World We Dare To Imagine: Post 1
World We Dare To Imagine Post 1
When I think about making the world a better place, I think
about how limited an influence I have in making a large change. I think that
empowering more people to contribute innovative ideas to society will be more
beneficial than any idea that I can contribute myself. To empower more people,
I think that promoting upward mobility or creating a platform that value all
people as equals is just as important and will be a step towards making the
world a better place.
This could be an organization that anybody
could access. Whatever the organization is, it must represent a sustainable community to establish lasting networks for the underpriveleged. Through social media or referrals by teachers, students from a young age could gain access to networks of supportive mentors. I can see this as an organization who through social media and data collection develop communities where people
are inspired to contribute more to society. Initially I can see this group as mentors staying within the community for extended periods of time to ensure that people
are receiving the tools and education necessary to make a difference.
Another way I suppose this group could promote upward
mobility is through direct exposure to new cultures and professions from a
young age. Teaching people that there is more to life than their small communities.
It would be difficult to target specific groups and individuals who would
likely gain the most through helping gain access to successful networks. Then again, I’m
not sure if this group should target individuals at all, because people who have
not quite shown aspirations to achieve more could just be waiting for a spark
of inspiration. This could be it.
I attempted to start such an organization, called Career Gear, where members would gain access to connections that would provide exposure to a different way of life. Some events included trips to campuses, etiquitte guidance, professional counseling, or visiting Downtown LA and Century City to see the financial disctrict and visit social clubs. These events created demand that encouranged program members to continue their involvement in the program. While such an educational experience can be a culture shock, I think that if eased into properly, program members can develop a mindset tailored towards growth and innovation.
Hey Dan. I really like how you organized your ideas here, it's really easy to move through your thoughts and I think you're well on your way to a great idea. I think you're right about the internet democratizing a lot of things that once were only accessibly exclusively to the elite, and I think it's a great medium to start building your idea from. You talk about upward mobility and transparency, what about a mobile application or website where experts or educators make exclusive content for people in underprivileged communities. The content can range from education, to professional advice and so on. As a result, people in those communities will have more tools to build a roadmap out of their unfortunate circumstances. Hope this helps.
ReplyDelete- Khalil
I'm a fan of the approach you start your free-write with, talking about how limited we are in our capacity for large scale change. I too believed the same thing until coming to the realization that everyone starts from somewhere. We may see the large scale accomplishments during their final steps, but we rarely witness the mountain of effort, sacrifice, and heart required to make true change. But if we, learned students at a prestigious university, can fall into this trap, I believe anyone can. Thus, I am a huge proponent of the world you dream of, a world where intellectual freedom can flourish, where ideas can be proposed without fear of being shutdown or torn apart. I think your approach of an organization centered on this focal point would be able to truly affect the world in a positive way.
ReplyDeleteBest of luck,
Grant Nunley
Dan,
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea, I agree that every individual has ideas and so many of these ideas overlap with each other. A community that allows people dedicated to helping and improving the lives of others would actually allow some of these initiatives to implemented. It’s impressive that you’re dedicated to helping make a difference anyway possible and understanding that by creating a platform you will be able to reach the most people. I think gearing your app towards helping people have educational experiences is really smart as it will help them be more invested and continue to work on and help other people’s ideas become a reality.
Olivia
Dan,
ReplyDeleteIt is true that having an impact on a large scale is not easy, but I believe that this is the case with any problem. One must divide it in smaller chunks and work it out part by part, step by step, which makes the process looks less difficult and the solution more accessible. I really like the way you approach the problem of upward mobility, and I too, believe that one of the reason that this problem exists is that people don't have access to the same opportunities because they don't have access to the same information. From generation to generation, the richer tend to be more connected to opportunities and have more knowledge about what it takes to be successful or to be rich, and this allows their children to have more access to these opportunities. At the other end of the spectrum, those who don't have access to the same opportunities do worse. The idea you proposed seem to be a good start to solve this information asymmetry.
Ghali