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0MMUMTY . PAGE tit _ WATERLOO CHRONICLE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28. 1991 “Now as never before, the well-fed want to learn to create beauty through all the arts, They want not just physical health but mental health. The living dead of schizophrenia have been brought to life "Now we must learn to understand the roots of hatred and love, so that our prisons will some day stand empty. "When man was a food gatherer, he had neither slaves nor implements of war. These were not proritable, as wealth did not provide the temptation. Last week I heard a biologist, who is chancellor of one of our universities, say that existing slavery and war would disappear when they are no longer proritable, That day will come when they conflict with our tsttorta to obtain a more abundant life. We m the western world have reached a dangerous hiatus. Because we are so technologically advanced, we have gained more leisure tune than ever before. But because we are sociologically backward. we do not know how to use this time effectively Never before has there been such a need for selfdevelopment In all ttg forms, Geoff Fellows operates the Human Resource Development Institute, PO Box 642, Cambridge NIR 5W1, providing effectiveness training for business and industry. a ..V_. "'"J ..._, .....v """-'0""%"a luv-4. meme]. - Hull-11. And more eductwn. It has quickened the spirits of both the thes' and the 'havemots.' -ln the countries that have adequate food and shelter, there has been a drive to w1pe out the unconquered ravages of the more dimeult remmmng diseases. Polio and smallpox have been conquered and others soon will fall, "A fresh wind l3 blowing, and it must blow through the religions of men. to blow' away the petty quarrels and coMiet8 and Prinz m a world of brotherhood, fellowship and understand- So went the edxtonal In New Outlook magazine. What we are seemg Is the natural progresson that the late Dr, Abe Maslow deteribed " the process of self-actualization, The upward spiral of civilization is motivated by peoples' discontent As soon as the bare necessities of life have been obtained, to satisfy plsyucal wants, people look to satisfy their Intellectual needs and, rtrtally, their spiritual needs. To obtain a more abundant life you could not do better than start mth Adventures In Attitudes, now the world's foreman personal growth program. having benerttted people in 14 different cultures, and bemg presented next month at the Doon campus of Conestoga College for the 12th year. In; tt ’Thls discontent ls bemg expressed by willing workers, not just complamersr The lllxterate want to learn how to read and Attte, the literate want better education for themselves and :htur children "The civilizations are on the move, man has a new hope. The fresh wmd blowing around the world has given the poor the duh that they may have adequated food, shelter, better health, Shes 1974 Today. this don-yourself idea has swept around the world; in :mpovenshed countnes. It IS blowing away the old ideas of accepting one's fate, Men are no longer content to be hungry, wk and poor -The western frontier ofthiiGited States, like frontiers in "ther counmes. has been an open invitation to make one's thrtune, mth lk west, young my' the slogan. “For 200 years. men of the western world have believed that the power to get nd of poverty and hunger was in their own hands and In their brains Horatio Alger had evoked an image, large and small mvennons have been encouraged, and industri- ous 1ndmduals have been praised. Here's an old editorial that appeared in -New Outlook magazme some tune ago and was sent to me by a reader of this column. A fresh wind is blowing t8 i5 S S V. V. \ Si sttktttt ttlit sifiit" 'ie"' lil' (if 'iiM isp'ts,f a.“ PERSPECTIVE 'Tve learned so much just from being with people," says 18-year. old Nikki Krowitz, in Canada since January from Johannes, berg, South Africa. "No matter what the differences are, people are the some all over the world." At any one time, the local Rotary Club has two inbound and two outbound students enrolled in the exchange program, living with host families around the world, attending school and tak. ing part in the day-today activi- ties of their peers, This total immersion in other cultures ttl. lows them the oneo-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn about their host country and act " ambassa- dors of goodwill from their home cogntries. articipants in the program attend Rotary meetings and offer presentations on their countries of origin to schools to promote tolerance and understanding of the different cugtomt, and atti- tudes it takes to make a world. “m; 'kT/iii/y'" 3?: 'i,i"iiiiV use of $80 per month to each student in the program, and host families take care of most of their "When I see what goes on at this level, this is the best method of dealing with international re- hmons." says Hendry. “Each culture has something to offer in the way. they lo things and why." in his capacity as chairman of the program, and as a member of one of the host families who welcome foreign students into their homes, Hendry has seen the remarkable personal growth of young people who take advantage of the program to broaden their cultural horizons and take home a message of cooperation and camaraderie. "The focus of the program is to build better understanding," says John Hendry, chairman of the Rotary Club of Waterloo’s ex- change program. "Without prom- oting, almost through osmosis you develop a better understand. ing of different eulturea." With that kind of learning experience in mind, the Rotary International Youth Exchange program gives students between theageeofl6and18achanceto enjoy r1rathand the richuem and diversity of culture around the world. New experience strange sur- rounding: and the opportunity to meet people of different cultures teach young people independence, txmridence and an abiding sense that, beyond our snqserfieial dif- ference, people are tartsentiallly the some wherever you go. Ila! letor Chronicte Staff Exchange program builds character & understanding Travel air/be a great builder of Much of the suwess of the program is due to the families who take these students into their own homes and basically provide all the guidance and encouragement they need to make their stay a positive and rewarding experience. "The students are basically on their own, but if they need help it's there," says Hendry. "We have a certain amount of trust that you have to have. They're all really delightful kids, and they're all very positive." The students chosen for the program go through a rigorous screening process to ensure that they are responsible, adaptable individuals with an awareness of current affairs, and the capacity to represent their countries in a positive way. basic needs, it is the responsibili- ty of their parents to cover air- fare, and up to the students themselves to pay for any inciden- tale. Puma“ and Nikki Krownz: backing down the barriers to understanding. House of Gala? 210 Regina St. N., Waterloo 885-1711 i “GAMER“ 6_ Grades Cedar strangers in their house. It's a giveand-take situation. Little things that you take for granted, all of a sudden. it's up to you to "You have to realize it's a two. way street," any: Krowitz. "You have to un.derr.tar.td.that yoga"; boarder," says Hendry. "You al. ways worry when there's a bit of a language barrier. You have to make sure that they're patient." It is equally important to en- sure that visiting students and their host: are compatible, and that the students are willing to take on the responsibility of a full-time member of the house hold. “One of the high" difficulties we have is getting host families, becagse it's not my; letting , Hoot families are selected using the same criteria, and are made well aware of the fact that they are taking on a big responsibility in welcoming a new family mem- ber)ttto their homes. (Comma on page A13)