International Focus Magazine Premiere Edition | Page 48

erty, gender, and activism? We have
vision to do these types of changes
then we might ask ourselves how so?
How do we go about stepping into
each world we would like to improve
… have you spoken to someone who
has made headway in the area you
would like to enter? Who in your
community has made an impact in
this way? It is said that the order of
operation is one home, one school,
& one community at a time. You do
not have to be an elected official to
observe the world around you for
gaps needing to be filled and some
officials would even go as far to tell
you that for someone on the outside it may be easier. Nor do you
need permission to get out of your
comfort zone or to not be afraid in
raising your voice for honesty and
truth. Before it was only the leaders
(of nations that shaped our country)
that met in historic and sometimes
dramatic summit meetings that controlled our destiny met to change the
world around us and now it is in our
hands with freedom more than ever.

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The mere practice of changing our
hearts and/ or perspective is where
it starts. Influence comes when we
take action on how we want to view
the world by changing how we see
it with others that share that initiative. Learning about each other and
discovering how we can work with
each other is a priceless educational
foundation we can use for these actions to take place. Education provides an opening of our mind to
the world and promotes economic
growth, providing a better future for
our upcoming generations.

a zest for something grander than
themselves. Perhaps you are to be
inspired in art, sports, music, film, law
… whichever it is you choose with
your journey: study with the brightest and test yourself against the best!
For there is where the magic happens.

iF You’ve thought about this topic
before or not, you are a part of it
fully. You may not want to aspire
to the depths Mahatma Gandhi or
Nelson Mandela (his granddaughter
carries his legacy as was interviewed
& specially featured in last month’s
International Focus issue) reached
in humanity. You may simply want
to contribute by your life and your
words or at one random act of kindness at a time. For some, it will be

Sonia Guimbellot,
Director of International Affairs, serves
as an influential
woman receiving
congressional awards
& honorings for
initiatives, influence,
and global causes in today’s world.

“You really can change the world iF
you care enough.” ~ Marian Wright
Edelman, Children’s Defense Fund

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