Does Kidlink
Have An Impact,
Really?

Will Kidlink kids, when they become adults, take a more global and long-term perspective on issues? Only extensive research can give the answer. While waiting, read the story about Tryggvi from Iceland . He joined in 1993 using these words:

Date: Sun, 28 Feb 1993 21:01:48 GMT

1. Who Am I?

I 'm born on the 19. of November, 1977. I live On Iceland, witch is a island in the North Atlantic.
My school is "Gagnfraedaskoli Akureyarar". I't was the grades of 8-10. I'm in the 10.. I'm the president og the student's council. I supervise all of the student's computercommunications in my school (ther e-mail: gaggnem@ismennt.is). My hobbies are: playing the piano, sailing (sport), listening to good music, playing goog music, swimming, and more.

2. What Do I Want To Be When I Grow Up?

I don't know what I want to be. But I'm vise I chould find a job that I liked and was well paied. I'm think I will go to a University. I don't know much else what I want to become.

3. How Do I Want The World To Be Better When I Grow Up?

In short, we chould treat each other better. Peach and harmony are very inportant and we should do ower best to make the world a better place.

4. What Can I Do Now To Make This Happen?

I can be to other what we want them to do to me. Learn well, don't drink, smoke, use drugs. Try to understand better what the world is all about.

Regards.
Tryggvi R. Jonsson

In November that year, Tryggvi turned 16, and had to leave Kidcafe as a youth participant as he was too old to continue. So, he signed up as a youth volunteer, or Kidlink Graduate as we like to call them.

In November 1997 came his 20th birthday, and we asked him what he felt about the answers he gave five years ago. At the time, he was manager of Kidlink's teams for hardware, systems, and technical support. This is what he said:

Date: Sat, 22 Nov 1997 00:27:47 +0000

I think this is what I feel is most special about what I wrote 5 years ago :)
I have seen in the Kidlink work that it is important for us to know and understand how other cultural areas think and to be able to understand each other. "Cultural Misunderstandings" (in blues version) can be so difficult. It is also so much fun for me to take this knowledge about other cultures than Iceland into my school, work and everything I do.
Just to know people from all these corners of the world gives you something that else you wouldn't have. And you could say that KIDLINK is to thank for.

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