Under the condition of being the actress, she promised her family to share her earning with the poor and organizations, such as North Korean aid organizations. Her grandfather was in prison for more than 30 years as a political prisoner and communist and her family members were victimized in the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement. While the media tended to introduce her good deed and her family story as a sad part of Korean history, it leads to unexpected reactions. Some netizens praise her good deed and feel sorry for her family story. But the history seems to still linger around now. Some politicians regard this action as a dangerous element in terms of political security and other netizens interpret this scandal in diverse ways.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Korea: An Actress, Her Good Deed & Her Family History
A popular young actress who is called the 'national star' due to her naivete, humble attitude, and good acting, Moon Geun-young is famous for making donations to society. She usually hides her good deeds from public view. This month a welfare organization, exposed that she donated 850 million won (1 US dollar= 1,500 won) for 6 years in public. Her family history was also introduced by the media for the first time.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Subject on Voluntary Work Introduced into Curricula
Kuwait: A new subject has been introduced into school curricula for the current academic year. According to an education official, the new subject pertains to volunteer work and the preservation of Islamic values and identity.
Speaking at a seminar on Sunday which was held to discuss this new subject in coordination with the Kuwaiti Volunteer Center, the Head of the Farwaniya Educational Zone Yuser Al-Omar said that the new subject is aimed at fostering a stronger sense of social responsibility and community work amongst students.
Al-Omar noted that the introduction of this subject will serve to promote volunteer work in the country and will tackle many of the impediments faced by workers in this field, such as a lack of awareness of the need for voluntary work, a lack of encouragement to the youth to engage in such activities and a poor sense of community amongst the younger generation.
Also speaking at the seminar was the principal of Anas Bin Malik High School, Waleed Al-Eisa, who explained that the value of volunteer work has been recognized as a leading principle in the fields of education and parenting and is an area which merits greater attention on the part of parents and teachers in order to ensure a better future.
The seminar, which was held at Anas Bin Malik High School, included the participation of a number of education officials as well as students from the school.
People, this is a good opportunity for us to initiate contacts with schools for 'push it forward' and get the students engaged also off-line and on-line.
Yalla!
(original source: Al Watan Daily, Monday 24/11/08)
Sunday, November 16, 2008
PUSH IT FORWARD ONE LAST TIME IN SWEDEN
It is my last day in Sweden. I will be heading to the airport in 10 minutes.
I leave totally happy and satisfied that just a few minutes ago, I have given one of the Hellstein Hotel employees my train pass and asked her to be inspired to push it forward to someone else and to certainly log into our blog and write about the experience.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Agnes Pays it forward (3)
3. Pushing a bill down a neighbour’s mailbox.
I’m a little doubtful as to whether this was really a good deed. 20 crowns isn’t a lot and I could certainly have given it to someone more deserving than a random neighbour - like a homeless person or a charity organization, but I was running out of time. Ironically, while doing this I was really scared of getting “caught”.
I’m a little doubtful as to whether this was really a good deed. 20 crowns isn’t a lot and I could certainly have given it to someone more deserving than a random neighbour - like a homeless person or a charity organization, but I was running out of time. Ironically, while doing this I was really scared of getting “caught”.
Agnes Pays it forward (2)
2. Visiting my grandmother
This was a good deed in itself - a visit from her grandchild makes my grandmother really happy - but I decided to add on to it by helping her out with the dishes. Doing so made me realize I should help her out more instead of letting myself be pampered by her when I visit. (Also, I forced myself to eat a huge piece of apple pie even though I was so full I could burst. But I always do that, my grandmother would be heartbroken if I said no to dessert)
This was a good deed in itself - a visit from her grandchild makes my grandmother really happy - but I decided to add on to it by helping her out with the dishes. Doing so made me realize I should help her out more instead of letting myself be pampered by her when I visit. (Also, I forced myself to eat a huge piece of apple pie even though I was so full I could burst. But I always do that, my grandmother would be heartbroken if I said no to dessert)
Agnes Pays it forward (1)
1. Brewing coffee for my classmates.
When a classmate expressed his desperate need for caffeine after lunch, I immediately jumped at the opportunity to help. It’s obviously a small gesture, but it seemed like a good place to start. I asked if anyone else wanted some and ended up brewing a whole pot. I rather sheepishly explained to everyone that I wasn’t doing it out of the goodness of my heart, but that I was on a mission. In retrospect, I wonder why I was so reluctant to let them think I was just being genuinely nice.
When a classmate expressed his desperate need for caffeine after lunch, I immediately jumped at the opportunity to help. It’s obviously a small gesture, but it seemed like a good place to start. I asked if anyone else wanted some and ended up brewing a whole pot. I rather sheepishly explained to everyone that I wasn’t doing it out of the goodness of my heart, but that I was on a mission. In retrospect, I wonder why I was so reluctant to let them think I was just being genuinely nice.
Agnes Pays it forward
23-year old female, living n Stockholm
Previously studied Philosophy
Currently studying Digital Media / Hyper Island
Currently working part time in a Café
Likes watching TV, going out with friends, cook, video games, art, Literature, comics.
Previously studied Philosophy
Currently studying Digital Media / Hyper Island
Currently working part time in a Café
Likes watching TV, going out with friends, cook, video games, art, Literature, comics.
Mira Paying it Forward
Mira Speaks about her Paying It Forward Experience:
http://blip.tv/file/get/Salehmeka-MiraVoicerecord287.mp3
Dear Friends of YLVP,
I was asked by our friends of MindSpace to document myself doing 3 good things to people, so I was wondering what that could be .. I have 2 little things this morning which I wouldn't necesserly see as a help but well since I need to document things I will just count in and what remains is the third thing .. My dear team-mate Nasry "My Victory" has just provoked me a little hehehe but well ya I know he is just kidding, I decided that instead of teasing him back that I do something nice to him, I have a HUGE chocolate bar that I have home that I wanted to share with him, but then I decided that it would be nicer if I just shared it with all of you because I like you all as you are and I would like to make you all happy today or at least smile a little as my third ''doing good thing" ... so today you are all invited to share a huge bar a chocolate maybe this evening when you get back to the hotel and in addition to that I dedicate you all this ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVczDSiAWPY ) lovely piece of music for Fairuz .. which I imagine we all like or most of us at least do .. I got inspired by the snow coz we are in sweden heheh and also the tayr (Bird) symbolyzes freedom to me and so it is an inpiration again !So I wish you a lovely day .. and hope to see you all smiling especially with finishing most of our assignments..TRY TO BE POSITIVE AND SMILE :D-- Mira Nabulsi,Cellphone (ES): +34 65 33 52 601Cellphone (PAL): +970 599 845 139E-mail: mira.gabi@gmail.com
Re: Dear YLVP`s Have a Smiley Day
From:Maha Alaswad (maha.alaswad@gmail.com)
Sent:Tuesday, November 04, 2008 12:51:17 PM
To: Mira A.B. Nabulsi (mira.gabi@gmail.com)
sweet Mira I just loved you email and the lovely song , it's one of my favorites, Birds are my favorite creatures and they mean freedom for me too ,if you remember in the very 1st presentation in Swedish institute.
From: Hazem Abo Youness
Dear Mira, thank you allot it's very nice words, and feeling which touched me deeply, thank you again and also for the song, which I didn't see one in Sweden (I know it's winter) thank you and for all of the group, please take it easy, so you will do it, Best regards and Great Love for all of you,
http://blip.tv/file/get/Salehmeka-MiraVoicerecord287.mp3
Dear Friends of YLVP,
I was asked by our friends of MindSpace to document myself doing 3 good things to people, so I was wondering what that could be .. I have 2 little things this morning which I wouldn't necesserly see as a help but well since I need to document things I will just count in and what remains is the third thing .. My dear team-mate Nasry "My Victory" has just provoked me a little hehehe but well ya I know he is just kidding, I decided that instead of teasing him back that I do something nice to him, I have a HUGE chocolate bar that I have home that I wanted to share with him, but then I decided that it would be nicer if I just shared it with all of you because I like you all as you are and I would like to make you all happy today or at least smile a little as my third ''doing good thing" ... so today you are all invited to share a huge bar a chocolate maybe this evening when you get back to the hotel and in addition to that I dedicate you all this ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVczDSiAWPY ) lovely piece of music for Fairuz .. which I imagine we all like or most of us at least do .. I got inspired by the snow coz we are in sweden heheh and also the tayr (Bird) symbolyzes freedom to me and so it is an inpiration again !So I wish you a lovely day .. and hope to see you all smiling especially with finishing most of our assignments..TRY TO BE POSITIVE AND SMILE :D-- Mira Nabulsi,Cellphone (ES): +34 65 33 52 601Cellphone (PAL): +970 599 845 139E-mail: mira.gabi@gmail.com
******************
Re: Dear YLVP`s Have a Smiley Day
From:Maha Alaswad (maha.alaswad@gmail.com)
Sent:Tuesday, November 04, 2008 12:51:17 PM
To: Mira A.B. Nabulsi (mira.gabi@gmail.com)
sweet Mira I just loved you email and the lovely song , it's one of my favorites, Birds are my favorite creatures and they mean freedom for me too ,if you remember in the very 1st presentation in Swedish institute.
i am definitely smiling now sweetie
take care
*****************************
From: Hazem Abo Youness
Sent:Tuesday, November 04, 2008 10:57:05 AM
To: Mira A.B. Nabulsi (mira.gabi@gmail.com
To: Mira A.B. Nabulsi (mira.gabi@gmail.com
Dear Mira, thank you allot it's very nice words, and feeling which touched me deeply, thank you again and also for the song, which I didn't see one in Sweden (I know it's winter) thank you and for all of the group, please take it easy, so you will do it, Best regards and Great Love for all of you,
Hazem
Monday, November 3, 2008
User Studies - Test Initiators
Sofi Andersson:
Swedish
27-year old female,
living in Karlshamn.
Studied Business Management / Hyper Island
Project Manager / Hyper Island
likes dogs, films and walk in nature
User Studies - Test Initiators
Mira Nabulsi:
Palestinian
25-year old female
Master Peace Conflict & Development studies
Not working at present
Previously worked as a Local Coordinator in GTZ,
many years of volunteering experiences.
Likes music (Sufi and Oriental), cooking, and travelling.
http://www.youtube.com/v/S
User Studies - Test Initiators
Erik Öhlen:
Swedish
22-year old male,
living in Stockholm,
studied 1 year of History and Philosophy,
currently studying Digital Media / Hyper Island.
not working at present.
likes books, music, meeting up with friends and boxing
Face Lift - Pay It Forward 2.0
Concept:
Pay It Forward is a book written by Catherine Ryan Hyde and released in January 2000. In 2008 and with the current status of the world around us, we have realized the need to re-interpret this initiative but with a new facelift. Pay It Forward 2.0 wants to change this work of fiction and its foundation into a real life social movement that will also be interpreted into a digital social network.
Pay It Forward 2.0 is an open group where people from different backgrounds, fields, and nationalities can participate. It investigates the relation between private and public (private relating to the immediate context in relation to the world) in reference to the private/public as the main philosophical construction of social networks.
Mission:
A social network interface that is user generated and will be the umbrella of diverse other services that will help sustain the network.
Objectives/ Challenge:
Get people to act within their immediate context, write about it and inspire others to carry on.
Our other challenge is to sustain the network through offering the user engaging interface and services like: music, video uploads, simple posting, idea book, celebrities section, tagging, GPRS type of system to help locate the other initiatives around the world, discussion panels, etc.
Also we were thinking of other offerings like a ‘Pay It Forward 2.0’ group, multi-media installations in public spaces (bars, night clubs, streets, etc.), success story books, documentary compiled from all the members, instant messages (twitter application maybe) to stay updated on the stream of good deeds, income generating applications for companies to have good deeds pop up on their main page, etc.
Also other applications like including the YLVP network and other networks as groups within the main frame, public information panels (voting, welfare, etc.), etc. can also be added into the application.
Style:
Transparent, young, dynamic, interactive and ego-less
Strategy:
Provoke action through confrontation and transparency
Effects:
Open individuals and small communities to the idea of positive change and interaction. Push individuals to own their actions and become more accountable to their responsibilities as citizens of the world.
Pay It Forward is a book written by Catherine Ryan Hyde and released in January 2000. In 2008 and with the current status of the world around us, we have realized the need to re-interpret this initiative but with a new facelift. Pay It Forward 2.0 wants to change this work of fiction and its foundation into a real life social movement that will also be interpreted into a digital social network.
Pay It Forward 2.0 is an open group where people from different backgrounds, fields, and nationalities can participate. It investigates the relation between private and public (private relating to the immediate context in relation to the world) in reference to the private/public as the main philosophical construction of social networks.
Mission:
A social network interface that is user generated and will be the umbrella of diverse other services that will help sustain the network.
Objectives/ Challenge:
Get people to act within their immediate context, write about it and inspire others to carry on.
Our other challenge is to sustain the network through offering the user engaging interface and services like: music, video uploads, simple posting, idea book, celebrities section, tagging, GPRS type of system to help locate the other initiatives around the world, discussion panels, etc.
Also we were thinking of other offerings like a ‘Pay It Forward 2.0’ group, multi-media installations in public spaces (bars, night clubs, streets, etc.), success story books, documentary compiled from all the members, instant messages (twitter application maybe) to stay updated on the stream of good deeds, income generating applications for companies to have good deeds pop up on their main page, etc.
Also other applications like including the YLVP network and other networks as groups within the main frame, public information panels (voting, welfare, etc.), etc. can also be added into the application.
Style:
Transparent, young, dynamic, interactive and ego-less
Strategy:
Provoke action through confrontation and transparency
Effects:
Open individuals and small communities to the idea of positive change and interaction. Push individuals to own their actions and become more accountable to their responsibilities as citizens of the world.
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