Reclaiming America’s Youth and Recovering Our Economy
by Chelsea Clinton
Crime and ennui in Columbia Heights, D.C., overwhelmed the adolescence of Elmer Diaz, a first-generation immigrant from El Salvador. He was always bright, but with his hard-working parents constantly away from home, Elmer’s life became entwined with gangs. He also got into drugs. Then he dropped out of high school.
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Transforming Agroforestry in Haiti
Growing up on a farm in Haiti, I saw my father working very hard but having a difficult time making a good living. I eventually realized that he was working without any technical support, and I decided to study agronomy so that I could provide that support to other farmers.
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Planning for One Hundred Years: Planting Trees and Educating Children in Haiti
On Earth Day, we are reminded of the saying by Confucius: “If your plan is for one year, plant rice. If your plan is for ten years, plant trees. If your plan is for one hundred years, educate children.” At PRODEV: Progress and Development, we are planning for the future by educating Haiti’s children and by planting trees.
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Sustainable Ecological Business Development in Haiti
Haiti is over 95% deforested, largely due to the population’s reliance on charcoal as the primary cooking fuel. Finding a sustainable alternative cooking fuel that is accessible and affordable for residential and commercial use is a top priority not only in the effort to slow the deforestation...
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Fashion for Haiti: One Million Hearts
Creating a community of conscious consumerism is at the heart of everything I do, I believe it offers necessary solutions and I have witnessed the impact of this first hand in Haiti. I will be forever grateful to President Bill Clinton and the Clinton Foundation for introducing me to this vibrant country and offering such important leadership in this space.
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Empowering Others to Live Healthy
Being on the Alliance for a Healthier Generation’s Youth Advisory Board has helped me to influence my community in a positive way. Through my actions and commitment to the cause, I have educated the ones I love about healthy living. On a broader spectrum, I have changed the mentality towards health in my school and hopefully, I will change it in my state.
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