VHHS First Class Global Awareness Week

May our Words become Actions!

Global Awareness WeekHow many people live in Vernon Hills?

A) 15,000B) 25,000C) 35,000D) 55,000E) 150,000

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How many people live in the Chicago Area/Illinois?A) 3 million in Chicago Area /10 million in ILB) 5 million in Chicago Area /20 million in ILC) 8 million in Chicago Area /11 million in ILD) 13 million in Chicago Area /20 million in ILE) 15 million in Chicago Area /25 million in IL

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How many people live in the U.S./World?A) 320 million in U.S. / 7 billion in the WorldB) 1 billion in U.S. / 7 billion in the WorldC) 1.5 billion in U.S. / 7billion in the WorldD) 4 billion in U.S. / 7 billion in the WorldE) 6.5 billion in U.S. / 7 billion in the World

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If you answered the last 3 questions correctly then you are on your way to becoming . . .

“Globally Aware”!If not – then listen up!

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It’s natural to feel that we are a majority of the world’s population as the U.S. is such a dominant world power. The U.S. is only 4.5% of the world’s population1 – we make up less than 1/20th of the people on this planet.

However…

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• FACT: We are less than 1/20th of the world’s population yet we consume 20% of the world’s energy2

• FACT: Our country’s wealth is larger than the next three largest countries combined3

• FACT: 80% of the world’s population lives on less than $10 a day4

Compared to the rest of the world…

WE ARE THE 99% 1%!

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Did you catch that? 80% of the world’s population lives on less than $10 a day! The poorest of the poor

1.4 billion (20%) survive on less than $1.25/day5

How much do you think the average American lives on each day6?

$55

What can WE do about this?(SQUARE OF CHOICES activity)

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COVE Alliance(Children’s Outreach and Vocational Education)

Through COVE Alliance, Vernon Hills High School has raised over $43,000 to build and fund a primary school building in Kapeeka, Uganda. We have given over 100 children an education so far

and hope to continue for 100’s more.

Pictures taken by VH Sr Kate Lee

COVE AllianceBut we can do so much more . . .

At our school, there are two dormitories with 40 children living in each. Your donations this week will help build another

dormitory so that they will have a cleaner and larger space to live and learn in.

Pictures taken by VH Senior Kate Lee

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For one week, if every student at VHHS donates $1 out of the $55

he/she uses a day, what difference would that make?

Global Awareness WeekWe would drink one less soda per day . . .

or we would buy one less song on iTunes per day . . . or we would drive five fewer miles per day . . .

COVE AllianceBut to our students in Uganda, that $1 per day means so much more. It means a greatly improved life in terms of food, shelter, and education.

Last summer, a group from VHHS went to Kapeeka, Uganda to see the school that WE donated in 2009. The group was greeted by the students in their Blue & Silver Cougar uniforms, in front of their new school, singing,

“We love love love love you.”

We really have made a difference!

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Picture taken by VH Senior Kate Lee

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Can you spare $1 per day over the next five days to continue to fund our school in Uganda?

Today begins “Global Awareness Week” at VHHS. As you read the posters displayed throughout the school be aware of our vast wealth compared to the majority of others. Making this small donation is one way to make a difference.

Sources

1. http://www.census.gov/population/www/popclockus.html2. http://data.worldbank.org/country/united-states3. http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CD4. World Bank Development Indicators, 20085. World Bank Development Indicators, 2008 6. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, April 2009