12 - 1 - 2015
Student Issues
1 Disadvantaged students from US, France, Turkey, Kurdish areas, Kashmir, Myanmar
2 a.General issues; e.g. Ways to express or vent frustrations or stress
b.Creating good opportunities for talented students (and their families)
3 Promoting creative thinking for new ideas; new actions
4 Capable and talented students themselves taking lead in initiating creative projects such as:
a.Simple, inexpensive, non-competitive, relaxing native games or sports
b.Inexpensive, low-maintenance, participatory, children's museums and libraries in a RELAXED
For remote communities: smaller, "portable extensions" of these two projects
atmosphere of fun and learning
c.Simple, informative, "Lecture series", Field trips and hiking
d.Students helping students: seniors helping juniors; help to the needy etc.
5 Comments or guidance by the parents, teachers, community organizers, experts etc.
6 (Wherever possible, with minimum guidance, interested students can be encouraged to think and
comment about some of the existing ideas or projects and ways to improve upon them)