The three young Ambassadors joined  300 others from 20 countries in a global Teen Summit, hosted by the Intel Computer Clubhouse Network.

 

The youth leaders, who were chosen for their outstanding leadership skills, technical and creative ability, and contributions to their community, are Hatem Al Hmoud 16 years, Sanaa Al Banawi 15 years, and Amer Hijjawi 13 years.

I enjoyed visiting  important places like Museum of Science and MIT, meeting professionals and having chances to talk to them and learn from them was very important to me.  I met someone who liked the animation that I do and offered me a golden chance to reflect on his work.  Could you believe it?  He wants my feedback on his work.

 Before I went, I was worried about my English.  I thought it was going to be hard for me or others to understand me.  But I was happy when native speakers told me that I speak English well.  I was proud of my school, my  English teacher, and my family.   But I've also learned that no matter if we don't speak the same language, there are still many ways to communicate and understand each other. 

One week from a life time.  I learned a lot!  I'm speechless. I can't really say which part I liked most - everything was amazing: the workshops, the tracks, the field visits, C2C job Fair, the boat trip or even meeting new friends from all over the world.

It was an opportunity for us to talk to others about our country. We  took gifts we made ourselves at the clubhouse such as bracelets that have the Jordanian flag colors and also pictures, CD's, DVD's booklets that has lots of information about our country nature and history. I can't forget how they liked our "Hatta" and lots of them asked to have it or even wear it for a short time.

Now the Teen Summit2008 is over, lots of things will start. First of all,  sharing the things we learned with our friends here at the clubhouse, with family and relatives. Then keeping in touch with the friends that we met and collaborating globally on projects related to our interest. I hope we can work together on new projects and spread the spirit of the teen summit in every thing we do.

The teen summit opened a gate for me to think for the future and about my own future. It gave me motive to build on my skills and be a leader - while not forgetting to still be myself."

 

About Amman Computer Clubhouse

The Computer Clubhouse is located at the Princess Basma Youth Resource Centre (PBYRC) in Hashemi Al Shamali.  500 young members create digital artwork, produce their own music CDs, write, produce and edit their own short videos, design websites and other communication materials, and manipulate their photos.  For more details, click here 

About the Teen Sumit 

At the Teen Summit, each of these youth "ambassadors" shared ideas, learned new skills, and worked together on design projects that address socially conscious challenges such as reducing urban violence and improving the environment. They had the opportunity to express their ideas with high-end technologies, such as graphic design, animation, digital art, music, radio and video documentaries, and 3-D modeling. While most summit activities were held at Northeastern University, the Museum of Science, Boston hosted a "Clubhouse-to-College and Career" Fair August 6, where the youth explored career options, interacted with local college representatives, and met professionals working in a variety of fields, including engineering, publishing, animation, writing, production, programming, and photography.

 

 

The Teen Summit, which began August 5th, and ended August 10th, is funded by the Intel Foundation, with additional support from Adobe Systems, the Equal Footing Foundation, MIT, the Boys & Girls Club of Boston, the Museum of Science, Boston, and Foróige, a youth services organization based in Ireland.