Are you a Global Citizen?-- How to make a positive impact in the world --

Manxi LiuColumbia University

Let’s learn Chinese!

Let’s learn Chinese!

Get into small groups with one of your Chinese classmates and learn how to say:

•Hello•Goodbye•Thank you•And one new word of your choice!

Which continent is China on?

Where is China?

People’s Republic of China

• Population: over 1.3 billion• Capital city: Beijing• Territory: the 3rd largest

country of the world• Languages: Mandarin,

Cantonese

• 56 ethnic groups• 2nd largest economy in the

world

Who is a Global Citizen?

My Answer: a person who thinks, works, and lives in way that connect to people of all cultures

Are these people Global Citizens?

A little about me…

• Born in Chongqing, moved to Beijing

• Came to Columbia University for graduate study in 2005 (School of International and Public Affairs)

• Love travel, food, reading, sports

My Experiences

AtlantaBostonBrasília Buenos AiresCaracasChicagoDenverLos AngelesMexico City

New YorkRio de JaneiroSacramentoSan FranciscoSan SalvadorSantiagoSão PauloTegucigalpaWashington, D.C.

AthensBarcelonaBrusselsBucharestDublinDüsseldorfFrankfurtHelsinki

IstanbulKievLisbonLondonMadridMaltaMilanMoscowMulheim

ParisPragueSevilleStockholmSt. PetersburgViennaWarsawZurich

AmmanBeirutCairoCasablancaDar Es

SalaamDubai

BangaloreBangkokBeijingChennaiGuangzhouHo Chi Minh

City

Hong KongHyderabadJakartaKolkataKuala LumpurManilaMumbaiNew Delhi

SeoulShanghaiSingaporeTaipeiTokyo

CanberraSydney

Ikeja LagosJeddahJohannesburgKuwait CityManamaNairobiRiyadh

Yellow dot indicates an Ogilvy PR Affiliate

THE AMERICAS EUROPE AFRICA ANDMIDDLE EAST

ASIA AUSTRALIA

I work in the public relations / communication industry.

1) Working as a local ambassador

to bridge different cultures.

My Experiences2) Giving back to my community

- Volunteer program we initiated to correct English signage in Beijing, in the subway stations, airport, train station, so as to help foreign tourists and visitors get better directions in the city.

- Even little contribution makes a difference

Group Activity: Taking Action

1)Get in to your groups.

2)Write down ONE thing that you can do to improve the issue either in NYC or abroad (in your passports!).

1)Share with the class!

Any questions?

Thank You! Good-bye!

Xie Xie! Zai Jian!