News from Indonesia

Hi Global Stewardship,

I can't even say how much being in the Global Stewardship Program has shaped my current reality. Right now I participating in Canada World Youth in Indonesia. And really putting into practice all the things I learned about global issues, politics, and development work while I was a G Stew.

I find myself talking about the program so much lately because it really has shaped my experience. Since being in Indonesia, my group has been challenged to come up with its own research method to find out what we are going to do in our village.

My G Stew experience has really given me so much insight into how to make our time and work here sustainable, participatory and worthwhile, without being imposing or imperialistic. It's a challenge but I feel well equipped to deal with this challenge because of my years as a G Stew.

This experience overseas feels more like a stepping stone to my future because I am using so much of my knowledge from the program. We even organized a Make Poverty History March in the Canadian phase of this program, and my experience doing that as a G Stew helped immensely. The perspective I gained from the program continually surfaces each day in a positive way that I know it will continue to for the rest of my life.

- Sashah