Today, May 12, 2022, alongside my fellow GIP partner Theo, we presented our culminating capstone project to a group of fellow Global Scholars, peers, faculty members, rising Global Scholars, and more. Our project consisted of a slideshow detailing Theo and I’s work in securing grant money for our Project called Project Kết Nối. The slideshow was split up in two parts with the first detailing the history of the Vietnam War and the second detailing our grant writing process. Through this slideshow, we were hoping to explain our thought process and experience in working with a nonprofit organization (Global Village Foundation), the grant writing process, and a possible call to action for rising Global Scholars to get involved with our program. Personally, I thought that the presentation went pretty well. I thought we were able to get our message across and detail our experiences. After talking to some peers, I think that Theo and I could have improved upon our transition between talking about the history of Vietnam to our grant writing project so that we could create a more seamless transition. Nonetheless, I was extremely impressed with how our presentation turned out, and I can’t wait to hear about more updates on the impact of the grant money.
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Coming into the Global Scholars program, I was just expecting to learn about different cultures and possibly interact with other, globally-minded people not knowing that what I would learn would go beyond the scale of that. As I sit at my desk, typing this post, I’ve realized how much I have grown as a person through this program. Through countless experiences such as being immersed in a cultural discussion, attending GIP events with keynote speakers, working with a non-profit, writing a grant proposal, and maintaining a blog, I have broadened my horizons and learned through different experiences. My favorite moment of the GS program was probably the grant proposal project. My partner Theo and I jumped at the opportunity of possibly receiving $5,000 towards a non-profit of our choice. Researching and working directly with a non-profit organization was an incredible experience that I probably wouldn’t have found at another high school. The GS program is truly one of a kind in terms of the experiences that it offers. I intend to continue my work as a global scholar by staying in touch with the Global Village Foundation and Ms. Ly and possibly working with other non-profits in the future.
In the world of soccer, the reigning European champions Chelsea are currently undergoing a crisis - a crisis that is tied to Russia’s war in Ukraine. In early March, the Premier League ordered Chelsea’s owner to sell the club. The owner being Roman Abramovich, a Russian oligarch, businessman, and politician with close ties to Vladimir Putin. The Russian oligarch has been in control of the Chelsea football club for 19 years. During his tenure, the club has won 21 trophies and undergone a transfer ban for violating financial fair play rules.
After being sanctioned and having his accounts frozen, Abramovich announced that it is “in the best interest of the club, the fans, the employees, as well as the club’s sponsors and partners” to sell the club. His announcement comes a month after British Parliament member Chris Bryant called for Abramovich to be removed from his ownership of Chelsea during his speaking at the House of Commons. On the United States front, President Joe Biden stated, “Tonight, I say to the Russian oligarchs and the corrupt leaders who built billions of dollars off this violent regime, no more.” Abramovich later declared that the net proceeds from the sale will be donated to a foundation focused on helping people impacted by the war. “This has never been about business nor money for me, but about pure passion for the game and Club. Moreover, I have instructed my team to set up a charitable foundation where all net proceeds from the sale will be donated. The foundation will be for the benefit of all victims of the war in Ukraine.” Abramovich also met with multiple Ukrainian peace negotiators in Kyiv during which the group ended up being poisoned. Some allege that the poisoning came from “hardliners from Moscow who don’t want the war to end.” Abramovich and the Ukrainian peace negotiators have since recovered. It was reported earlier this week that a consortium headed by Todd Boehly, an owner of the Dodgers and Lakers, won the race to buy Chelsea for £4.25 billion. Competing with Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Todd Boehly’s consortium offered higher than Ratcliffe’s proposal with Ratcliffe’s proposal coming a tad too late. With Chelsea out of the Champions League and out of the race for the Premier League, their performances this year have not been up to the expectations set by the previous year. It’ll be interesting to see which direction the club will go in under the recent acquisition by Todd Boehly. |