Yvonne Foong's talk

Hey guys,

Here's Yvonne's post about her talk during HUO6!

Click here.

The reason why we think that it's important for us to share her post with everyone is not only because she is such a true inspiration, but also because someone from her talk left her a very important question on a piece of note without any name.

So we hope that by linking to her blog post (as she has written her answer in it), the person who asked the question would be able to get an answer. Also, the question can be applied to everybody as well, so it worth sharing it :)

THE QUESTION:

"When situations seem difficult and things are not getting better, what makes you want to persevere and think that things will be better when it seems like it is easier to give up and just end things once and for all?"

World Issues teacher, Mr. Colin with Yvonne during HUO6.
(photo credits to Yvonne)

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING!!!!

On behalf of the Hear Us Out 6 committee, we would like to say THANK YOU SO MUCH for participating in HUO6!!!! Hope you guys enjoyed your time at the conference with us as much as we enjoyed organizing it!

An applause for our World Issues teacher, Mr. Colin Shafer for being awesome!

The HUO6 committee @ World Issues class of January 2011 together with HUO6 keynote speaker; Datuk Paduka Marina Mahathir, CPU Assistant Principal; Miss Rowena Valberg and World Issues teacher; Mr. Colin Shafer.

Thank you to all the representatives to all the respective NGOs for being passionate towards what they do and for sharing the passion with all of us! You guys are incredible!

• Reef Check Malaysia
• Creating A Happy Space
• Yvonne Foong
• SUARAM
• TrEES
• Centre for Independent Journalism
• WWF
• Unscientific Malaysia
• UNHCR
• Loyar Burok
• Amnesty International Malaysia
• Childline Malaysia & Petaling Jaya Child Council

Thank you so much to Mr. Steve McCoy and Datuk Paduka Marina Mahathir for taking time off from their busy schedules to join us and making HUO6 such a memorable event! We really enjoyed having both our keynote speakers with us because they are two amazing people who fight for what they believe in and never fail to inspire those around them; us included and I'm sure all the participants as well!

Thank you to Taylor's College and its staff (our amazing teachers included!) for making all of our efforts a success and for constantly supporting us through thick and thin! We can only do so much on our part but without the love and love support by these awesome people, HUO6 would never have been a reality!

• CPU Principal; Mr. Jim and CPU Vice Principal; Miss Rowena for constantly showing their support and love to all of us; the HUO6 committee!
• Our awesome CPU teachers who promoted and urged their students to be a part of HUO6! WE LOVE YOU!
• A big shout out to the Marketing Dept., Security Dept., technicians and cleaners of Taylor's College for being incredibly amazing with their job and also with helping us!
• All of the teachers, lecturers and staff from Taylor's College and Taylor's University for helping us to promote HUO6 everywhere!

A big thank to everyone who has participated and promoted HUO6!!!! You guys made it all worth all our hard work worth it in the end! You guys are AMAZING!

And to a very special person:

A HUGEEEEEE THANK YOU to our World Issues teacher, MR. COLIN BOYD SHAFER for mentoring us, pushing us and advising us from day one till this day! You have been there with us all the way and never once did you quit on us! We love and appreciate everything that you have done for us and for the conference. You were never there to dictate us, but instead, you help guide us and endured all the happy, sad, frustrating and weird moments with us. 

You walked with us from class to class to promote the conference with such enthusiasm and passion and you even came to class when you should have stayed in bed instead because you were sick. You were there when we needed you, even if it's at night or a weekend, even when we called you straight up, texted you during odd hours or wanted to talk to you on Facebook, YOU WERE THERE.

We love you dearly and words are never enough to tell you how thankful and proud we are to have you as our teacher. 

WE LOVE YOU!

Thank you so much everybody!

(Photo credits to Jonathan Lee. Thanks Jonathan!!!)

MAP TO TAYLOR'S COLLEGE, SUBANG JAYA!

Don't know where the venue is? Well, here's a map!

Hear Us Out 6 will be in TAYLOR'S COLLEGE, SUBANG JAYA!

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MyContitution Talk during HUO6!

A first-of-its-kind national campaign to educate the Malaysian public and create greater awareness about the Federal Constitution.

Who Are They?

A committee of lawyers, students, academics, members of the media, members of non-governmental organisations and Malaysians from all walks of life, we are the Constitutional Law Committee formed under the aegis of the Bar Council, Malaysia.

The Committee was formed to address and promote understanding of the Malaysian Federal Constitution and the concept of constitutionalism.

What is the MyConstitution Campaign?

A first-of-its-kind national campaign to educate the Malaysian public and create greater awareness about the Constitution. The MyConstitution Campaign is guided by the following observations:

• The Constitution covers almost every aspect of Malaysian life, from the simple right to freedom of movement to the right to elected government.
• The Constitution is the primary document that defines us as a nation and preserves the central pillars of democratic governance.
• Every Malaysian is a beneficiary of its promise of constitutionalism and of democratic governance, and therefore all Malaysians must be armed with knowledge and understanding of the Constitution.

Under this Campaign, there shall be

• Nine pocket-sized Rakyat Guides, each addressing different aspects of the Constitution. The booklet-style guides, initially to be published in Bahasa Melayu and English, will explain the Constitution in accessible language and simplify complex concepts. The booklets will be released periodically over two years.
• A series of Rakyat Service Advertisements on different themes of the Constitution, to be released in conjunction with each of the nine Rakyat Guides; and
• Awareness-raising activities such as debates, discussions and lectures in different media.

Where else can you find us?

You can find us on the following networks

• Facebook
• Twitter
• Youtube
• Malaysian Bar

Hear Us Out 6 - Global Issues Charity Conference

Hear Us Out 6 | May 14, 2011

The Hear Us Out Conferences have been an ongoing highlight of the Canadian Pre-University Program. These conferences are organized by Mr. Colin Boyd Shafer's World Issues Class, and have managed to raise over RM 20,000 for the more than 20 Non-Governmental Organizations that have been involved.

The HUO Conference's Core mission is to:

• Create an action-based learning community of Global Citizens
• Connect students to the local community and the local community to the students
• Raise awareness about key global issues and the local solutions that are needed
• Raise funds for active local NGOs in Malaysia

We hope to see you all there!

World Issues Class 2011