The Power of Words

-A compilation of the things that were said during Cast A 2010′s tour. Compiled by Annie Matthews, Eduacation Coordinator, A10

People think we are shy, but Japanese observe how people are thinking and feeling then we decide what to say. We listen…but we are not shy. – Yukari and Juri (Barcodes Workshop)

I am sensitive but I am not weak – Maurine (Barcode’s Workshop)

To reduce stereotypes it would take each individual to take their own time to figure out that what you see is not all that there is. – Marco (Barcodes Workshop)

At some point you have to make a decision. Take a risk and don’t look back at it. – Connie Proulx (Leadership Round Table)

Think to yourself: What is your talent? What is your passion? What are you doing to do to make an impact? When you think of it that way, your course might just open up for you. – Janice Rooney (Leadership Round Table)

You can’t be somebody you hope to be. You have to be who you are – Chris Mygatt (Leadership Roundtable)

If you’re going to do something, spending your time that you’ll never get back then actually do it! Commit. Jump on in. Both feet. – Dave Penny (first cast meeting)

I saw the ability of young people to do in the future what governments find difficult to do. To walk through borders, to see through race, color, religion, and creed…and to urge understanding among all the people of the world – J Blanton Belk (History of UWP)

One thing that has never changed about UWP is the intangible coolness of what we do everyday—Eric Lentz (History of UWP)

Goals are dreams with a deadline- Jasmine (SMART goal setting worksop)

Help International started with just a dream. A dream of just one person… and I’m just as normal as any of you. – Jean Kaye (Founder of Help International)

Some people are never told they can change the world. YOU can change the world. You should know that. You have your entire life ahead of you. You can change the world. You need to know that. I believe it from the depths of my soul”– Dave Penny

The key to our job is we have to be able to see things from other people’s eyes. People are people no matter where they are from. – Daniel Wordsworth (President and CEO of American Refugee Committee)

You can either be the architect of your life, or you can have life happen to you….Why would you want a job, when you could have a life. If you are your best when doing something that you love then why would you ever do anything else? If you are most energized doing something then build your life around that! 1 year, 12 months, 52 weeks, 365 days. Time you can’t get back. Do what you love with that time.– Paul Whitaker

What surprised me a lot is that the little kids help us pick up the river. Pick up dirty trash with no gloves, no shoes, nothing. Yes, we are there but we have gloves and shoes and sunglasses and we get to go home and shower shower shower… but these kids are smiling just to help us. – Coco (Cast Meeting in Manila about time at the Pasig River)

There is so much to do and I have to know that I am not going to be able to change everything. But one thing I realize is that they are changing me and that’s part of what I’m here for. One thing I’m going to do is keep on pushing even more and just let my eyes continue to be open. –Toni (Cast Meeting in Manila on Smokey Mountain)

Its not up to us to solve all of the issues. It’s up to us to let people know what is actually going on – Ian (Cast meeting in Manila on poverty in the Philippines)

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