{"id":17001,"date":"2018-10-12T09:15:14","date_gmt":"2018-10-12T14:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greenheart.org\/blog\/uncategorized\/greenheart-global-leaders-conference-reawakening-the-dreamer\/"},"modified":"2018-10-12T09:15:14","modified_gmt":"2018-10-12T14:15:14","slug":"greenheart-global-leaders-conference-reawakening-the-dreamer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greenheart.org\/blog\/uncategorized\/greenheart-global-leaders-conference-reawakening-the-dreamer\/","title":{"rendered":"Greenheart Global Leaders Conference: Reawakening the dreamer"},"content":{"rendered":"\"li_huixin-3\"<\/a>\n

Every contribution to Greenheart<\/a> provides the opportunities\u00a0that help our global leaders discover their unique purpose. Li Huixin is a Work & Travel participant that lost sight of her career ambitions under the weight and challenges of adulthood in China. After she was selected to attend the Greenheart Global Leaders Conference<\/a> in Washington D.C. on a full scholarship, she rediscovered the potential for leadership that was within her. Here is her letter of thanks to the incredible individuals that made her reawakening possible..<\/p>\n

Dear Donor,<\/span>\n\nI am Winnie, a twenty-four year old girl, and I just graduated in China. First of all, I would like to express my \nappreciation for those who provided me with the <\/span>scholarship for the Global Leader Conference. This great \nexperience was a milestone in my life. <\/span>I joined in the Work and Travel Program in 2014. This was my first \ntime travelling to the United States and it was a great shock for my life. The most important thing is that it \nopened my mind deeply. But no matter how nice it was, I needed to go back to China. Along with thousands \nof other students, I graduated, and faced the life challenges of financial pressure and more. While holding a \nhuge dream and my own \u2018career aim,\u2019 I faced the reality of my life and I felt strongly depressed and overwhelmed.<\/span>\n\nI received the invitation from Greenheart in 2016 to return to the U.S. and join in the Greenheart Global Leaders Conference. \nI was greatly interested in it, but at the same time, I felt so ashamed that I strayed so far from my dream and aim \nof life that I had envisioned for myself in 2014. I doubted myself and asked, \u201cIs it possible for me \nto be a leader anymore?\u201d<\/span>\n\nI am thankful for the conference because it reminded me of my dream, my career ambitions and the truth of life. \nIt also encouraged me to go on adventures and takes risks. Fortunately, a small girl like me made it work and \ntook a risk. She crossed the ocean, landing on the other side of the world. She met many leaders who taught her \nthat a solution could be created for even the toughest of social issues. Nothing is negative if you would like to \ntake action. Also, they taught her that everyone has the power to change the world.<\/span>\n\nI am still not the greatest of leaders, and I haven\u2019t quite developed a project that will change the world, but I am \nworking hard on it. I am going to go back to my university to deliver a presentation to encourage more students \nwho are facing similar situations as me. I\u2019ll try to gather more from them about how to contribute to our community. \nHopefully, we can work hard on it. Finally, I am participating in the trainee program in the U.S. and am going back \nto take risks. I believe I will be a stronger leader in the future.<\/span>\n \nThank you, again, to all those who focus on the younger generation. Best wishes for you and your family. \nMay you have a peaceful and healthy life.<\/span>\n\nSincerely,<\/span>\n\nLi Huixin <\/span><\/pre>\n
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