September 2023 eMagazine Supplementary Issue
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OUR PEOPLE,<br />
OUR MISSION<br />
Global Health<br />
<strong>eMagazine</strong><br />
<strong>September</strong> <strong>2023</strong><br />
<strong>Supplementary</strong><br />
<strong>Issue</strong><br />
My name is Daniella Valenzuela, I am<br />
13 years old and will be a student at<br />
Danbury High School. In the future I<br />
desire to be in the medical field, but I<br />
am still discovering what I want to do.<br />
My favorite things to do in my free time<br />
are to roller skate and go on walks when<br />
I have the time and money. I would like<br />
to excel in all my classes and start to do<br />
a sport, maybe track. I’ve always been<br />
interested in doing a sport because<br />
I enjoy doing something productive<br />
instead of laying in my bed. I also like to<br />
try new things such as to join a club or<br />
volunteer to be a part of the community.<br />
YOUTH ACADEMY FOR<br />
LATINO LEADERS<br />
COLLABORATION<br />
CELEBRATING SUCCESS<br />
GLOBAL HEALTH ACADEMY<br />
INAUGURAL PROJECT<br />
Y.A.L.L.<br />
BIOSKETCHES AND<br />
REFLECTIONS<br />
PHOTO NEWS<br />
RESOURCES<br />
PREVIOUS ISSUES OF<br />
THE EMAGAZINE<br />
Reflection<br />
Recently, I was given the opportunity to attend the Youth Academy for Latino<br />
leaders, and it was an eye-opening experience. I learned so much about the<br />
importance of community involvement. Before I started this program, I was thinking<br />
about what I wanted to be. Everyone around me seemed to already know. A<br />
doctor, dentist, a famous singer, etc. I was stuck on the idea that as I kept getting<br />
older, I would still wonder. But being in this program was a huge benefit for my life.<br />
It provided so much new information that wasn’t known to me before. This program<br />
also took us to different places to give us a first hand experience of certain jobs.<br />
It gave me a new perspective on professions I had never thought about. First, we<br />
went to the bank. I had never been to a bank, therefore I thought it would be fun<br />
to try something new. We got to learn how things functioned and run at the bank,<br />
as well as the responsibilities of the employees. The different experiences during<br />
the field trips have inspired me to pursue a career in the medical field. Although<br />
there were field trips, there was also an importance of the lessons during class. For<br />
example, we got to learn how to create a S.M.A.R.T. goals and about finances. I<br />
believe all people should be learning about these topics to help us in the future.<br />
This program also has taught me qualities that can help me become successful<br />
and move forward in life. One of the lessons was about how to become a leader.<br />
Leaders lead and command a group, organization, or country. But there is a<br />
difference between a good leader and just being a leader. A good leader is there<br />
to inspire and motivate followers. I feel I’m more of a follower than a leader, but<br />
after this experience, I feel I can become a leader. Another lesson I learned during<br />
the program was how to be a good communicator. This lesson had my focus and<br />
attention because it was a broader topic than I had thought. The communication<br />
lesson was not just about talking and hearing, it was about being attentive and<br />
having good eye contact to know someone is listening. I believe I can apply all the<br />
skills I learned from this program to shape my future and help me become a better<br />
leader and community member. This program was a fun experience and I hope<br />
kids in the future will have a good time like I did.<br />
Biosketches and Reflections continued on next page >><br />
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