What is Advocacy?

Advocacy is defined as any action that speaks in favour of, recommends, argues for a cause, supports or defends, or pleads on behalf of others. (Justice for Alliance NGO)

 

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has"

Margaret Mead (20th century American cultural anthropologist)

 

"Courage my friends; 'tis not too late to build a better world"

Tommy Douglas (20th century Canadian politician)

 

"先之勞之。- Work yourself before you work others"

Confucius (5th century BC Chinese philosopher)

 

"The best way to find yourself, is to lose yourself in the service of others"

Mohandas Karamchand (Mahatama) Gandhi (20th century Indian independence activist)

 

“A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in”

Greek proverb

 

"On ne voit bien qu'avec le coeur - we see well only with our heart"

Antoine de Saint-Exubéry (French author of "Le Petit Prince")

 

"助人為快樂之本 - Helping others is the origin of happiness"

Chinese proverb

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MISSION

The Coordinator of Local & Global Engagement aims to develop, implement and support learning opportunities related to local and global issues, service learning, international mindedness, environmental and experiential education within the CDNIS community.

With the publication of the CDNIS vision statement, “to inspire excellence, cultivate character, and empower engagement locally and globally”, the value of this role becomes increasingly important.

Connect with the Coordinator of Local and Global Engagement, Matthew Schulte (matthewschulte@cdnis.edu.hk).

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