More than 500 local middle and high school students participated in the One World Education 2011 Culture & Global Issues Reflection Program. Meet our 2011 One World Student Ambassadors who will be published writers on our website. Their One World Reflections will be aligned with a complete curriculum to increase engagement in classroom learning.
October 2011
Yoni Kalin
One World Reflection: Exploring Religion in Israel
School: The Field School, Washington, DC
Grade: 11th
Future Goals: Become a CEO Executive while managing a non-profit and a scholarship fund.
Laila Kunaish
One World Reflection: Muslim Identity and Media
School: Alice Deal Middle School, Washington, DC
Grade: 7th
Future Goals: To make a difference in the world.
January 2012
Michael Song
One World Reflection: Tales of Adoption and Courage
School: School Without Walls, Washington, DC
Grade: 9th
Future Goals: Compete in the Olympics.
January 2012
Tanith Ramon-Iberra
One World Reflection: Cyber Bullying
School: Hardy Middle School, Washington, DC
Grade: 6th
Future Goals: Start my own business and live in New York City.
February 2012
Emma Walsh-Alker
One World Reflection: Deforestation in the Amazon
School: Alice Deal Middle School, Washington, DC
Grade: 7th
Future Goals: Write and inspire others.
February 2012
Nancy Jin
One World Reflection: Childhood Obesity
School: Tilden Middle School, Rockville, MD
Grade: 8th
Future Goals: Be a lawyer working for the ACLU or Earth Justice.
March 2012
Rashida Asante-Eccleston
One World Reflection: Language in America
School: Wilson High School, Washington, DC
Grade: 12th
Future Goals: Learn multiple languages and
become a published author.
April 2012
Denver Edmonds
One World Reflection: Single Parent Families
School: Hardy Middle School, Washington, DC
Grade: 6th
Future Goals: To be a singer at the age of 16. It has always been my dream to sing in front of people.
May 2012
Nathan Araya
One World Reflection: What Makes a Global Superpower?
School: J.E.B. Stuart High School, Falls Church, VA
Grade: 10th
Future Goals:To become a diplomat at the United Nations or a politician on Capitol Hill.
July 2011
Andre Sanabia
One World Reflection: A Divided Island: Haiti and the Dominican Republic
School: Edison High School, Alexandria, VA
Grade: 10th
Future Goals: To get an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma and go to College to major in Finance.
August 2011
Alyia Hicks
One World Reflection: Messages of Rap Music
School: School Without Walls, Washington, DC
Grade: 9th
Future Goals: To be a sportscaster/journalist.
September 2011
Ruth Bekele
One World Reflection: Global Migration:Travels from Ethiopia
School: Lincoln Middle School, Washington, DC
Grade: 8th
Future Goals: Become a lawyer.