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Posted By:  mydemand
Posted On:  Oct 14, 2008

  EducateDeviate on the Staples Youth Social Entrepreneur Competition

Check out EducateDeviate on Staples The Staples Youth Social Entrepreneur Competition , hosted by Ashoka and Youth Venture , provides young people and youth organisations the chance to showcase their project online around the world. Projects will be evaluated and voted on, and the...... [view]

Posted By:  mydemand
Posted On:  Jul 15, 2008

  Brightest Young Minds - Malaysia?

I just came back from 5 days of the Brightest Young Minds summit in Sydney. The general idea of the summit is to get motivated and passionate young people together to learn about creating initiatives, while also developing actual workable projects to be pitched to potential sponsors....... [view]

Posted By:  mydemand
Posted On:  Jun 16, 2008

  An open letter to my ex-primary school

I wrote a longer, more detailed version of this letter on my personal journal mainly as a form of catharsis - letting go of my anger and sorrow. Many of my friends were personally touched by the letter and asked me to publish it publicly to make Malaysians aware of the very real effects of...... [view]

Posted By:  mydemand
Posted On:  May 1, 2008

  Once Upon A School: Get Inspired

As part of his TED Prize (the award given by major ideas conference TED to 3 prominent people to have one wish come true), author Dave Eggers talks about his project 826 Valencia , a writing and tutoring center for young people staffed by professional writers and educators, housed behind...... [view]

Posted By:  mydemand
Posted On:  Mar 19, 2008

  Take Back Your Education

I just finished reading The Overachievers by Alexandra Robbins, where she chronicles the life of a few high school juniors and seniors in a top high school in the US (her former school) as they pile themselves up with activities and other things to keep themselves qualified for college....... [view]

Posted By:  mydemand
Posted On:  Feb 6, 2008

  World Youth Congress 2008 - Need Help

I’ve been accepted as one of 600 delegates (out of 5000 applications) for the World Youth Congress 2008 in Quebec, Canada. Here’s my invitation letter (I edited out my address and passport number for privacy). I was selected in the Young Journalist category based on To go to...... [view]

Posted By:  mydemand
Posted On:  Jan 21, 2008

  YouthMalaysia’s National Youth Entrepreneurship Convention - Report Back

You can never be too overexposed! - Kid Chan The National Youth Entrepreneurship Convention was surprisingly well done. There was a large crowd and a good group of interesting and fun speakers. Mostly everyone was relaxed and jovial and were open to questions and light banter. Kid...... [view]

Posted By:  mydemand
Posted On:  Dec 11, 2007

  At GK3 - Youth Social Enterprise Initiative Forum

Hey everyone, Just a quick note from the GK3 conference in Kuala Lumpur, where I’m volunteering as the PR/Media person for the Youth Social Enterprise Initiative Forum. I am having WAY too much fun with the BrainStore ideaFactor workshops. Can you imagine - a whole company just based on...... [view]

Posted By:  mydemand
Posted On:  Dec 7, 2007

  New Project: Wanna Be A KP

I’d like to announce my new blog project: Wanna Be A KP Tiara’s Attempt At Joining and Finding Funding for the KaosPilots http://wannabeakp.wordpress.com Keep track of my progress as I apply for the program, try to cajole people to fund me, and learn more about the crazy...... [view]

Posted By:  mydemand
Posted On:  Oct 26, 2007

  Shortlisted for the KaosPilots - off to Stockholm!

I’ve been shortlisted for Team 01 of the KaosPilots Stockholm program, which means being invited to attend a 2-day admissions workshop in Stockholm. From 380 applicants, they chose 100 (including me), and from 100 they’ll whittle it down to 35. According to the Stockholm crew,...... [view]

Posted By:  mydemand
Posted On:  Aug 26, 2007

  AYA Dream Malaysia Awards 2007: Vote For Me!

I’ve just been shortlisted for the AYA Dream Malaysia Awards 2007 in the Most Outstanding Youth category. Check out my profile , which includes a short interview with myself and my mother. I thought they played up the depression/anxiety angle a bit too much, but oh well - it is about...... [view]

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