Thinking globally means having a common goal of helping people in need around the world regardless of borders or cultures. It involves being aware of other countries and cultures to break down barriers and encourage cooperation. Thinking globally also means taking action to help improve people's well-being everywhere by addressing issues like homelessness, fires, violence, and health crises happening around the world. The document provides examples of current events and quotes to illustrate what it means to think globally.

1. Thinking Globally
By Ayah Hajjar

2. What is the meaning of thinking globally?
“Thinking Globally” is a pure act of kindness that
causes people to come together having a common
goal in mind to protect and help the people in
need.
It is also being aware of other countries
different cultures, lifting the barrier of
understanding and cooperation.
Moreover, Thinking Globally encourages one to help
out with people’s well-being and urges them to
take action in other people’s health.

3. Quotes
“You must be the change you wish to see in the world”
-Mahatma Gandhi
“A man is but a product of his thoughts, what he thinks he
becomes.
-Mahatma Gandhi

4. Current events happening today
Spain- Homelessness in spain is rising
dramatically. Many people are losing
their homes and are living in the
streets.
Africa- A landscape of fire Killing 4
people and having 10,000 people
evacuate their homes.

5. Current events
South America- A huge blast of rocks
occurred in the Bogota shopping centre.
Killing 3 and 9 were injured.
England- 18 year old student got
murdered by a man. Body found by a
beauty shop.

6. Quotes
“I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I
can do something. And i will not let what i cannot do
interfere with what i can do” -Edward Everett Hale
“One person can make a difference
and every person should try”
-John F. Kennedy

7. More Current events
Middle East, Syria- The syrian missile
crisis and chemical poisoning. Many
were injured or had died because of
chemical poisoning by Al-Assad
Russia and U.S- Russia is warning the
U.S after sinking a Syrian warship.

8. Current events
Japan- U.S navy commander visits the families of 7 sailors
after their deaths in Tokyo. This accident happened because
of the cause of the collision with a container ship.

9. “What a wonderful world” by louis armstrong
I see trees of green, red roses too
I see them bloom for me and you
And I think to myself what a wonderful world
I see skies of blue and clouds of white
The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night
And I think to myself what a wonderful world

10. My sources
http://www.newsweek.com/homeless-spain-squatting-owners-getting-creative-
627190
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/08/world/africa/south-africa-fire-
knysna.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FSouth%20Africa&action=click&content
Collection=world&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacem
ent=1&pgtype=collection
http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/06/politics/donald-trump-syria-military/index.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/19/world/middleeast/russia-
syria.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FRussia&action=click
&contentCollection=world&region=stream&module=stream_unit&ver
sion=latest&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=collection

11. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3yCcXgbKrE
https://www.wisetechglobal.com/newsroom/blog/entryid/133/think-globally-to-
avoid-creating-your-own-crisis
https://jccrockland.org/event/think-globally-act-locally/
https://hbr.org/2016/03/the-best-entrepreneurs-think-globally-not-just-
digitally
https://japantoday.com/category/national/top-us-navy-commander-in-japan-over-
destroyer-crash
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-40345133
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/latin-america/