, social, political, and economic issues affecting African children. Back home he said he's Read more [...]